Firearms - Quiz 1

Question 1

The _____ transfers energy to the firing pin.

Answer 1

hammer

Question 2

The _____ provides a path for the fired bullet.

Answer 2

barrel

Question 3

A _____ is an indentation in the case that may weaken the case wall.

Answer 3

scrape

Question 4

A _____ mechanism performs the single action of releasing the hammer or striker.

Answer 4

single-action

Question 5

The ________ _____ holds the internal parts and provides a way of gripping the firearm.

Answer 5

receiver frame

Question 6

The _____ _____ is a pin or firing pin; part of the hammer or frame that protrudes through the frame and strikes the primer.

Answer 6

hammer nose

Question 7

The _____ _____ is the hand that assists the shooting hand.

Answer 7

support hand

Question 8

The _____ _____ is the position of the grip that is placed in the palm of of the shooting hand.

Answer 8

back strap

Question 9

_____ _____ do not need external levers to render them ready to fire.

Answer 9

Glock handguns

Question 10

Pistols are characterized by their type of _____ mechanism.

Answer 10

trigger

Question 11

The _____ _____ _____ holds the internal parts, as well as the slide assembly, and provides a way to grip the pistol.

Answer 11

semiautomatic pistol frame

Question 12

A _____ makes a layer of the case wall metal look as if it has been torn away,

Answer 12

scrape

Question 13

When the trigger is pulled, the _____ falls forward to activate the primer.

Answer 13

hammer

Question 14

The _____ is the extension of the back strap that protects the hand from the slide and hammer.

Answer 14

tang

Question 15

In a _____ pistol, the first round fires double action.

Answer 15

double/single

Question 16

____ balls that fit the bore of a ____-gauge shotgun weigh one pound.

Answer 16

12 & 12

Question 17

The _____ _____ is part of the hammer used for cocking the weapon to single-action mode.

Answer 17

hammer spur

Question 18

A _____ is a dimple or depression in the case.

Answer 18

dent

Question 19

_____ is a measurement of shotgun bores derives from the number of bore-sized balls of lead per pound.

Answer 19

Gauge

Question 20

There are ____ types of pistols.

Answer 20

4

Question 21

The _____ _____ is referred to as your dominant hand or strong hand.

Answer 21

shooting hand

Question 22

When a pistol is ________, every round fire double action with the hammer at rest against the rear of the slide.

Answer 22

double-action only

Question 23

With a _________ pistol, the trigger is the one and only operative control on the gun.

Answer 23

safe action

Question 24

Glock handguns never fully cock until the _____ is pulled completely back.

Answer 24

trigger