NRA Basic Pistol Instructor Coarse

NRA Basic Pistol Instructor Coarse What is the inside of a barrel called? ️️A Bore What are two components of rifling? ️️Lands and grooves What is the "action" of a firearm? ️️A group of moving parts used to load, fire, and unload Sight Picture ️️The relationship between the eye, front sight, rear sight, and target. What are the Five fundamentals of pistol shooting? ️️Eye Dominance, Handgrip, Aiming, Breath Control, and Hold Control. What is the NRA top three gun owner's safety rules? ️️Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use. What is Hold Control? ️️Allows to shooter to maintain proper sight alignment and sight picture while firing a shot. - Good Grip -Minimize the Arc of movement what is Sight Alignment? ️️the process of lining up a firearm's rear and front sights -Equal Light -Equal Hight What are the three components of a pistol? ️️Frame, Barrel, and Action What is a Misfire? ️️A complete failure to fire (Dud) What is a Hangfire ️️Delay in the explosion of the charge after the trigger is pulled. How Long can a Hangfire last? ️️The delay can last 30 seconds or more. What is a Squib Load? ️️A round does not fire fully through the barrel and becomes stuck in the barrel. -STOP FIRING IMMEDIATELY What are the five components of a Single-Action revolver? ️️1) The Trigger. 2) The Hammer 3) The Cylinder 4) The Loading Gate 5) The Ejector What are the five components of a Double-Action revolver? ️️1) The Trigger. 2) The Hammer 3) The Cylinder 4) The Cylinder Release 5) The Ejector What is the Isosceles position? ️️The Feet are placed at about shoulder width, and the feet and shoulders are square with the target. The elbows are straight but not locked and the weight is slightly forward. What is the Weaver position? ️️The feet are are shoulder width and square with the target. The firing arm is straight but not locked and the support arm is bent to bring in the gun closer to the body. Why is it important to keep both eyes open when shooting?