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NRA BASIC PISTOL TEST NEWEST
2026-2027. QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS. GRADED A
+P cartridges - ANSCartridges loaded to higher pressures than standard
ammunition
Barrel or slide, owner's manual, cartridge box, cartridge headstamp -
ANSWhat you should check to ensure that you're using the correct
ammunition
Bullet - ANSThe projectile that exits the gun when it is fired
Burning gun powder - ANSCreates high-pressure gas that pushes the
bullet down the barrel
Case - ANSThe container that holds the primer, powder and bullet
Case, primer, powder charge, bullet - ANSThe components of a pistol
cartridge
Chamber - ANSThe place where the cartridge is located at the time it is
fired
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Consistency, balance, support, natural aiming area, comfort -
ANSElements of a good shooting position
Cylinder - ANSThe part of a revolver where cartridges are held in individual
chambers arranged in a circular pattern
Cylinder, frame, barrel - ANSThe 3 major components of a pistol
Double-action - ANSPulling the trigger performs both cocking & releasing
the hammer
Dry-firing - ANSPracticing shooting with an unloaded gun
First rule of gun storage - ANSGuns should be stored so that they are
inaccessible to unauthorized persons
Follow-through - ANSIntegrates. maintains & continues all shooting
fundamentals before, during & after the shot
Frame - ANSThe central component of most pistols
Front sight - ANSWhat one focuses on when shooting a pistol
Full metal jacket - ANSType of bullet not meant to expand, with no lead
exposed at the tip
Grip consistency - ANSEssential for accurate shooting
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NRA BASIC PISTOL TEST NEWEST
2026-2027. QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS. GRADED A
+P cartridges - ANSCartridges loaded to higher pressures than standard
ammunition
Barrel or slide, owner's manual, cartridge box, cartridge headstamp -
ANSWhat you should check to ensure that you're using the correct
ammunition
Bullet - ANSThe projectile that exits the gun when it is fired
Burning gun powder - ANSCreates high-pressure gas that pushes the
bullet down the barrel
Case - ANSThe container that holds the primer, powder and bullet
Case, primer, powder charge, bullet - ANSThe components of a pistol
cartridge
Chamber - ANSThe place where the cartridge is located at the time it is
fired
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Consistency, balance, support, natural aiming area, comfort -
ANSElements of a good shooting position
Cylinder - ANSThe part of a revolver where cartridges are held in individual
chambers arranged in a circular pattern
Cylinder, frame, barrel - ANSThe 3 major components of a pistol
Double-action - ANSPulling the trigger performs both cocking & releasing
the hammer
Dry-firing - ANSPracticing shooting with an unloaded gun
First rule of gun storage - ANSGuns should be stored so that they are
inaccessible to unauthorized persons
Follow-through - ANSIntegrates. maintains & continues all shooting
fundamentals before, during & after the shot
Frame - ANSThe central component of most pistols
Front sight - ANSWhat one focuses on when shooting a pistol
Full metal jacket - ANSType of bullet not meant to expand, with no lead
exposed at the tip
Grip consistency - ANSEssential for accurate shooting
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