SDI FIREARM FINISHES AND ENGRAVING
(FTT 201) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 EDITION
T/F: One possible indicator that a barrel is likely to shoot poorly is pitting near the crown. -
ANS TRUE
Lands in the throat are which are uneven in their short points are usually caused by: -
ANS Cleaning Rod Damage
According to Joe Carlos, what must you do with a barrel to know for certain what its current
capabilities are? - ANS Shoot It
T/F: The electropolishing process both improves barrel accuracy and is safe for the environment.
- ANS FALSE
Joe Carlos' experiment showed that electropolishing was: - ANS Effective for Increasing the
Accuracy of Damaged Barrels
The fire lapping process involves: - ANS Firing cartridges with progressively finer grit abrasive
coated bullets, which effectively polishes the bore.
T/F: Fire lapping has about the same average effective improvement on accuracy as
electropolishing. - ANS TRUE
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, There is generally more need for fire lapping in: - ANS Button Rifled Bores
T/F: Fire lapping does not remove metal from the barrel. - ANS FALSE
"Throat maintenance" bullets were found through extensive testing to: - ANS Have a reliably
positive impact on accuracy
The two basic metal preparation processes, according to Frank Fry, are: - ANS Hand and
Machine
The first of three steps to hand finishing is: - ANS Remove machine marks with files
Which of the following wheel types used in machine polishing will cut the fastest? - ANS Felt
To prevent the loss of or "pulling" of letters and numbers, these areas should be polished by: -
ANS Hand
When using a wheel for polishing: - ANS Always polish with sharp edges pointed in the same
direction the wheel is turning.
If stamping has been damaged or pitted, you should: - ANS Leave the damaged stamping
alone
Nickel plating has been a popular finish for handguns and certain small parts of long guns since
the turn of the century. The finish is applied by a process called: - ANS Electroplating
For basic polishing: protect all of the newly-polished surfaces from rusting with which of the
following until you are ready to apply the bluing solution: - ANS Light Coat of Oil
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(FTT 201) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 EDITION
T/F: One possible indicator that a barrel is likely to shoot poorly is pitting near the crown. -
ANS TRUE
Lands in the throat are which are uneven in their short points are usually caused by: -
ANS Cleaning Rod Damage
According to Joe Carlos, what must you do with a barrel to know for certain what its current
capabilities are? - ANS Shoot It
T/F: The electropolishing process both improves barrel accuracy and is safe for the environment.
- ANS FALSE
Joe Carlos' experiment showed that electropolishing was: - ANS Effective for Increasing the
Accuracy of Damaged Barrels
The fire lapping process involves: - ANS Firing cartridges with progressively finer grit abrasive
coated bullets, which effectively polishes the bore.
T/F: Fire lapping has about the same average effective improvement on accuracy as
electropolishing. - ANS TRUE
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, There is generally more need for fire lapping in: - ANS Button Rifled Bores
T/F: Fire lapping does not remove metal from the barrel. - ANS FALSE
"Throat maintenance" bullets were found through extensive testing to: - ANS Have a reliably
positive impact on accuracy
The two basic metal preparation processes, according to Frank Fry, are: - ANS Hand and
Machine
The first of three steps to hand finishing is: - ANS Remove machine marks with files
Which of the following wheel types used in machine polishing will cut the fastest? - ANS Felt
To prevent the loss of or "pulling" of letters and numbers, these areas should be polished by: -
ANS Hand
When using a wheel for polishing: - ANS Always polish with sharp edges pointed in the same
direction the wheel is turning.
If stamping has been damaged or pitted, you should: - ANS Leave the damaged stamping
alone
Nickel plating has been a popular finish for handguns and certain small parts of long guns since
the turn of the century. The finish is applied by a process called: - ANS Electroplating
For basic polishing: protect all of the newly-polished surfaces from rusting with which of the
following until you are ready to apply the bluing solution: - ANS Light Coat of Oil
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