NRA PISTOL SHOOTING EXAM QUESTIONS
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 how to ensure you use the correct ammunition for your gun - Answer -What use
is the information on the barrel or slide, the owner's manual, and the cartridge box and
headstamp
This is what to do upon a misfire or hangfire: i.e. when a cartridge fails to fire
immediately - Answer -Why would one keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction and
wait at least 30 seconds before opening the action and removing the cartridge
This is a best-practice for gripping a pistol - Answer -Why use the same pistol grip each
time you hold the pistol
This is the reason follow-through is important - Answer -Why continue all shooting
fundamentals before, during, and immediately after firing a shot
Do this before cleaning a pistol - Answer -When to unload, remove ammunition from
the area, and follow the owner's manual
This occurs when a cartridge fails to fire after the primer has been struct by the firing pin
- Answer -What is a misfire
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
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 how to ensure you use the correct ammunition for your gun - Answer -What use
is the information on the barrel or slide, the owner's manual, and the cartridge box and
headstamp
This is what to do upon a misfire or hangfire: i.e. when a cartridge fails to fire
immediately - Answer -Why would one keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction and
wait at least 30 seconds before opening the action and removing the cartridge
This is a best-practice for gripping a pistol - Answer -Why use the same pistol grip each
time you hold the pistol
This is the reason follow-through is important - Answer -Why continue all shooting
fundamentals before, during, and immediately after firing a shot
Do this before cleaning a pistol - Answer -When to unload, remove ammunition from
the area, and follow the owner's manual
This occurs when a cartridge fails to fire after the primer has been struct by the firing pin
- Answer -What is a misfire
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
