FTE 217 Exam with Questions and
Correct Answers 2025
The ,reason ,there ,are ,few ,"forge ,shops" ,that ,handle ,the ,AR ,market ,is ,because:
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-other ,"forge ,shops" ,found ,that ,the ,AR ,work ,was ,a
,marginal ,part ,of ,their ,business ,and ,their ,time ,and ,resources ,were ,better ,spent
,elsewhere.
The ,5.56 ,NATO ,chamber ,has ,a ,longer ,______ ,than ,a ,.223 ,Remington ,chamber
,to ,allow ,for ,the ,increased ,pressures ,in ,the ,5.56 ,NATO ,cartridge. ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-throat
The ,problem ,with ,the ,AR ,(AR-15, ,AR-10, ,and ,AR9) ,platform ,is ,that ,all ,of ,the
,components, ,no ,matter ,how ,small ,they ,are, ,are ,purpose-built ,and ,you ,cannot
,source ,them ,from ,anywhere ,else, ,other ,than ,from ,an ,authorized ,dealer. ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-false
"MIL-SPEC", ,which ,is ,short ,for ,"military ,specification", ,is ,the ,lowest ,allowable
,standard ,for ,something ,to ,be ,accepted ,into ,the ,military. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
true
The ,projectile ,of ,the ,.22LR ,cartridge ,fits ,a ,barrel ,with ,a ,nominal
,_________________-inch ,diameter ,bore, ,while ,the ,.223/5.56 ,is ,designed ,for ,a
,bore ,with ,the ,nominal ,diameter ,of ,.224. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-.221
The ,bolt ,catch: ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-holds ,the ,bolt ,in ,the ,open ,position.
Excessive ,_______ ,within ,the ,casing/chamber ,can ,dislodge ,primers. ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-pressure
In ,the ,AR9, ,or ,in ,ARs ,that ,have ,been ,converted ,to ,chamber ,the ,9mm ,and ,.22LR
,cartridges, ,the ,gas ,system ,required ,for ,the ,AR-15 ,is ,no ,longer ,needed,
,however, ,other ,adjustments ,to ,certain ,components ,will ,need ,to ,be ,made. ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-true
The ,problem ,with ,the ,AR ,platform, ,as ,it ,relates ,to ,gunsmithing, ,is ,that ,few
,manufacturers ,still ,make ,the ,small ,components ,used ,in ,its ,construction. ,This
,would ,include ,items ,like ,the ,forward ,assist, ,dust ,cover, ,and ,trigger. ,This
,creates ,a ,powerful ,bottleneck, ,especially ,when ,supply ,issues ,occur, ,as ,seen
,during ,the ,COVID-19 ,pandemic. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-false
, The ,flange ,on ,the ,firing ,pin ,of ,a ,semi-automatic ,only ,firing ,pin ,measures ,at: ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-.330
The ,cons ,of ,a ,piston-driven ,AR ,system ,might ,include ,the ,following ,(select ,all
,that ,apply): ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Increased ,weight
True ,or ,False: ,The ,piston ,system ,in ,the ,standard ,AR ,platform ,is ,becoming ,less
,popular ,due ,to ,its ,increased ,complexity ,in ,components. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
false
When ,installing ,the ,pistol ,______ ,screw, ,it ,can ,be ,easy ,to ,cross-thread ,it ,if ,it's
,not ,properly ,guided ,into ,the ,threads. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-grip
A ,piston-driven ,AR ,does ,not ,get ,hot. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-false
Generally, ,the ,selector ,is ,installed ,in ,the ,lower ,receiver ,prior ,to ,the ,trigger. ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-false
If ,you ,have ,to ,put ,body ,weight ,into ,torquing ,the ,barrel ,nut ,on ,an ,AR-style
,firearm, ,you ,have ,likely ,exceeded ,the ,_______ ,ft. ,lbs. ,limit ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-80
True ,or ,False: ,The ,timing ,of ,components ,within ,a ,firearm ,is ,critically ,affected
,by ,the ,tolerance ,or ,space ,between ,the ,components. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-true
According ,to ,the ,reading ,material ,this ,week ,(i.e. ,gas ,port ,location ,and ,not ,ATF
,regulation), ,rifle ,length ,barrels ,are ,______ ,inches ,long. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
20
What ,are ,the ,eight ,steps ,in ,the ,cycle ,of ,operations? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Feeding, ,chambering, ,locking, ,firing, ,unlocking, ,extracting, ,ejecting, ,cocking
What ,type ,of ,energy ,is ,utilized ,in ,a ,straight ,blowback ,design ,to ,move ,the ,bolt
,to ,the ,rear? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Recoil ,energy
What ,is ,the ,term ,used ,in ,gunsmithing ,to ,describe ,a ,measurement ,that ,is ,within
,the ,ten-thousandths ,place ,value? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Zero ,tolerance
Which ,of ,the ,following ,statements ,is ,true ,about ,the ,impact ,of ,tight ,tolerances
,on ,firearms? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Tight ,tolerances ,can ,make ,a ,firearm ,more
,accurate.
Click ,on ,the ,hammer ,spring. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Correct Answers 2025
The ,reason ,there ,are ,few ,"forge ,shops" ,that ,handle ,the ,AR ,market ,is ,because:
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-other ,"forge ,shops" ,found ,that ,the ,AR ,work ,was ,a
,marginal ,part ,of ,their ,business ,and ,their ,time ,and ,resources ,were ,better ,spent
,elsewhere.
The ,5.56 ,NATO ,chamber ,has ,a ,longer ,______ ,than ,a ,.223 ,Remington ,chamber
,to ,allow ,for ,the ,increased ,pressures ,in ,the ,5.56 ,NATO ,cartridge. ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-throat
The ,problem ,with ,the ,AR ,(AR-15, ,AR-10, ,and ,AR9) ,platform ,is ,that ,all ,of ,the
,components, ,no ,matter ,how ,small ,they ,are, ,are ,purpose-built ,and ,you ,cannot
,source ,them ,from ,anywhere ,else, ,other ,than ,from ,an ,authorized ,dealer. ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-false
"MIL-SPEC", ,which ,is ,short ,for ,"military ,specification", ,is ,the ,lowest ,allowable
,standard ,for ,something ,to ,be ,accepted ,into ,the ,military. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
true
The ,projectile ,of ,the ,.22LR ,cartridge ,fits ,a ,barrel ,with ,a ,nominal
,_________________-inch ,diameter ,bore, ,while ,the ,.223/5.56 ,is ,designed ,for ,a
,bore ,with ,the ,nominal ,diameter ,of ,.224. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-.221
The ,bolt ,catch: ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-holds ,the ,bolt ,in ,the ,open ,position.
Excessive ,_______ ,within ,the ,casing/chamber ,can ,dislodge ,primers. ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-pressure
In ,the ,AR9, ,or ,in ,ARs ,that ,have ,been ,converted ,to ,chamber ,the ,9mm ,and ,.22LR
,cartridges, ,the ,gas ,system ,required ,for ,the ,AR-15 ,is ,no ,longer ,needed,
,however, ,other ,adjustments ,to ,certain ,components ,will ,need ,to ,be ,made. ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-true
The ,problem ,with ,the ,AR ,platform, ,as ,it ,relates ,to ,gunsmithing, ,is ,that ,few
,manufacturers ,still ,make ,the ,small ,components ,used ,in ,its ,construction. ,This
,would ,include ,items ,like ,the ,forward ,assist, ,dust ,cover, ,and ,trigger. ,This
,creates ,a ,powerful ,bottleneck, ,especially ,when ,supply ,issues ,occur, ,as ,seen
,during ,the ,COVID-19 ,pandemic. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-false
, The ,flange ,on ,the ,firing ,pin ,of ,a ,semi-automatic ,only ,firing ,pin ,measures ,at: ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-.330
The ,cons ,of ,a ,piston-driven ,AR ,system ,might ,include ,the ,following ,(select ,all
,that ,apply): ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Increased ,weight
True ,or ,False: ,The ,piston ,system ,in ,the ,standard ,AR ,platform ,is ,becoming ,less
,popular ,due ,to ,its ,increased ,complexity ,in ,components. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
false
When ,installing ,the ,pistol ,______ ,screw, ,it ,can ,be ,easy ,to ,cross-thread ,it ,if ,it's
,not ,properly ,guided ,into ,the ,threads. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-grip
A ,piston-driven ,AR ,does ,not ,get ,hot. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-false
Generally, ,the ,selector ,is ,installed ,in ,the ,lower ,receiver ,prior ,to ,the ,trigger. ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-false
If ,you ,have ,to ,put ,body ,weight ,into ,torquing ,the ,barrel ,nut ,on ,an ,AR-style
,firearm, ,you ,have ,likely ,exceeded ,the ,_______ ,ft. ,lbs. ,limit ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-80
True ,or ,False: ,The ,timing ,of ,components ,within ,a ,firearm ,is ,critically ,affected
,by ,the ,tolerance ,or ,space ,between ,the ,components. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-true
According ,to ,the ,reading ,material ,this ,week ,(i.e. ,gas ,port ,location ,and ,not ,ATF
,regulation), ,rifle ,length ,barrels ,are ,______ ,inches ,long. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
20
What ,are ,the ,eight ,steps ,in ,the ,cycle ,of ,operations? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Feeding, ,chambering, ,locking, ,firing, ,unlocking, ,extracting, ,ejecting, ,cocking
What ,type ,of ,energy ,is ,utilized ,in ,a ,straight ,blowback ,design ,to ,move ,the ,bolt
,to ,the ,rear? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Recoil ,energy
What ,is ,the ,term ,used ,in ,gunsmithing ,to ,describe ,a ,measurement ,that ,is ,within
,the ,ten-thousandths ,place ,value? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Zero ,tolerance
Which ,of ,the ,following ,statements ,is ,true ,about ,the ,impact ,of ,tight ,tolerances
,on ,firearms? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Tight ,tolerances ,can ,make ,a ,firearm ,more
,accurate.
Click ,on ,the ,hammer ,spring. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
