Instant Alert: The world's 8 worst guns ever

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The world's 8 worst guns ever by Alex Lockie on Jan 31, 2016, 12:21 PM Advertisement In "The World's Worst Weapons," Martin Dougherty details the long history of over-ambitious, under-achieving weapons that failed to hit their mark. From brass knuckle-knife-revolvers to rocket propelled ammunition, we've described the eight worst guns ever produced. SEE ALSO: The Flying Tank, and 3 other early tank designs too ridiculous to function 8. Sten gun MK II Unfortunately the Sten gun MK II tended to misfire frequently. Furthermore, there were reports of the gun's bullets bouncing off of targets. "At a time when Britain faced invasion and vast numbers of weapons were needed, the Sten was quick and easy to put together, and it was a lot better than nothing," Dougherty wrote. Country: United Kingdom Entered service: 1940 Type: Submachine gun Range: 230 feet Capacity: 32 rounds Source: "The World's Worst Weapons"   7. The Bazooka One glaring problem with the bazooka was the massive flare it created when fired, which both exposed the shooters position and shot dust, debris, and flames back at the soldier firing the weapon. Later versions of the bazooka included a back blast shield. "The best thing about the bazooka was that it formed the basis for better weapons that came along later," Dougherty wrote. Country: United States Entered service: 1942 Type: Unguided antitank weapon Range: Under 500 feet Capacity: Single shot rocket launcher/ 3.5 pound explosive Source: "The World's Worst Weapons" 6. LeMat grapeshot revolver The LeMat grapeshot revolver is another great idea for the battlefield that suffered from poor execution. Designed as a cavalry weapon late in the US Civil War, the LeMat revolver stored 9 pistol rounds in a revolver set up, with an additional barrel and single shotgun shell in the middle. The user would toggle the movable firing pin to select which round they wanted to fire. While it was a great idea in theory, in practice the guns proved to be poorly made. Country: United States Entered service: 1856 Type: Handgun Range: 164 feet Capacity:  9 rounds Source: "The World's Worst Weapons" See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011