Firearms Exam #1 Questions with correct answers
What safety feature does NOT allow a weapon to fire without a magazine
inserted? (7.1.1) - ✔✔Magazine disconnect function
What does it mean when a pistol is in battery? (7.2) - ✔✔The slide is forward and
ready to shoot
What does it mean when a pistol is out of battery? (7.2, 7.3.1.2) - ✔✔The slide is
back (partially or locked all the way back) and the gun is unable to shoot
What are the major keys to marksmanship? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Properly align your
sights
-Obtain a proper sight picture
-Keep your properly aligned sights on target with little movement at the precise
time the hammer falls
What is sight alignment (definition)? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Focus on the front sight
-Equal light on the right and left side of the front sight
-Top of the front sight level with the top of the rear sight
What is sight picture (definition)? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Sight alignment on the intended
target
What is flash sight shooting (combat shooting), and how far is it effective? (7.4.1)
- ✔✔-Both eyes open
-Place front sight on center of threat
, -7 yards or less
What is ready gun? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Assessing threat, finger off the trigger, gun
lowered slightly below eye level.
Wha should you NOT do while in ready gun? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Look left or right
Which position should you be in when you look left and right? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Cover
down
What is the startle effect? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-When a sudden unexpected occurrence
frightens the officer/deputy (eg: loud noise) causing them to accidentally fire the
gun when their finger is on the trigger.
What is postural disturbance? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-When a sudden loss of balance causes
the body to tighten/tense up (eg: loosing your footing) causing you to accidentally
fire the gun when your finger is on the trigger.
What is interlimb interaction? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-The muscles of one hand contract
because the officer/deputy or subject suddenly moves, causing the other hand to
contract and causing them to accidentally fire the gun when their finger is on the
trigger.
What is the cardinal rule of the universal cover mode? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Keep your
finger outside the trigger guard until you are on target and have decided to fire
because of a deadly threat.
What safety feature does NOT allow a weapon to fire without a magazine
inserted? (7.1.1) - ✔✔Magazine disconnect function
What does it mean when a pistol is in battery? (7.2) - ✔✔The slide is forward and
ready to shoot
What does it mean when a pistol is out of battery? (7.2, 7.3.1.2) - ✔✔The slide is
back (partially or locked all the way back) and the gun is unable to shoot
What are the major keys to marksmanship? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Properly align your
sights
-Obtain a proper sight picture
-Keep your properly aligned sights on target with little movement at the precise
time the hammer falls
What is sight alignment (definition)? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Focus on the front sight
-Equal light on the right and left side of the front sight
-Top of the front sight level with the top of the rear sight
What is sight picture (definition)? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Sight alignment on the intended
target
What is flash sight shooting (combat shooting), and how far is it effective? (7.4.1)
- ✔✔-Both eyes open
-Place front sight on center of threat
, -7 yards or less
What is ready gun? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Assessing threat, finger off the trigger, gun
lowered slightly below eye level.
Wha should you NOT do while in ready gun? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Look left or right
Which position should you be in when you look left and right? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Cover
down
What is the startle effect? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-When a sudden unexpected occurrence
frightens the officer/deputy (eg: loud noise) causing them to accidentally fire the
gun when their finger is on the trigger.
What is postural disturbance? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-When a sudden loss of balance causes
the body to tighten/tense up (eg: loosing your footing) causing you to accidentally
fire the gun when your finger is on the trigger.
What is interlimb interaction? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-The muscles of one hand contract
because the officer/deputy or subject suddenly moves, causing the other hand to
contract and causing them to accidentally fire the gun when their finger is on the
trigger.
What is the cardinal rule of the universal cover mode? (7.4.1) - ✔✔-Keep your
finger outside the trigger guard until you are on target and have decided to fire
because of a deadly threat.
