NRA Pistol Shooting Exam questions with answers,

NRA Pistol Shooting Exam questions
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What are the frame, barrel, and action - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔These are the three major components of a
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pistol


What is the part of a revolver where cartridges are held in
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a circular pattern - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔This is the
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cylinder


What releases a spring-powered hammer or striker to fire
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the cartridge - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔This is the trigger
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mechanism


What are sight alignment and sight picture - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔These are the elements or stages of aiming
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What is unique about the front sight in aiming - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Where to focus while aiming |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




What use is the information on the barrel or slide, the
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owner's manual, and the cartridge box and headstamp -
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, CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔This is how to ensure you use the
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correct ammunition for your gun
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Why would one keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction
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and wait at least 30 seconds before opening the action
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and removing the cartridge - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔This
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is what to do upon a misfire or hangfire: i.e. when a
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cartridge fails to fire immediately |\ |\ |\ |\




Why use the same pistol grip each time you hold the
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pistol - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔This is a best-practice for
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gripping a pistol |\ |\




Why continue all shooting fundamentals before, during,
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and immediately after firing a shot - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔This is the reason follow-through is important
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What is the central component of a pistol and made of
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steel, aluminum, titanium, or polymer materials -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔This is the frame of the pistol
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What is made of a case, primer, powder, and bullet -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔These are the components of a
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pistol cartridge|\