firearm

Question 1

Firearm Justification

Answer 1

You are only justified in discharging your firearm when there is an immediate risk to your life, or the life of someone else, or there is an immediate risk of serious injury to you or someone else and there in no other way of preventing the risk.

Question 2

Glock Definition

Answer 2

The Glock Pistol is a mechanically locked, recoil operated self-loading pistol, with inbuilt trigger, firing pin and drop safety mechanisms.

Question 3

Stoppage Definition

Answer 3

A stoppage is anything that prevents the pistol from firing , when the user intends that it should fire,

Question 4

The three safety’s on a Glock

Answer 4

1. Trigger safety
2. Firing pin safety
3. Drop safety

Question 5

Trigger characteristics

Answer 5

12.5mm initial trigger travel
4mm reset

Question 6

Unintentionally Discharge
- three steps

Answer 6

• firearm must be a functional, working model.
• There must be a round in the chamber; and
• someone must pull the trigger

Question 7

Safe direction

Answer 7

A safe direction is a direction in which any unintentionally fired shot, would be safely stopped, and contained with no human i jury, and at most, only minimal property damage.

Question 8

4 General Safety Principles

Answer 8

1. Treat all firearms as if the are loaded
2. Be conscious of where the muzzle of your firearm is pointed at all times (never allow the muzzle of your firearm to cover another human being unless required by your duties as a police officer)
3. Keep your finger of the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on target and you have decided to fire; and
4. Be sure of your target. (Know what it is, what is in line with it and what is behind it. Never fire at anything you have jot positively identified)

Question 9

2 Degrees of weapon readiness

Answer 9

unloaded
loaded

Question 10

Unloaded weapon readiness

Answer 10

magazine not fitted
no round in chamber
pistol cannot be fired

Question 11

loaded weapon readiness

Answer 11

magazine containing rounds fitted
round in chamber
pistol cannot be fired

Question 12

Parts of a firearm

Answer 12

• reciever
• slide
• recoil spring assembly
• magazine
• barrel

Question 13

Functioning sequence of the Glock 17 Police issue Pistol

Answer 13

1. Firing
2. Unlocking
3. Extracting
4. Ejecting
5. Feeding
6. Locking into battery
7. Locking open

Question 14

Standard operational ammunition

Answer 14

Speer Le Gold Dot (9mm LUGER)+ P 124 Grain

Question 15

Three function tests after glock reassembly

Answer 15

1. trigger
2. trigger reset
3. Slide lock