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These are the three major What are the frame, barrel, and action
components of a pistol
What is the part of a revolver where cartridges are
This is the cylinder
held in a circular pattern
This is the trigger What releases a spring-powered hammer or striker to
mechanism fire the cartridge
These are the elements or What are sight alignment and sight picture
stages of aiming
Where to focus while What is unique about the front sight in aiming
aiming
This is how to ensure you What use is the information on the barrel or slide, the
use the correct owner's manual, and the cartridge box and
ammunition for your gun headstamp
This is what to do upon a Why would one keep the pistol pointed in a safe
misfire or hangfire: i.e. direction and wait at least 30 seconds before opening
when a cartridge fails to the action and removing the cartridge
fire immediately
This is a best-practice for Why use the same pistol grip each time you hold the
gripping a pistol pistol
This is the reason follow- Why continue all shooting fundamentals before,
through is important during, and immediately after firing a shot
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This is the frame of the What is the central component of a pistol and made
pistol of steel, aluminum, titanium, or polymer materials
These are the components What is made of a case, primer, powder, and bullet
of a pistol cartridge
These are the two types of What are single and double action
revolver actions
What is the type of action in which pulling the trigger
To what does 'double
performs two tasks: cocking and releasing the
action' refer
hammer
Do this before cleaning a When to unload, remove ammunition from the area,
pistol and follow the owner's manual
This occurs when a What is a misfire
cartridge fails to fire after
the primer has been struct
by the firing pin
This is the 'safety' What is a mechanical device that can fail
This minimizes body Why hold your breath during breath control
movement
This involves practicing What is dry firing
the firing process using an
unloaded firearm
This is the basic rule of Why move the rear sight opposite the direction you
sight alignment want to hits on the target to move
This is the technique of What is trigger control
pulling the trigger without
causing movement of the
aligned sights
This is produced as gun What produces high pressure gas that moves a bullet
powder burns down the barrel
These are elements of a What good are consistency, balance, support, natural
good shooting position aiming area, and comfort
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Terms in this set (50)
These are the three major What are the frame, barrel, and action
components of a pistol
What is the part of a revolver where cartridges are
This is the cylinder
held in a circular pattern
This is the trigger What releases a spring-powered hammer or striker to
mechanism fire the cartridge
These are the elements or What are sight alignment and sight picture
stages of aiming
Where to focus while What is unique about the front sight in aiming
aiming
This is how to ensure you What use is the information on the barrel or slide, the
use the correct owner's manual, and the cartridge box and
ammunition for your gun headstamp
This is what to do upon a Why would one keep the pistol pointed in a safe
misfire or hangfire: i.e. direction and wait at least 30 seconds before opening
when a cartridge fails to the action and removing the cartridge
fire immediately
This is a best-practice for Why use the same pistol grip each time you hold the
gripping a pistol pistol
This is the reason follow- Why continue all shooting fundamentals before,
through is important during, and immediately after firing a shot
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This is the frame of the What is the central component of a pistol and made
pistol of steel, aluminum, titanium, or polymer materials
These are the components What is made of a case, primer, powder, and bullet
of a pistol cartridge
These are the two types of What are single and double action
revolver actions
What is the type of action in which pulling the trigger
To what does 'double
performs two tasks: cocking and releasing the
action' refer
hammer
Do this before cleaning a When to unload, remove ammunition from the area,
pistol and follow the owner's manual
This occurs when a What is a misfire
cartridge fails to fire after
the primer has been struct
by the firing pin
This is the 'safety' What is a mechanical device that can fail
This minimizes body Why hold your breath during breath control
movement
This involves practicing What is dry firing
the firing process using an
unloaded firearm
This is the basic rule of Why move the rear sight opposite the direction you
sight alignment want to hits on the target to move
This is the technique of What is trigger control
pulling the trigger without
causing movement of the
aligned sights
This is produced as gun What produces high pressure gas that moves a bullet
powder burns down the barrel
These are elements of a What good are consistency, balance, support, natural
good shooting position aiming area, and comfort
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