Cleaning and Care
Pistol Knowledge
Safety
Ammunition
General Classroom Knowledge
100
Gun oil, bore cleaner, bore rod, etc...
What is gun cleaning equipment?
100
Frame, barrel and action
What are the three components of a pistol?
100
Live ammunition
What is NEVER to be allowed in the classroom
100
Misfire, Hangfire and Squib Load
What are the types of cartridge malfunctions?
100
To teach the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely
What is the course goal?
200
Unload pistol, inspect and disassemble
What is field strip?
200
The part of a revolver where cartridges are held in individual chambers arranged in a circular pattern
What is a cylinder?
200
A mechanical device, and can fail
What is the "Safety" on a pistol?
200
Priming compound is contained in the inside of the rim of the case head
What is a Rimfire cartridge
200
Recreational shooting, competitive shooting, hunting, protection of self and family, collecting and exercise of a constitutional right
What are reasons to own a pistol?
300
A Cool, dry place
Where is proper gun and ammunition storage?
300
Semi-Automatic Pistol, Single-Action Revolver, Double-Action Revolver
What are the 3 common pistol action types?
300
How often you should keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction
What is ALWAYS?
300
Marked on the pistol, stamped on the head of the cartridge and printed on the factory ammunition box
Where are proper cartridge identifications necessary to ensure the correct ammunition is loaded in the pistol?
300
A cartridge developing less than normal pressure or velocity upon ignition
What is a Squib Load?
400
Run brush completely through 10-15 times
What is proper bore cleaning?
400
Spiraling Lands and Grooves that engrave the bullet and gives it a spin as it travels through the bore
What is Rifling?
400
Ignorance and Carelessness
What are the main causes of firearm accidents?
400
The designation marking, indicating it is loaded to higher-than standard pressure levels for better ballistic performance
What is +P or +P+
400
Aiming, hold control, breath control, trigger control and follow through
What is the fundamentals of pistol shooting
500
Make sure firearm is unloaded. PROVE it safe!
What is the first step in handgun cleaning?
500
The trigger performs two tasks: cocking and releasing the hammer
What is Double action?
500
Keep this off the trigger until ready to shoot
What is your finger?
500
Primer, Powder charge, bullet and casing
What are the cartridge components?
500
The storage devise designed to hold extra cartridges in a semi-automatic pistol
What is the magazine?
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