FAQ

What is the most produced firearm ever?

The AK-47 and its variants, with over 100 million produced. The M16 family is second with over 8 million. The Mosin-Nagant has about 37 million. The AK-47 appears on the national flag of Mozambique.

What was the deadliest weapon in history?

Nuclear weapons have killed over 200,000 people in two attacks. The machine gun killed millions in WWI. The simple spear and arrow have killed the most over all of human history combined.

What is the most expensive weapon system?

The F-35 program at 1.7 trillion dollars lifetime cost. A single B-2 Spirit bomber costs 2.1 billion. The USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier cost 13 billion. Nuclear arsenals worldwide cost 100 billion annually to maintain.

What is the oldest known weapon?

Stone tools used as weapons date back 3.3 million years. The oldest wooden spear, the Schoningen spear, is 400,000 years old. The first metal weapons appeared around 3500 BC with bronze working.