MCOLES Firearms Exam Study Guide
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What are the two main types of handguns? - ANSWERS- Semi-auto pistols
- Revolvers
What type of handgun is primarily used in law enforcement today? - ANSWERSSemi-
auto pistols
What are the two main types of long guns? - ANSWERS- Rifles
- Shotguns
What are the different types of reloads? - ANSWERS1. Combat reload
2. Administrative load/reload
3. Sustained reload
4. Tactical reload
What is a combat reload for pistol and rifle? - ANSWERSThe gun runs out of ammo,
slide locks to the rear, new magazine needs to be inserted and slide racked forward
What is a combat load/reload for shotgun? - ANSWERSTurn shotgun sideways, drop
one shell/slug inside the open ejection port, rack the pump forward, turn the shotgun
back forward, then load the rest of the shells/slugs into the magazine tube
What is an administrative load/reload for pistol? - ANSWERSPistol stays in holster, old
magazine stripped out, new magazine placed in without drawing the gun from the
holster
What is an administrative load/reload for pistol? - ANSWERSAll shells are loaded one-
by-one into the magazine tube
What is an administrative load/reload for rifle? - ANSWERSEmpty chamber, safety on,
bolt locked to the rear, magazine is inserted, bolt catch is pressed/slapped
What type of reload is typically not done in combat? - ANSWERSAdministrative
load/reload
What are some common malfunctions that can happen to a pistol? - ANSWERS1.
Failure to fire
2. Failure to feed
3. Stovepipe
4. Double feed
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What are the two main types of handguns? - ANSWERS- Semi-auto pistols
- Revolvers
What type of handgun is primarily used in law enforcement today? - ANSWERSSemi-
auto pistols
What are the two main types of long guns? - ANSWERS- Rifles
- Shotguns
What are the different types of reloads? - ANSWERS1. Combat reload
2. Administrative load/reload
3. Sustained reload
4. Tactical reload
What is a combat reload for pistol and rifle? - ANSWERSThe gun runs out of ammo,
slide locks to the rear, new magazine needs to be inserted and slide racked forward
What is a combat load/reload for shotgun? - ANSWERSTurn shotgun sideways, drop
one shell/slug inside the open ejection port, rack the pump forward, turn the shotgun
back forward, then load the rest of the shells/slugs into the magazine tube
What is an administrative load/reload for pistol? - ANSWERSPistol stays in holster, old
magazine stripped out, new magazine placed in without drawing the gun from the
holster
What is an administrative load/reload for pistol? - ANSWERSAll shells are loaded one-
by-one into the magazine tube
What is an administrative load/reload for rifle? - ANSWERSEmpty chamber, safety on,
bolt locked to the rear, magazine is inserted, bolt catch is pressed/slapped
What type of reload is typically not done in combat? - ANSWERSAdministrative
load/reload
What are some common malfunctions that can happen to a pistol? - ANSWERS1.
Failure to fire
2. Failure to feed
3. Stovepipe
4. Double feed
