OPERATOR TRAINING M9 SERVICE PISTOL
COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What is "Warning"? Answer: An operating or maintenance
procedure, practice, condition, statement, etc., which if not strictly
observed, could result in injury, or death of personnel.
◉ What is "Caution"? Answer: An operating or maintenance
procedure, practice, condition, statement, etc., which if not strictly
observed, could result in damage to, or destruction of equipment or
loss of mission effectiveness.
◉ What is "Note"? Answer: An operating or maintenance procedure,
practice, condition that is essential to highlight.
◉ Proper weapon handling is whose responsibility? Answer: The
person in control of the weapon.
◉ Pointing or aiming a functional weapon at any person or thing is
unlawful except when? Answer: Performance of duty.
,◉ A weapon's readiness to fire and it's corresponding safety status
are described using one of how many numbered Condition Codes?
Answer: 4
◉ The most prevalent factor in accidents involving firearms is which
of the following? Answer: Assumption that the weapon is not loaded
◉ This rule will prevent unintentional injury to personnel or
damage to property that could occur when handling or transferring
possession of a weapon. Answer: Treat every weapon as if it were
loaded.
◉ This rule also minimizes the risk of firing any weapon negligently
and reinforces positive identification of the target? Answer: Keep
your trigger finger straight and off the trigger until ready to fire.
◉ This rule enforces the importance of marinating awareness of the
direction the muzzle is aimed and reinforces positive identification
of the target. Answer: Never point your weapon at anything you do
not intend to shoot.
◉ This rule enforces the use of the weapon's safety feature(s) and
reinforces positive identification of the target? Answer: Keep the
weapon on safe until ready to fire.
, ◉ When given the command to LOAD and MAKE READY you should
do what? Answer: Take the weapon from Condition 4 to Condition 1.
◉ What is incomplete locking? Answer: Due to a weapon, magazine,
or ammunition malfunction connection between the firing pin safety
lock and the safety lever is not made. In this situation the safety lock
remains engaged, thereby blocking the firing pin. The slide also cams
down the trigger bar effectively interrupting subsequent trigger
function.
◉ What are the two types of approved M9 service pistol transport
methods? Answer: -Administrative Transport
-Holster Transport
◉ What is Weapon Code Condition 1 of the M9 Service Pistol?
Answer: Magazine inserted, round in chamber, slide forward, safety
on.
◉ What is Weapon Code Condition 2 of the M9 Service Pistol?
Answer: Not applicable
◉ What is Weapon Code Condition 3 of the M9 Service Pistol?
Answer: Magazine inserted, chamber empty, slide forward, safety on.
COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What is "Warning"? Answer: An operating or maintenance
procedure, practice, condition, statement, etc., which if not strictly
observed, could result in injury, or death of personnel.
◉ What is "Caution"? Answer: An operating or maintenance
procedure, practice, condition, statement, etc., which if not strictly
observed, could result in damage to, or destruction of equipment or
loss of mission effectiveness.
◉ What is "Note"? Answer: An operating or maintenance procedure,
practice, condition that is essential to highlight.
◉ Proper weapon handling is whose responsibility? Answer: The
person in control of the weapon.
◉ Pointing or aiming a functional weapon at any person or thing is
unlawful except when? Answer: Performance of duty.
,◉ A weapon's readiness to fire and it's corresponding safety status
are described using one of how many numbered Condition Codes?
Answer: 4
◉ The most prevalent factor in accidents involving firearms is which
of the following? Answer: Assumption that the weapon is not loaded
◉ This rule will prevent unintentional injury to personnel or
damage to property that could occur when handling or transferring
possession of a weapon. Answer: Treat every weapon as if it were
loaded.
◉ This rule also minimizes the risk of firing any weapon negligently
and reinforces positive identification of the target? Answer: Keep
your trigger finger straight and off the trigger until ready to fire.
◉ This rule enforces the importance of marinating awareness of the
direction the muzzle is aimed and reinforces positive identification
of the target. Answer: Never point your weapon at anything you do
not intend to shoot.
◉ This rule enforces the use of the weapon's safety feature(s) and
reinforces positive identification of the target? Answer: Keep the
weapon on safe until ready to fire.
, ◉ When given the command to LOAD and MAKE READY you should
do what? Answer: Take the weapon from Condition 4 to Condition 1.
◉ What is incomplete locking? Answer: Due to a weapon, magazine,
or ammunition malfunction connection between the firing pin safety
lock and the safety lever is not made. In this situation the safety lock
remains engaged, thereby blocking the firing pin. The slide also cams
down the trigger bar effectively interrupting subsequent trigger
function.
◉ What are the two types of approved M9 service pistol transport
methods? Answer: -Administrative Transport
-Holster Transport
◉ What is Weapon Code Condition 1 of the M9 Service Pistol?
Answer: Magazine inserted, round in chamber, slide forward, safety
on.
◉ What is Weapon Code Condition 2 of the M9 Service Pistol?
Answer: Not applicable
◉ What is Weapon Code Condition 3 of the M9 Service Pistol?
Answer: Magazine inserted, chamber empty, slide forward, safety on.
