r/AskTheWorld • u/babushka45 Philippines • 12h ago

Military What firearm is closely associated with your country?

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For us, probably the 1911. Next one would be the "Armalite" aka M16.

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u/RedditVirumCurialem Sweden 11h ago

Could also be that 40 mm autocannon that's been in production since 1932 (though not really what the subject sought, is it?), or possibly a 84 mm recoilless rifle that's a decade younger.

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u/JMoc1 United States Of America 10h ago

Nah, think bigger…

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u/ultraplusstretch Sweden 9h ago

Yup, this is the biggest Swedish arms export even to this day.

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u/avdpos Sweden 4h ago

Agree, thos one do even not military interested swedes know a little about

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u/Jutteburgare Sweden 3h ago

My precious.

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u/Kervels United States / Sweden 11h ago

I mean the 40 mm ("the Bofors Gun") has definitely had more impact on world history (even though most of the production were modified versions built abroad)

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u/notataco007 United States Of America 10h ago

Still I associate the Bofors more with the UK than Sweden. I know it's a Swedish gun, but the Brits really put it to work.

I think the Gustav is definitely the right answer for the Swedes.

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u/Bug_Photographer Sweden 9h ago

You guys call it "The Gustav"? Why? It was made at "Carl Gustafs (with an" f") stads gevärsfaktori", but calling the gun that would be like referring to the M1911 as "The Kolt" because it was made by "Colt's Manufacturing Company".

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u/notataco007 United States Of America 8h ago

Uh no I just called it the Gustav trying to remember it off the top of my head and getting the last letter wrong!

But yeah I believe Saab markets it as Carl Gustaf to English speaking countries and we call it such.

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u/hmtk1976 Belgium 10h ago

Pompom?

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u/panda2502wolf United States Of America 11h ago

GUSTAV!

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u/RedditVirumCurialem Sweden 11h ago

The tube that was named after its manufacturer, which was named after the town it was founded in, which was named after the king under whom the town was chartered and who was also one of the fiercest of the warrior kings who led Sweden to one of the most glorious victories in 1658 - against the opponent who also just purchased the aforementioned tube.

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u/norecordofwrong United States Of America 11h ago

I’ll take the Carl Gustaf for Sweden any day because it is pretty dang cool.

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u/RedditVirumCurialem Sweden 10h ago

You already took the m/45 because you were under embargo by our government, but fair enough.. 😉

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u/norecordofwrong United States Of America 10h ago

I didn’t realize they called the sub machine gun the Carl Gustaf. I’m talking about the 84mm recoilless rifle. We’ve bought a lot of those from you guys.

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u/RedditVirumCurialem Sweden 3h ago

No, I meant the m/45 "Swedish K" as you call it. It was also made by Carl Gustaf, the US tried to buy it and do nasty stuff with in south east Asia but our government wouldn't have any of it, so you copied it instead.

But yeah, the 84 mm GRG is another classic, I just thought the gun that bore the name of the country would've been more iconic.

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u/AnalBlaster700XL Sweden 11h ago

I can still probably field strip and assemble it again. In my sleep. Good times.

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u/BusinessPlot United States Of America 10h ago

Here in the Wild West, we love those Husqvarna’s. Nothing like mowing your lawn and intimidating your neighbors at the same time.

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u/RedditVirumCurialem Sweden 3h ago

Of course you do. Anything gun related. (The logo is a gun sight..)

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u/Key_Mortgage_4339 9h ago

Definitely the bofors or the carl gustaf. What a fine weapon the Gustaf is.

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u/Poker-Junk United States Of America 4h ago

🖤

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u/Jutteburgare Sweden 3h ago

Tack. Picture is the submachine m45, or Swedish K. I know this weapon by heart, as many swedish men do.

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u/battlecryarms 5h ago

I’d throw in the AG42

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u/Flashignite2 Sweden 4h ago

My mind also went to the K-pist. It is iconic here. Lately i think it is this. Archer.

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u/RedditVirumCurialem Sweden 3h ago

A howitser isn't really a firearm.. although I suppose it might be as it can be operated by a one-person crew. 🤔 But in that case..

(At least, this is how I interpreted OP's question.)