NRA BASIC PISTOL INSTRUCTOR
COARSE CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
What is the inside of a barrel called? - ANSWER A Bore
What are two components of rifling? - ANSWER Lands and grooves
What is the "action" of a firearm? - ANSWER A group of moving parts used to load, fire,
and unload
Sight Picture - ANSWER The relationship between the eye, front sight, rear sight, and
target.
What are the Five fundamentals of pistol shooting? - ANSWER Eye Dominance,
Handgrip, Aiming, Breath Control, and Hold Control.
What is a Hangfire - ANSWER Delay in the explosion of the charge after the trigger is
pulled.
How Long can a Hangfire last? - ANSWER The delay can last 30 seconds or more.
What is a Squib Load? - ANSWER A round does not fire fully through the barrel and
becomes stuck in the barrel.
-STOP FIRING IMMEDIATELY
What are the five components of a Single-Action revolver? - ANSWER 1) The Trigger.
2) The Hammer
3) The Cylinder 4) The Loading Gate
5) The Ejector
What are the five components of a Double-Action revolver? - ANSWER 1) The Trigger.
2) The Hammer
3) The Cylinder 4) The Cylinder Release
5) The Ejector
What is the Isosceles position? - ANSWER The Feet are placed at about shoulder
width, and the feet and shoulders are square with the target.
The elbows are straight but not locked and the weight is slightly forward.
What is the NRA top three gun owner's safety rules? - ANSWER Always keep the gun
pointed in a safe direction
Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
COARSE CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
What is the inside of a barrel called? - ANSWER A Bore
What are two components of rifling? - ANSWER Lands and grooves
What is the "action" of a firearm? - ANSWER A group of moving parts used to load, fire,
and unload
Sight Picture - ANSWER The relationship between the eye, front sight, rear sight, and
target.
What are the Five fundamentals of pistol shooting? - ANSWER Eye Dominance,
Handgrip, Aiming, Breath Control, and Hold Control.
What is a Hangfire - ANSWER Delay in the explosion of the charge after the trigger is
pulled.
How Long can a Hangfire last? - ANSWER The delay can last 30 seconds or more.
What is a Squib Load? - ANSWER A round does not fire fully through the barrel and
becomes stuck in the barrel.
-STOP FIRING IMMEDIATELY
What are the five components of a Single-Action revolver? - ANSWER 1) The Trigger.
2) The Hammer
3) The Cylinder 4) The Loading Gate
5) The Ejector
What are the five components of a Double-Action revolver? - ANSWER 1) The Trigger.
2) The Hammer
3) The Cylinder 4) The Cylinder Release
5) The Ejector
What is the Isosceles position? - ANSWER The Feet are placed at about shoulder
width, and the feet and shoulders are square with the target.
The elbows are straight but not locked and the weight is slightly forward.
What is the NRA top three gun owner's safety rules? - ANSWER Always keep the gun
pointed in a safe direction
Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
