NRA PISTOL SHOOTING EXAM
1. These are the three major components of a pistol
Answer What are the frame, barrel, and action
2. This is the cylinder
Answer What is the part of a revolver where cartridges are held in a circular pattern
3. This is the trigger mechanism
Answer What releases a spring-powered hammer or striker to fire the cartridge
4. These are the elements or stages of aiming
Answer What are sight alignment and sight picture
5. Where to focus while aiming
Answer What is unique about the front sight in aiming
6. This is how to ensure you use the correct ammunition for your gun
Answer What use is the information on the barrel or slide, the owner's manual, and the cartridge box and
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, 7. This is what to do upon a misfire or hangfire
: i.e. when a cartridge fails to fire immediately
Answer Why would one keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction and wait at least 30 seconds before
opening the action and removing the cartridge
8. This is a best-practice for gripping a pistol
Answer Why use the same pistol grip each time you hold the pistol
9. This is the reason follow-through is important
Answer Why continue all shooting fundamentals before, during, and immediately after firing a shot
10. This is the frame of the pistol
Answer What is the central component of a pistol and made of steel, aluminum, titanium, or polymer
materials
11. These are the components of a pistol cartridge
Answer What is made of a case, primer, powder, and bullet
12. These are the two types of revolver actions
Answer What are single and double action
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1. These are the three major components of a pistol
Answer What are the frame, barrel, and action
2. This is the cylinder
Answer What is the part of a revolver where cartridges are held in a circular pattern
3. This is the trigger mechanism
Answer What releases a spring-powered hammer or striker to fire the cartridge
4. These are the elements or stages of aiming
Answer What are sight alignment and sight picture
5. Where to focus while aiming
Answer What is unique about the front sight in aiming
6. This is how to ensure you use the correct ammunition for your gun
Answer What use is the information on the barrel or slide, the owner's manual, and the cartridge box and
headstamp
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, 7. This is what to do upon a misfire or hangfire
: i.e. when a cartridge fails to fire immediately
Answer Why would one keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction and wait at least 30 seconds before
opening the action and removing the cartridge
8. This is a best-practice for gripping a pistol
Answer Why use the same pistol grip each time you hold the pistol
9. This is the reason follow-through is important
Answer Why continue all shooting fundamentals before, during, and immediately after firing a shot
10. This is the frame of the pistol
Answer What is the central component of a pistol and made of steel, aluminum, titanium, or polymer
materials
11. These are the components of a pistol cartridge
Answer What is made of a case, primer, powder, and bullet
12. These are the two types of revolver actions
Answer What are single and double action
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