NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course [2026/2027] |
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Question and Answer |
Complete Review
• Cylinder -✓✓ The part of a revolver where cartridges are held in individual chambers
arranged in a circular pattern
• Trigger mechanism -✓✓ The part that releases a spring-powered hammer or striker to
fire the cartridge
• Sight alignment & sight picture -✓✓ The 2 steps in aiming a pistol
• Front sight -✓✓ What one focuses on when shooting a pistol
• Barrel or slide, owner's manual, cartridge box, cartridge headstamp -✓✓ What you
should check to ensure that you're using the correct ammunition
• Keep gun pointed in safe direction, wait at least 30 seconds, open action & remove
cartridge -✓✓ What you should do when a cartridge fails to fire immediately
• Grip consistency -✓✓ Essential for accurate shooting
• Follow-through -✓✓ Integrates. maintains & continues all shooting fundamentals
before, during & after the shot
• Frame -✓✓ The central component of most pistols
• Case, primer, powder charge, bullet -✓✓ The components of a pistol cartridge
• Single-action & double-action -✓✓ The 2 types of a revolver action
• Double-action -✓✓ Pulling the trigger performs both cocking & releasing the hammer
• Steps before cleaning a pistol -✓✓ Make sure the pistol is unloaded, disassemble
according to the manual, no ammunition should be present
• Misfire -✓✓ The pistol fails to fire after pulling the trigger
• Safety -✓✓ A mechanical device that can fail
• Holding your breath -✓✓ Minimizes body movement
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Question and Answer |
Complete Review
• Cylinder -✓✓ The part of a revolver where cartridges are held in individual chambers
arranged in a circular pattern
• Trigger mechanism -✓✓ The part that releases a spring-powered hammer or striker to
fire the cartridge
• Sight alignment & sight picture -✓✓ The 2 steps in aiming a pistol
• Front sight -✓✓ What one focuses on when shooting a pistol
• Barrel or slide, owner's manual, cartridge box, cartridge headstamp -✓✓ What you
should check to ensure that you're using the correct ammunition
• Keep gun pointed in safe direction, wait at least 30 seconds, open action & remove
cartridge -✓✓ What you should do when a cartridge fails to fire immediately
• Grip consistency -✓✓ Essential for accurate shooting
• Follow-through -✓✓ Integrates. maintains & continues all shooting fundamentals
before, during & after the shot
• Frame -✓✓ The central component of most pistols
• Case, primer, powder charge, bullet -✓✓ The components of a pistol cartridge
• Single-action & double-action -✓✓ The 2 types of a revolver action
• Double-action -✓✓ Pulling the trigger performs both cocking & releasing the hammer
• Steps before cleaning a pistol -✓✓ Make sure the pistol is unloaded, disassemble
according to the manual, no ammunition should be present
• Misfire -✓✓ The pistol fails to fire after pulling the trigger
• Safety -✓✓ A mechanical device that can fail
• Holding your breath -✓✓ Minimizes body movement
