NRA BASIC PISTOL COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
Cylinder, frame, barrel - ✔✔The 3 major components of a pistol
✔✔Cylinder - ✔✔The part of a revolver where cartridges are held in individual chambers
arranged in a circular pattern
✔✔Trigger mechanism - ✔✔The part that releases a spring-powered hammer or striker
to fire the cartridge
✔✔Sight alignment & sight picture - ✔✔The 2 steps in aiming a pistol
✔✔Front sight - ✔✔What one focuses on when shooting a pistol
✔✔Barrel or slide, owner's manual, cartridge box, cartridge headstamp - ✔✔What you
should check to ensure that you're using the correct ammunition
✔✔Keep gun pointed in safe direction, wait at least 30 seconds, open action & remove
cartridge - ✔✔What you should do when a cartridge fails to fire immediately
✔✔Grip consistency - ✔✔Essential for accurate shooting
✔✔Follow-through - ✔✔Integrates. maintains & continues all shooting fundamentals
before, during & after the shot
✔✔Frame - ✔✔The central component of most pistols
✔✔Case, primer, powder charge, bullet - ✔✔The components of a pistol cartridge
✔✔Single-action & double-action - ✔✔The 2 types of a revolver action
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
Cylinder, frame, barrel - ✔✔The 3 major components of a pistol
✔✔Cylinder - ✔✔The part of a revolver where cartridges are held in individual chambers
arranged in a circular pattern
✔✔Trigger mechanism - ✔✔The part that releases a spring-powered hammer or striker
to fire the cartridge
✔✔Sight alignment & sight picture - ✔✔The 2 steps in aiming a pistol
✔✔Front sight - ✔✔What one focuses on when shooting a pistol
✔✔Barrel or slide, owner's manual, cartridge box, cartridge headstamp - ✔✔What you
should check to ensure that you're using the correct ammunition
✔✔Keep gun pointed in safe direction, wait at least 30 seconds, open action & remove
cartridge - ✔✔What you should do when a cartridge fails to fire immediately
✔✔Grip consistency - ✔✔Essential for accurate shooting
✔✔Follow-through - ✔✔Integrates. maintains & continues all shooting fundamentals
before, during & after the shot
✔✔Frame - ✔✔The central component of most pistols
✔✔Case, primer, powder charge, bullet - ✔✔The components of a pistol cartridge
✔✔Single-action & double-action - ✔✔The 2 types of a revolver action
