Safety First
The three-letter acronym for the fundamental rules of gun safety
What is MAT (muzzle, action, trigger)
The front end of the barrel where the projectile exits
What is the muzzle
Anyone on the range may call this command if they witness an unsafe act
What is cease fire
The alignment of the front sight and the rear sight
What is sight alignment
The official 4-H age for a "Junior" competitor in most pistol matches
What is 8 to 13
The only direction a muzzle should ever be pointed while on the firing line
What is down range
On a revolver, this is the part that holds the cartridges in individual chambers
What is the cylinder
If you are NOT ready when asked, this is the appropriate response to give the Range Office
What is not ready
Centering the aligned sights on the target
What is sight picture
The two mandatory items of personal protective equipment (PPE) required on the range
What are eye and ear protection
This is where your finger must stay until you are actually ready to fire
What is outside the trigger guard (or indexed along the frame)
The spiral grooves inside the barrel that make the bullet spin
What is the rifling
After this command, you may no longer touch your pistol or any equipment on the firing line
What is range is cold
The eye should be focused clearly on this part, while the target remains slightly blurry
What is the front sight
This caliber is the only one allowed for 4-H Smallbore Pistol events
What is .22
What you must do with your finger the moment you hear "Cease Fire
What is take it off the trigger
The metal loop that surrounds and protects the trigger
What is the trigger guard
This command is the only time you are permitted to place a cartridge or pellet into the pistol and engage action
What is load and make ready
Maintaining all fundamentals through the shot and until the recoil has stopped
What is follow-through
The standard distance for a 4-H Air Pistol match
what is 11 yards
This safety device must be inserted into the chamber to show it is empty whenever the pistol is not in use
What is a CBI (Clear Bore Indicator) or chamber flag
The part of the action that removes a spent casing from the chamber
What is the extractor
This command allows you to physically touch your pistol after it has been grounded
what is you may pick up your firearms
The movement of the pistol backward immediately after a shot is fired
What is recoil
The number of hands a Senior (ages 14+) must use to fire in an International Standing air pistol match
What is one hand