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What are the 4 components of a Pistol?

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  1. Slide
  2. Captive recoil spring & guide
  3. Barrel
  4. Frame
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What are the nomenclature for a SAP x 9?

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  1. Rear sight
  2. Slide Stop
  3. Magazine
  4. Magazine release
  5. Trigger
  6. Take down lever
  7. Equipment rail
  8. Muzzle
  9. Front sight
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What are the 4 x magazine components?

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  1. Magazine follower
  2. Spring
  3. Magazine Plate
  4. Round Indicator holes
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There are 7 safety features of a SAP. What are they?

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  1. Sear deactivation lever
  2. Magazine disconnect
  3. Passive / Release trigger safety
  4. Striker block safety
  5. Out of battery safety
  6. Load chamber indicator
  7. Chamber safety flag
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What is a safe direction?

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A direction in which any intentionally fired shot would be safely contained without worry of most minimal property damage

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Complete the following workspace operational handling verbals:
Eye + ____ + _____

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Eye + Muzzle + Threat

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Name the two racking lock methods?

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  1. Pinch method
  2. Over hand method
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What is the main verbal command when pulling SAP onto threat position?

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‘Police. Don’t move!’

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There are 4 x pistol fundamentals. Fill in the blanks:
1. Stance
2. ________
3. Sight alignment / picture
4. ________

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  1. Grip
  2. Trigger control
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When returning your pistol to your holster what are the verbals that you use?

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Finger off trigger
Sweep
Lock
Push
Pull

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What are the four firearm principals:

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  1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded
  2. Never let your muzzle cross anything that you are not willing to destroy
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you have formed the intention to fire
  4. Ensure your intended target and threat
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Pulling your pistol from holster to draw. What are the four steps?

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  1. Grip
  2. Clear
  3. Ready
  4. Threat
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There are 4 reasons / stoppage drills that lead into an immediate action clearance drill. What are they?

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  1. Failure to feed
  2. Failure to fire
  3. Failure to extract
  4. Failure to eject
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What are the three pistol positions?

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  1. Ready
  2. Assess
  3. Threat
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Police members need to carry 30 rounds of ammunition at all times. 10 in gun mag
10 in mag pouch
10 in pocket
True or False

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False
15 in gun mag
15 in mag pouch

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For training purposes a fully jacketed projectile is used as it is the most cost effective. True or False.

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True

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The issue with the Jacketed Hollow Point ammunition is that it doesn’t mushroom and can penetrate through the target into another. True or False.

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False. It does mushroom.

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What’s the purpose of police being armed?

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  1. To protect themselves and the public
  2. Lawful destruction of animals
19
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Which section of the Act relates to the prevention of suicide?

20
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Which section of the Act relates to Self defence?

21
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When checking the sights on your pistol what are you checking for?

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Equal height and light

22
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Where do you carry out administrative Load and Unload procedures?

23
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What does SLUD stand for?

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Safe Loading and Unloading Device

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There are potential penalties for inappropriate use of force. What are the three levels of disciplinary action:

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  1. Disciplinary action from VicPol
  2. Charged Criminally
  3. Sued Civily
25
Section 462a of the Crimes Act relates to what?
Use of Force
26
Fill in the blank: 'A person may use such force not______to the objective as he believes on ______grounds to be necessary to prevent the _____, continuance or completion of an______offence or to effect or assist in effecting the lawful arrest of a person _________ or suspected of committing any offence.' a. proportionate, reasonable, commission, summary, committing b. proportionate, reasonable, commission, indictable, committing c. disproportionate, reasonable, commission, summary, committing d. disproportionate, reasonable, commission, indictable, committing
b. proportionate, reasonable, commission, indictable, committing
27
The effective range for the S&W is 1km. True or False?
False. 50m. Lethal max range is 1km
28
What does APD stand for and what is it?
Action Proving Dummy - Used for training ammunition.
29
There are two operational reloading techniques. What are they?
Tactical reload and Locked back reload.
30
What is the cycle of operations for ammunition x 5?
Disengage - safeties Fires - cartridge Extracts - cartridge from container Ejects - fired cartridge case Feeds - new cartridge from mag into chamber
31
Roles of VPM when attending a call out is what 3 x C’s?
Contact Cover Concealment
32
Care and cleaning is an important component of the pistol. First you must clear the firearm, then nominate a safe direction before completing four steps in the field strip. What are they?
1. Remove slide 2. Recoil guide spring 3. Remove barrel 4. Frame assembly
33
Barricades are firearm positions in which standing is one of them. What are the other two?
Kneeling and Prone
34
When taking a kneeling stance there are 2 ways in which you can do it. What are they?
Supported and Unsupported
35
In the hot range format the safety officer gives directions and the range controller controls the firearm environment and any safety drills. True or False
False. Other way around.
36
List three minor safety breaches:
- not wearing hearing and eye protection - drawing the firearm without command - finger on trigger while assessing - dropping firearm
37
Three minor breaches = 1 major. True or False?
False. 2 x minor = 1 major
38
What happens when a major breach occurs on range?
Immediate removal from course and removal of firearm.
39
When undertaking the Cover role, what are you looking for?
- unnecessary movement - be a small target - watch shadows - watch background - avoid exposing items
40
When undertaking Concealment role, you need to assess texture / movement / position and what three other things?
Shape / shadow / colour
41
Provide two examples of a major breach:
1. Throwing loaded firearm 2. Intentionally pointing a weapon at/across another person 3. Unauthorised discharge of firearm against procedure
42
What are the two scenarios where police have a power to destroy an animal:
1. Behaving in a manner likely to cause death or serious injury to a person or animal or; 2. Found in a distressed or injured state where it would suffer if it remained alive.
43
Destruction of an animal is considered to be the last resort, only after other available options have been exhausted. What are the other contact options:
- RSPCA - Local council (authorised officer) - Vetinary - Local / State animal welfare
44
Fill in the blanks - Calibre: Muzzle velocity: Max effective range: Max lethal range: Projector weight:
Calibre: .40 S&W Muzzle velocity: 342mps Max effective range: 50 metres Max lethal range: >1km Projector weight: 165 grain

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