Florida BRT Corrections Firearms Exam | Actual Questions and
Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
• Question
shooting hand
Correct Answer: the hand used to shoot the firearm
• Question
support hand
Correct Answer: the hand that assists the shooting hand
• Question
safety check
Correct Answer: performed each time you pick up, put down, or hand a firearm to
another person, and involves pulling back the slide to the locked position or opening the
cylinder or bolt to physically and visually check that the firearm is not loaded
• Question
action
Correct Answer: is the mechanism of a firearm involved with presenting the round or
cartridge for firing, and in removing the spent casing and introducing a fresh round or
cartridge; this known as "cycling the gun"
• Question
deadly force
Correct Answer: force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm
• Question
case/casing
Correct Answer: the metal or plastic container that holds all parts of a round of
ammunition: primer, powder charge, and bullet
• Question
rim
Correct Answer: the edge on the base of a cartridge case that stops the progress of the
case into the chamber
,• Question
crimp (shotgun only)
Correct Answer: the part of the case mouth that bends inward to grip the bullet; with
shotgun shells, the term applies to the closure at the case mouth
• Question
headstamp
Correct Answer: markings found on the head of the ammunition that indicate caliber or
gauge and identify manufacturer
• Question
shot (shotgun only)
Correct Answer: spherical pellets of various sizes, usually made of lead
• Question
primer
Correct Answer: mixture used to ignite the propellant or powder charge
• Question
powder
Correct Answer: propellant used in most firearms; it produces a large volume of gas
when ignited
• Question
wad (shotgun only)
Correct Answer: the only part not found in any other centerfire cartridge; this is used to
seal/confine gases; can be made of plastic or compressed cardboard
• Question
bullet
Correct Answer: portion of the cartridge that becomes a projectile when in flight
• Question
round
Correct Answer: complete ammunition cartridge that contains all parts of ammunition; a
military term meaning one single cartridge
, • Question
caliber
Correct Answer: is a measurement used to identify different cartridge (projectile) sizes
• Question
gauge
Correct Answer: a measurement of shotgun bores derived from the number of
bore-sized balls of lead per pound
• Question
birdshot
Correct Answer: normally used for bird hunting or practice; this shell has a load of small
diameter lead or steel shot pellets
• Question
00 buckshot (double-aught buckshot)
Correct Answer: the standard 2 3/4-inch shell contains nine .33 caliber lead pellets; the
3-inch magnum shell contains twelve .32 caliber pellets; the spread pattern from a
20-inch barrel is approximately 1-inch spread per yard
• Question
rifled slug
Correct Answer: a single, hollow led bullet that weighs from 7/8 to 1 1/8 ounce
• Question
duty life
Correct Answer: the recommended time (normally expressed in months) for which you
can expect ammunition to be reliable when used on duty
• Question
shelf life
Correct Answer: the recommended time (normally expressed in years) for which you can
expect ammunition to be reliable, from manufacturer time to issue time
• Question
handgun
Correct Answer: refers to either the semiautomatic pistol or the revolver
Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
• Question
shooting hand
Correct Answer: the hand used to shoot the firearm
• Question
support hand
Correct Answer: the hand that assists the shooting hand
• Question
safety check
Correct Answer: performed each time you pick up, put down, or hand a firearm to
another person, and involves pulling back the slide to the locked position or opening the
cylinder or bolt to physically and visually check that the firearm is not loaded
• Question
action
Correct Answer: is the mechanism of a firearm involved with presenting the round or
cartridge for firing, and in removing the spent casing and introducing a fresh round or
cartridge; this known as "cycling the gun"
• Question
deadly force
Correct Answer: force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm
• Question
case/casing
Correct Answer: the metal or plastic container that holds all parts of a round of
ammunition: primer, powder charge, and bullet
• Question
rim
Correct Answer: the edge on the base of a cartridge case that stops the progress of the
case into the chamber
,• Question
crimp (shotgun only)
Correct Answer: the part of the case mouth that bends inward to grip the bullet; with
shotgun shells, the term applies to the closure at the case mouth
• Question
headstamp
Correct Answer: markings found on the head of the ammunition that indicate caliber or
gauge and identify manufacturer
• Question
shot (shotgun only)
Correct Answer: spherical pellets of various sizes, usually made of lead
• Question
primer
Correct Answer: mixture used to ignite the propellant or powder charge
• Question
powder
Correct Answer: propellant used in most firearms; it produces a large volume of gas
when ignited
• Question
wad (shotgun only)
Correct Answer: the only part not found in any other centerfire cartridge; this is used to
seal/confine gases; can be made of plastic or compressed cardboard
• Question
bullet
Correct Answer: portion of the cartridge that becomes a projectile when in flight
• Question
round
Correct Answer: complete ammunition cartridge that contains all parts of ammunition; a
military term meaning one single cartridge
, • Question
caliber
Correct Answer: is a measurement used to identify different cartridge (projectile) sizes
• Question
gauge
Correct Answer: a measurement of shotgun bores derived from the number of
bore-sized balls of lead per pound
• Question
birdshot
Correct Answer: normally used for bird hunting or practice; this shell has a load of small
diameter lead or steel shot pellets
• Question
00 buckshot (double-aught buckshot)
Correct Answer: the standard 2 3/4-inch shell contains nine .33 caliber lead pellets; the
3-inch magnum shell contains twelve .32 caliber pellets; the spread pattern from a
20-inch barrel is approximately 1-inch spread per yard
• Question
rifled slug
Correct Answer: a single, hollow led bullet that weighs from 7/8 to 1 1/8 ounce
• Question
duty life
Correct Answer: the recommended time (normally expressed in months) for which you
can expect ammunition to be reliable when used on duty
• Question
shelf life
Correct Answer: the recommended time (normally expressed in years) for which you can
expect ammunition to be reliable, from manufacturer time to issue time
• Question
handgun
Correct Answer: refers to either the semiautomatic pistol or the revolver
