NRA BASIC PISTOL INSTRUCTOR PRE-
TEST CORRECT 100%
What are the three components of a pistol? - ANSWER Frame, barrel, action
What is the inside of the barrel called? - ANSWER bore
What are the two components of rifling? - ANSWER Lands and grooves
What is the "action" of a firearm? - ANSWER A group of moving parts used to load, fire
and unload
Where is the "chamber" located on a semi-auto handgun? - ANSWER A notch
machined into the top rear of the slide which allows the cartridge rim to be seen
What are the four components of a cartridge - ANSWER Bullet, case, powder, primer
Misfire - ANSWER Failure to fire
To fire and accurate shot what is the most essential point of focus on which the pistol
shooter much concentrate? - ANSWER Front sight
What is the proper way to press a trigger? - ANSWER Straight to the rear, smooth and
continuous manner without disturbing your sights.
What are the five elements of an effective shooting position? - ANSWER Consistency,
balance, support, natural aiming, comfort
What is the standard rule for site adjustment - ANSWER Move the rear sights in the
same direction as you want to move the hits on the target
Hangfire - ANSWER Delay in the ignition of a cartridge after the primer or case has
been struck by the firing pin
Squib load - ANSWER Occurs when the cartridge develops less than normal pressure
or velocity after ignition
What are the five fundamentals of pistol shooting - ANSWER Eye dominance, handgrip,
aiming, breath control, hold control.
What is "site alignment" - ANSWER The rear side and front sight in relation to each
other.
What is site picture? - ANSWER Refers to the relationship between the guns properly
aligned site and the target
TEST CORRECT 100%
What are the three components of a pistol? - ANSWER Frame, barrel, action
What is the inside of the barrel called? - ANSWER bore
What are the two components of rifling? - ANSWER Lands and grooves
What is the "action" of a firearm? - ANSWER A group of moving parts used to load, fire
and unload
Where is the "chamber" located on a semi-auto handgun? - ANSWER A notch
machined into the top rear of the slide which allows the cartridge rim to be seen
What are the four components of a cartridge - ANSWER Bullet, case, powder, primer
Misfire - ANSWER Failure to fire
To fire and accurate shot what is the most essential point of focus on which the pistol
shooter much concentrate? - ANSWER Front sight
What is the proper way to press a trigger? - ANSWER Straight to the rear, smooth and
continuous manner without disturbing your sights.
What are the five elements of an effective shooting position? - ANSWER Consistency,
balance, support, natural aiming, comfort
What is the standard rule for site adjustment - ANSWER Move the rear sights in the
same direction as you want to move the hits on the target
Hangfire - ANSWER Delay in the ignition of a cartridge after the primer or case has
been struck by the firing pin
Squib load - ANSWER Occurs when the cartridge develops less than normal pressure
or velocity after ignition
What are the five fundamentals of pistol shooting - ANSWER Eye dominance, handgrip,
aiming, breath control, hold control.
What is "site alignment" - ANSWER The rear side and front sight in relation to each
other.
What is site picture? - ANSWER Refers to the relationship between the guns properly
aligned site and the target
