MCOLES Firearms Exam Study Guide
(Complete Solution)
What are the two main types of handguns? - - Semi-auto pistols
- Revolvers
What type of handgun is primarily used in law enforcement today? - Semi-auto pistols
What are the two main types of long guns? - - Rifles
- Shotguns
What are the different types of reloads? - 1. Combat reload
2. Administrative load/reload
3. Sustained reload
4. Tactical reload
What is a combat reload for pistol and rifle? - The 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? - Turn 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? - Pistol 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? - All shells are loaded one-by-one into the
magazine tube
What is an administrative load/reload for rifle? - Empty chamber, safety on, bolt locked to
the rear, magazine is inserted, bolt catch is pressed/slapped
What is a sustained reload for pistol and rifle? - A round is still in the chamber, the
magazine is dropped, and a new magazine is loaded in (no racking slide)
What is a sustained reload for shotgun? - A shell/slug is still in the chamber, and more
shells/slugs are loaded into the magazine tube (no cycling the pump)
What is a tactical reload for pistol and rifle? - Support hand holds a fresh magazine, takes
the old magazine out (not dropping it) and inserts the new magazine (all done with support
hand)
(Complete Solution)
What are the two main types of handguns? - - Semi-auto pistols
- Revolvers
What type of handgun is primarily used in law enforcement today? - Semi-auto pistols
What are the two main types of long guns? - - Rifles
- Shotguns
What are the different types of reloads? - 1. Combat reload
2. Administrative load/reload
3. Sustained reload
4. Tactical reload
What is a combat reload for pistol and rifle? - The 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? - Turn 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? - Pistol 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? - All shells are loaded one-by-one into the
magazine tube
What is an administrative load/reload for rifle? - Empty chamber, safety on, bolt locked to
the rear, magazine is inserted, bolt catch is pressed/slapped
What is a sustained reload for pistol and rifle? - A round is still in the chamber, the
magazine is dropped, and a new magazine is loaded in (no racking slide)
What is a sustained reload for shotgun? - A shell/slug is still in the chamber, and more
shells/slugs are loaded into the magazine tube (no cycling the pump)
What is a tactical reload for pistol and rifle? - Support hand holds a fresh magazine, takes
the old magazine out (not dropping it) and inserts the new magazine (all done with support
hand)
