NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Exam
Questions and Answers
The 3 major types of components of a pistol are? - Answer-Frame, barrel, action
Your finger may contact the trigger when? - Answer-When you are ready to shoot
What is the trigger mechanism? - Answer-A trigger that releases a spring-powered
hammer or striker to fore the cartridge
Aiming consists of? - Answer-Sight alignment and sight picture
When aiming a pistol, the eye can only focus on one object at a time; therefore, you
should focus on the _____________________ so that is appears clear and sharp -
Answer-Front sight
To ensure you use the correct ammunition for your gun, you should? - Answer-
Check the information on the barrel or slide, the owner's manual, and the cartridge
box and headstamp
When a cartridge fails to fire immediately, you should? - Answer-Keep the pistol
pointed in a safe direction, wait at least 30 seconds before opening the action and
removing the cartridge
When gripping the pistol, you should? - Answer-Use the same pistol grip each time
you hold the pistol
Follow-through is important because it? - Answer-Integrates, maintains and
continues all shooting fundamentals before, during, and immediately after firing a
shot
The frame of a pistol is what? - Answer-The central component of most pistols
The 4 components of a pistol cartridge are? - Answer-Case, primer, powder, bullet
Some of the benefits of the Isosceles Position are? - Answer-It's naturally easy to
assume
Double-action refers to what type of action? - Answer-The action in which pulling the
trigger performs two tasks: cocking and releasing the hammer
Before cleaning the pistol be sure that it is? - Answer-Unloaded, disassembled
according to the owners manual, and no ammunition is present
A ___________ occurs when a cartridge fails to fire after the primer has been struck
by the firing pin - Answer-Misfire
Questions and Answers
The 3 major types of components of a pistol are? - Answer-Frame, barrel, action
Your finger may contact the trigger when? - Answer-When you are ready to shoot
What is the trigger mechanism? - Answer-A trigger that releases a spring-powered
hammer or striker to fore the cartridge
Aiming consists of? - Answer-Sight alignment and sight picture
When aiming a pistol, the eye can only focus on one object at a time; therefore, you
should focus on the _____________________ so that is appears clear and sharp -
Answer-Front sight
To ensure you use the correct ammunition for your gun, you should? - Answer-
Check the information on the barrel or slide, the owner's manual, and the cartridge
box and headstamp
When a cartridge fails to fire immediately, you should? - Answer-Keep the pistol
pointed in a safe direction, wait at least 30 seconds before opening the action and
removing the cartridge
When gripping the pistol, you should? - Answer-Use the same pistol grip each time
you hold the pistol
Follow-through is important because it? - Answer-Integrates, maintains and
continues all shooting fundamentals before, during, and immediately after firing a
shot
The frame of a pistol is what? - Answer-The central component of most pistols
The 4 components of a pistol cartridge are? - Answer-Case, primer, powder, bullet
Some of the benefits of the Isosceles Position are? - Answer-It's naturally easy to
assume
Double-action refers to what type of action? - Answer-The action in which pulling the
trigger performs two tasks: cocking and releasing the hammer
Before cleaning the pistol be sure that it is? - Answer-Unloaded, disassembled
according to the owners manual, and no ammunition is present
A ___________ occurs when a cartridge fails to fire after the primer has been struck
by the firing pin - Answer-Misfire
