NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course Actual Exam Questions With
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1. The three major components of a pistol frame, barrel and action
are:
2. Your finger may contact the trigger: when you are ready to shoot
3. The trigger mechanism: releases a spring-powered hammer or striker
to fire the cartridge.
4. Aiming consists of: sight alignment and sight picture.
5. When aiming a pistol, the eye can only front sight
focus on one object at a time; therefore,
you should focus on the (BLANK) so that it
appears clear and sharp.
6. To ensure you use the correct ammunition a. check the information stamped on the bar-
for your gun: rel and/or slide.
b. check your owner's manual.
c. check the cartridge box and cartridge head-
stamp.
d. all of the above.
7. When a cartridge fails to fire immediately, keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction
you should: and, after waiting at least 30 seconds (as a
precaution in case of a hangfire), open the
action and remove the cartridge.
8. When gripping the pistol, you should: use the same grip each time that you hold the
pistol.
9. Follow-through is important because: it integrates, maintains and continues all
shooting fundamentals before, during and
immediately after firing the shot.
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10. The frame of a pistol is: is the central component of most pistols.
11. The four components of a pistol cartridge case, primer, powder charge and bullet.
are:
12. Some of the benefits of the Isosceles Po- it is natural and easy to assume.
sition are:
13. Double-action refers to the type of action: in which pulling the trigger performs two
tasks: cocking and releasing the hammer.
14. Before cleaning a pistol, be sure that: a. the pistol is unloaded.
b. The pistol is disassembled according to
instructions in owner's manual.
c. no ammunition is present in the area.
d. all of the above.
15. A occurs when a cartridge fails to misfire
fire after the primer has been struck by
the firing pin.
16. The safety on a pistol is: a mechanical device, and can fail.
17. When shooting, you should hold your it minimizes body movement.
breath because:
18. Dry-firing: involves practicing every phase of the firing
process using an unloaded
firearm.
19. The basic rule for sight adjustment is: move the rear sight in the same direction that
you want hits on the target to move.
20. Trigger control when shooting refers to:
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1. The three major components of a pistol frame, barrel and action
are:
2. Your finger may contact the trigger: when you are ready to shoot
3. The trigger mechanism: releases a spring-powered hammer or striker
to fire the cartridge.
4. Aiming consists of: sight alignment and sight picture.
5. When aiming a pistol, the eye can only front sight
focus on one object at a time; therefore,
you should focus on the (BLANK) so that it
appears clear and sharp.
6. To ensure you use the correct ammunition a. check the information stamped on the bar-
for your gun: rel and/or slide.
b. check your owner's manual.
c. check the cartridge box and cartridge head-
stamp.
d. all of the above.
7. When a cartridge fails to fire immediately, keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction
you should: and, after waiting at least 30 seconds (as a
precaution in case of a hangfire), open the
action and remove the cartridge.
8. When gripping the pistol, you should: use the same grip each time that you hold the
pistol.
9. Follow-through is important because: it integrates, maintains and continues all
shooting fundamentals before, during and
immediately after firing the shot.
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Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers Guaranteed Pass!!
10. The frame of a pistol is: is the central component of most pistols.
11. The four components of a pistol cartridge case, primer, powder charge and bullet.
are:
12. Some of the benefits of the Isosceles Po- it is natural and easy to assume.
sition are:
13. Double-action refers to the type of action: in which pulling the trigger performs two
tasks: cocking and releasing the hammer.
14. Before cleaning a pistol, be sure that: a. the pistol is unloaded.
b. The pistol is disassembled according to
instructions in owner's manual.
c. no ammunition is present in the area.
d. all of the above.
15. A occurs when a cartridge fails to misfire
fire after the primer has been struck by
the firing pin.
16. The safety on a pistol is: a mechanical device, and can fail.
17. When shooting, you should hold your it minimizes body movement.
breath because:
18. Dry-firing: involves practicing every phase of the firing
process using an unloaded
firearm.
19. The basic rule for sight adjustment is: move the rear sight in the same direction that
you want hits on the target to move.
20. Trigger control when shooting refers to:
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