MCOLES Firearms Exam Study Guide 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2023

MCOLES Firearms Exam Study Guide 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2023 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)