How much do you know about advanced-handgun training terms? Take our 10-question quiz to find out. We’ll begin with a few easier questions, then get tougher as we go. The answers are at the end of the quiz, but don’t peek ahead, we’ll know!
- Sight alignment
- lining up the front sight of the handgun with the rear sight
- lining up the rear sight of the handgun with the front sight
- either “a” or “b”
- none of the above
- Sight picture
- adding the target to properly-aligned sights
- focusing on the target only, not a gun’s sights
- seeing a picture in your mind of where you want the bullet to hit the target
- none of the above
- Stovepipe
- a malfunction that sometimes occurs in a semi-automatic handgun when a spent shell casing becomes lodged in the firing chamber
- a malfunction that sometimes occurs in a semi-automatic handgun when a spent shell casing becomes lodged in an upright position in the gun’s ejection port
- a malfunction that sometimes occurs in a semi-automatic handgun when a live round becomes lodged in the gun’s magazine
- none of the above
- Lock and load
- preparing a gun to fire by loading a cartridge into the firing chamber
- safe storage of an unloaded handgun in a locked gun safe
- maintaining a loaded handgun in a locked gun safe
- none of the above
- Out of battery
- a gun’s safety is in the “on” position; as a result the gun will not fire
- the laser sight on a gun does not function because it needs a new battery
- the slide or bolt of a gun is not fully engaged in its forward position; as a result the gun will not fire
- none of the above
- Tap and rack
- a technique for clearing a malfunction in a revolver
- a technique for clearing a malfunction in a semi-automatic handgun
- a term for cleaning and storing a handgun
- none of the above
- Press check
- on a revolver, opening the cylinder slightly—a quarter-inch or so—to see if the gun is loaded
- on a semi-automatic handgun, pulling back the slide slightly—a quarter-inch or so—to see if the gun is loaded
- either “a” or “b”
- none of the above
- Reloading: In what way(s) can a handgun be reloaded?
- emergency reload
- tactical reload
- administrative reload
- all of the above
- Run the gun
- becoming so familiar with the operation of a certain firearm that the shooter does not have to consciously think about what he/she is doing to operate it
- during competition, running with a firearm from one shooting station to the next
- when carrying a concealed handgun, learning to safely run with the weapon
- none of the above
- Unload and show clear
- with a semi-automatic handgun, remove the magazine and lock the slide back
- with a revolver, open the cylinder and remove all cartridges/spent shell casings
- both “a” and “b”
- none of the above
Answers
- c
- a
- b
- a
- c
- b
- b
- d
- a
- c
Scorecard
1 to 5 correct: Keep Shooting.
6 to 8 correct: Well Done.
9 to 10 correct: Top Gun!
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