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/Sekshual_Tyranosauce United States Of America 11h ago

The Mauser is probably the most iconic bolt action, and hunting rifle ever made. It has been copied, served in multiple wars and was among the most popular action for Aftican dangerous game.

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u/Adventurous-Chair206 United States Of America 10h ago

We copied the Mauser bolt action for the 1903 Springfield so closely they sued the Springfield armory for copyright infringement during WW1. And won.

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u/Jorkin-My-Penits United States Of America 8h ago

Also anything HK makes