M9 Service Pistol ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is "Danger"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An operating or maintenance procedure,
practice, condition, statement, etc., which if not strictly observed, WILL result in serious
injury to, or death to personnel, or threatens the primary mission of the ship.
What is "Warning"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An operating or maintenance procedure,
practice, condition, statement, etc., which if not strictly observed, could result in injury, or
death of personnel.
What is "Caution"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An operating or maintenance procedure,
practice, condition, statement, etc., which if not strictly observed, could result in damage to,
or destruction of equipment or loss of mission effectiveness.
What is "Note"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An operating or maintenance procedure,
practice, condition that is essential to highlight.
Proper weapon handling is whose responsibility? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The person in
control of the weapon.
Pointing or aiming a functional weapon at any person or thing is unlawful except when? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Performance of duty.
A weapon's readiness to fire and it's corresponding safety status are described using one of
how many numbered Condition Codes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 4
The most prevalent factor in accidents involving firearms is which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Assumption that the weapon is not loaded
This rule will prevent unintentional injury to personnel or damage to property that could
occur when handling or transferring possession of a weapon. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Treat every weapon as if it were loaded.
, This rule also minimizes the risk of firing any weapon negligently and reinforces positive
identification of the target? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Keep your trigger finger straight and
off the trigger until ready to fire.
This rule enforces the importance of marinating awareness of the direction the muzzle is
aimed and reinforces positive identification of the target. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Never
point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.
This rule enforces the use of the weapon's safety feature(s) and reinforces positive
identification of the target? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Keep the weapon on safe until ready
to fire.
When given the command to LOAD and MAKE READY you should do what? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Take the weapon from Condition 4 to Condition 1.
What is incomplete locking? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Due to a weapon, magazine, or
ammunition malfunction connection between the firing pin safety lock and the safety lever is
not made. In this situation the safety lock remains engaged, thereby blocking the firing pin.
The slide also cams down the trigger bar effectively interrupting subsequent trigger function.
What are the two types of approved M9 service pistol transport methods? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- -Administrative Transport
-Holster Transport
What is Weapon Code Condition 1 of the M9 Service Pistol? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Magazine inserted, round in chamber, slide forward, safety on.
What is Weapon Code Condition 2 of the M9 Service Pistol? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Not applicable
What is Weapon Code Condition 3 of the M9 Service Pistol? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Magazine inserted, chamber empty, slide forward, safety on.
What is Weapon Code Condition 4 of the M9 Service Pistol? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Magazine removed, chamber empty, slide forward, safety on.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is "Danger"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An operating or maintenance procedure,
practice, condition, statement, etc., which if not strictly observed, WILL result in serious
injury to, or death to personnel, or threatens the primary mission of the ship.
What is "Warning"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An operating or maintenance procedure,
practice, condition, statement, etc., which if not strictly observed, could result in injury, or
death of personnel.
What is "Caution"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An operating or maintenance procedure,
practice, condition, statement, etc., which if not strictly observed, could result in damage to,
or destruction of equipment or loss of mission effectiveness.
What is "Note"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An operating or maintenance procedure,
practice, condition that is essential to highlight.
Proper weapon handling is whose responsibility? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The person in
control of the weapon.
Pointing or aiming a functional weapon at any person or thing is unlawful except when? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Performance of duty.
A weapon's readiness to fire and it's corresponding safety status are described using one of
how many numbered Condition Codes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 4
The most prevalent factor in accidents involving firearms is which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Assumption that the weapon is not loaded
This rule will prevent unintentional injury to personnel or damage to property that could
occur when handling or transferring possession of a weapon. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Treat every weapon as if it were loaded.
, This rule also minimizes the risk of firing any weapon negligently and reinforces positive
identification of the target? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Keep your trigger finger straight and
off the trigger until ready to fire.
This rule enforces the importance of marinating awareness of the direction the muzzle is
aimed and reinforces positive identification of the target. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Never
point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.
This rule enforces the use of the weapon's safety feature(s) and reinforces positive
identification of the target? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Keep the weapon on safe until ready
to fire.
When given the command to LOAD and MAKE READY you should do what? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Take the weapon from Condition 4 to Condition 1.
What is incomplete locking? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Due to a weapon, magazine, or
ammunition malfunction connection between the firing pin safety lock and the safety lever is
not made. In this situation the safety lock remains engaged, thereby blocking the firing pin.
The slide also cams down the trigger bar effectively interrupting subsequent trigger function.
What are the two types of approved M9 service pistol transport methods? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- -Administrative Transport
-Holster Transport
What is Weapon Code Condition 1 of the M9 Service Pistol? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Magazine inserted, round in chamber, slide forward, safety on.
What is Weapon Code Condition 2 of the M9 Service Pistol? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Not applicable
What is Weapon Code Condition 3 of the M9 Service Pistol? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Magazine inserted, chamber empty, slide forward, safety on.
What is Weapon Code Condition 4 of the M9 Service Pistol? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Magazine removed, chamber empty, slide forward, safety on.
