NRA PISTOL SHOOTING EXAM
CORRECT QUESTIONS &
SOLUTIONS(GRADED A+)
These are the three major components of a pistol - ANSWER What are the frame,
barrel, and action
This is the cylinder - ANSWER What is the part of a revolver where cartridges are held
in a circular pattern
This is the trigger mechanism - ANSWER What releases a spring-powered hammer or
striker to fire the cartridge
These are the elements or stages of aiming - ANSWER What are sight alignment and
sight picture
Where to focus while aiming - ANSWER What is unique about the front sight in aiming
This is the 'safety' - ANSWER What is a mechanical device that can fail
This minimizes body movement - ANSWER Why hold your breath during breath control
This involves practicing the firing process using an unloaded firearm - ANSWER What is
dry firing
This is the basic rule of sight alignment - ANSWER Why move the rear sight opposite
the direction you want to hits on the target to move
This is the technique of pulling the trigger without causing movement of the aligned
sights - ANSWER What is trigger control
This is produced as gun powder burns - ANSWER What produces high pressure gas
that moves a bullet down the barrel
These are elements of a good shooting position - ANSWER What good are consistency,
balance, support, natural aiming area, and comfort
This is having the top of the sights aligned and the front sight centered - ANSWER What
is proper sight alignment
This results from less than normal pressure of velocity after ignition of the cartridge -
ANSWER What is a squib load
CORRECT QUESTIONS &
SOLUTIONS(GRADED A+)
These are the three major components of a pistol - ANSWER What are the frame,
barrel, and action
This is the cylinder - ANSWER What is the part of a revolver where cartridges are held
in a circular pattern
This is the trigger mechanism - ANSWER What releases a spring-powered hammer or
striker to fire the cartridge
These are the elements or stages of aiming - ANSWER What are sight alignment and
sight picture
Where to focus while aiming - ANSWER What is unique about the front sight in aiming
This is the 'safety' - ANSWER What is a mechanical device that can fail
This minimizes body movement - ANSWER Why hold your breath during breath control
This involves practicing the firing process using an unloaded firearm - ANSWER What is
dry firing
This is the basic rule of sight alignment - ANSWER Why move the rear sight opposite
the direction you want to hits on the target to move
This is the technique of pulling the trigger without causing movement of the aligned
sights - ANSWER What is trigger control
This is produced as gun powder burns - ANSWER What produces high pressure gas
that moves a bullet down the barrel
These are elements of a good shooting position - ANSWER What good are consistency,
balance, support, natural aiming area, and comfort
This is having the top of the sights aligned and the front sight centered - ANSWER What
is proper sight alignment
This results from less than normal pressure of velocity after ignition of the cartridge -
ANSWER What is a squib load
