NRA Pistol Shooting Exam Questions
and Answers Latest Version 2025
These are +P cartridges - ANSWER What cartridges are loaded to higher pressure
than standard
Do this with unserviceable ammunition - ANSWER When to return ammunition to
the manufacturer or to a hazardous disposal center
This is when to keep your finger off the trigger - ANSWER Do this until you are
prepared to shoot
This is essential for accurate shooting - ANSWER What is grip consistency
This should not be present around a pistol - ANSWER What is ammunition during
cleaning
This is the most important selection factor for a pistol - ANSWER What is purpose of
the firearm
This is how to breath until the shot is fired - ANSWER What is breath control and
holding half a breath
Use this eye for aiming - ANSWER What is the use of your dominant eye
, Do this with a gun until you are ready to use it - ANSWER What is keep the gun unloaded
This must be done to pistols that are fired regularly - ANSWER What is cleaned
These are the two stages of aiming - ANSWER What are sight alignment and
sight picture
This is trigger control - ANSWER What is one of the most important shooting
fundamentals
These are the major components of breech-loading - ANSWER What are the
frame, barrel, and action
This is located at the rear of the barrel - ANSWER Where is the chamber of a semi-
automatic pistol
This is the storage device that holds extra cartridges in a semi-automatic pistol -
ANSWER What is the magazine
These should not be exposed to water and solvents - ANSWER How cartridges should
be treated
This is the front end of the barrel - ANSWER What is the muzzle where the bullet exits
Know these when shooting a pistol - ANSWER When to know your target and what
is beyond
and Answers Latest Version 2025
These are +P cartridges - ANSWER What cartridges are loaded to higher pressure
than standard
Do this with unserviceable ammunition - ANSWER When to return ammunition to
the manufacturer or to a hazardous disposal center
This is when to keep your finger off the trigger - ANSWER Do this until you are
prepared to shoot
This is essential for accurate shooting - ANSWER What is grip consistency
This should not be present around a pistol - ANSWER What is ammunition during
cleaning
This is the most important selection factor for a pistol - ANSWER What is purpose of
the firearm
This is how to breath until the shot is fired - ANSWER What is breath control and
holding half a breath
Use this eye for aiming - ANSWER What is the use of your dominant eye
, Do this with a gun until you are ready to use it - ANSWER What is keep the gun unloaded
This must be done to pistols that are fired regularly - ANSWER What is cleaned
These are the two stages of aiming - ANSWER What are sight alignment and
sight picture
This is trigger control - ANSWER What is one of the most important shooting
fundamentals
These are the major components of breech-loading - ANSWER What are the
frame, barrel, and action
This is located at the rear of the barrel - ANSWER Where is the chamber of a semi-
automatic pistol
This is the storage device that holds extra cartridges in a semi-automatic pistol -
ANSWER What is the magazine
These should not be exposed to water and solvents - ANSWER How cartridges should
be treated
This is the front end of the barrel - ANSWER What is the muzzle where the bullet exits
Know these when shooting a pistol - ANSWER When to know your target and what
is beyond
