CMC Comprehensive Exam with
Complete Solutions
NAME THE TYPES OF ACTIONS FOR THE M9 PISTOL. WHAT IS THE
DIFFERENCE? - Correct Answers-DOUBLE ACTION: THE HAMMER IS FORWARD,
TRIGGER PULL IS HEAVIER
SINGLE ACTION: HAMMER IS COCKED BACK, TRIGGER PULL IS LIGHTER
HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE CORRECT SIGHT PICTURE AND SIGHT ALIGNMENT FOR
THE M9? - Correct Answers-ENSURING THE FRONT SIGHT POST IS PERFECTLY
ALIGNED IN THE REAR SIGHT NOTCH, PERFECTLY LEVEL ACROSS THE TOP
WITH AN EVEN AMOUNT OF LIGHT SHOWING ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT
SIGHT POST. "BUILD THE CASTLE."
DEFINE TRIGGER CONTROL FOR THE PISTOL. - Correct Answers-THE SKILLFUL
MANIPULATION OF THE TRIGGER THAT ALLOWS THE PISTOL TO FIRE WHILE
MAINTAINING SIGHT ALIGNMENT AND SIGHT PICTURE.
WHAT ARE THE INDICATORS FOR A SPEED RELOAD ON A RIFLE? - Correct
Answers-BOLT LOCKED TO THE REAR, EMPTY MAGAZINE
WHAT ARE THE 2 TYPES OF PISTOL TRANSPORTS? - Correct Answers-
ADMINISTRATIVE AND HOLSTER.
WHAT IS THE CYCLE OF OPERATIONS? - Correct Answers-FIRING, UNLOCKING,
EXTRACTING, EJECTING, COCKING, FEEDING, CHAMBERING, LOCKING.
WHAT ARE THE 2 TYPES OF STANDING POSITIONS FOR THE PISTOL?
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH? - Correct Answers-ISOSCELES-
AND BETTER FOR SHORT- RANGE ENGAGEMENTS.
DISADVANTAGES- ITS STABILITY OF HOLD IS NOT AS GOOD AS THE WEAVER.
WEAVER- BETTER STABILITY, BETTER FOR LONG- RANGE ENGAGEMENTS,
BETTER AT MANAGING RECOIL
DISADVANTAGES- LESS MOBILE
HOW MANY ROUNDS ARE FIRED ON QUALIFICATION DAY FOR THE M9? HOW
MANY POINTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE MINIMUM PASSING SCORE? - Correct
Answers-40, 264
, WHAT DOES CPP AND ELP STAND FOR? - Correct Answers-COMBAT PISTOL
PROGRAM
ENTRY LEVEL PISTOL
WHAT IS MCCMP? WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE? - Correct Answers-MARINE CORPS
COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM. TO TEACH AND INSTILL THE
FUNDAMENTALS OF PRECISION MARKSMANSHIP, FOR BOTH THE SERVICE
RIFLE AND SERVICE PISTOL, THROUGH THE 5 STAGES OF TRAINING IN ORDER
TO PRODUCE COMBAT READY MARINES.
STATE THE MISSION OF THE COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP COACH. - Correct
Answers-THE MISSION OF THE CMC IS TO TEACH AND EVALUATE
MARKSMANSHIP IN ORDER TO PRODUCE COMBAT READY MARINES.
WHAT ARE THE 5 STAGES OF TRAINING? - Correct Answers-1.) PREPARATION -
GRASS WEEK
2.) FUNDAMENTALS - TABLE 1
3.) BEGINNER CRM - TABLE 2
4.) INTERMEDIATE CRM - TABLE 3
5.) ADVANCED CRM - TABLES 4
WHAT DOES ISMT STAND FOR, AND WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE? - Correct Answers-
INDOOR SIMULATED MARKSMANSHIP TRAINER. THE PURPOSE IS TO INSTILL,
PRACTICE, AND REMEDIATE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKSMANSHIP
WITHOUT THE USE OF LIVE AMMUNITION.
WHAT ARE THE 3 PURPOSES OF THE SLING? - Correct Answers-STABILITY,
MOBILITY, TRANSPORT.
WHAT ARE THE VARIATIONS OF THE PRONE POSITION? - Correct Answers-
STRAIGHT AND COCKED LEGGED - MOST STABLE, LEAST MOBILE.
WHAT ARE THE VARIATIONS OF THE SITTING POSITION? - Correct Answers-
CROSS LEGGED, CROSS ANKLE, OPEN LEG - SECOND MOST STABLE, SECOND
LEAST MOBILE.
WHAT ARE THE VARIATIONS OF THE KNEELING POSITION? - Correct Answers-
HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW - SECOND LEAST STABLE, SECOND MOST MOBILE.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES/ DISADVANTAGES OF THE STANDING POSITION?
- Correct Answers-MOST MOBILE, LEAST STABLE.
WHAT IS THE MAGNIFICATION OF THE RCO, WINDAGE AND ELEVATION
ADJUSTMENTS? - Correct Answers-4X32
3 CLICKS = 1 INCH AT 100 M/YD.
Complete Solutions
NAME THE TYPES OF ACTIONS FOR THE M9 PISTOL. WHAT IS THE
DIFFERENCE? - Correct Answers-DOUBLE ACTION: THE HAMMER IS FORWARD,
TRIGGER PULL IS HEAVIER
SINGLE ACTION: HAMMER IS COCKED BACK, TRIGGER PULL IS LIGHTER
HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE CORRECT SIGHT PICTURE AND SIGHT ALIGNMENT FOR
THE M9? - Correct Answers-ENSURING THE FRONT SIGHT POST IS PERFECTLY
ALIGNED IN THE REAR SIGHT NOTCH, PERFECTLY LEVEL ACROSS THE TOP
WITH AN EVEN AMOUNT OF LIGHT SHOWING ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT
SIGHT POST. "BUILD THE CASTLE."
DEFINE TRIGGER CONTROL FOR THE PISTOL. - Correct Answers-THE SKILLFUL
MANIPULATION OF THE TRIGGER THAT ALLOWS THE PISTOL TO FIRE WHILE
MAINTAINING SIGHT ALIGNMENT AND SIGHT PICTURE.
WHAT ARE THE INDICATORS FOR A SPEED RELOAD ON A RIFLE? - Correct
Answers-BOLT LOCKED TO THE REAR, EMPTY MAGAZINE
WHAT ARE THE 2 TYPES OF PISTOL TRANSPORTS? - Correct Answers-
ADMINISTRATIVE AND HOLSTER.
WHAT IS THE CYCLE OF OPERATIONS? - Correct Answers-FIRING, UNLOCKING,
EXTRACTING, EJECTING, COCKING, FEEDING, CHAMBERING, LOCKING.
WHAT ARE THE 2 TYPES OF STANDING POSITIONS FOR THE PISTOL?
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH? - Correct Answers-ISOSCELES-
AND BETTER FOR SHORT- RANGE ENGAGEMENTS.
DISADVANTAGES- ITS STABILITY OF HOLD IS NOT AS GOOD AS THE WEAVER.
WEAVER- BETTER STABILITY, BETTER FOR LONG- RANGE ENGAGEMENTS,
BETTER AT MANAGING RECOIL
DISADVANTAGES- LESS MOBILE
HOW MANY ROUNDS ARE FIRED ON QUALIFICATION DAY FOR THE M9? HOW
MANY POINTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE MINIMUM PASSING SCORE? - Correct
Answers-40, 264
, WHAT DOES CPP AND ELP STAND FOR? - Correct Answers-COMBAT PISTOL
PROGRAM
ENTRY LEVEL PISTOL
WHAT IS MCCMP? WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE? - Correct Answers-MARINE CORPS
COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM. TO TEACH AND INSTILL THE
FUNDAMENTALS OF PRECISION MARKSMANSHIP, FOR BOTH THE SERVICE
RIFLE AND SERVICE PISTOL, THROUGH THE 5 STAGES OF TRAINING IN ORDER
TO PRODUCE COMBAT READY MARINES.
STATE THE MISSION OF THE COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP COACH. - Correct
Answers-THE MISSION OF THE CMC IS TO TEACH AND EVALUATE
MARKSMANSHIP IN ORDER TO PRODUCE COMBAT READY MARINES.
WHAT ARE THE 5 STAGES OF TRAINING? - Correct Answers-1.) PREPARATION -
GRASS WEEK
2.) FUNDAMENTALS - TABLE 1
3.) BEGINNER CRM - TABLE 2
4.) INTERMEDIATE CRM - TABLE 3
5.) ADVANCED CRM - TABLES 4
WHAT DOES ISMT STAND FOR, AND WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE? - Correct Answers-
INDOOR SIMULATED MARKSMANSHIP TRAINER. THE PURPOSE IS TO INSTILL,
PRACTICE, AND REMEDIATE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKSMANSHIP
WITHOUT THE USE OF LIVE AMMUNITION.
WHAT ARE THE 3 PURPOSES OF THE SLING? - Correct Answers-STABILITY,
MOBILITY, TRANSPORT.
WHAT ARE THE VARIATIONS OF THE PRONE POSITION? - Correct Answers-
STRAIGHT AND COCKED LEGGED - MOST STABLE, LEAST MOBILE.
WHAT ARE THE VARIATIONS OF THE SITTING POSITION? - Correct Answers-
CROSS LEGGED, CROSS ANKLE, OPEN LEG - SECOND MOST STABLE, SECOND
LEAST MOBILE.
WHAT ARE THE VARIATIONS OF THE KNEELING POSITION? - Correct Answers-
HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW - SECOND LEAST STABLE, SECOND MOST MOBILE.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES/ DISADVANTAGES OF THE STANDING POSITION?
- Correct Answers-MOST MOBILE, LEAST STABLE.
WHAT IS THE MAGNIFICATION OF THE RCO, WINDAGE AND ELEVATION
ADJUSTMENTS? - Correct Answers-4X32
3 CLICKS = 1 INCH AT 100 M/YD.
