CA-FSC Firearm Types and Mechanisms

Question 1

What is the primary difference between a semi-automatic pistol and a revolver?

Accepted Answer

A semi-automatic uses a magazine while a revolver uses a rotating cylinder

Answer

A revolver is always more accurate

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A semi-automatic fires multiple rounds per trigger pull

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There is no mechanical difference

Question 2

What does 'caliber' refer to in firearms terminology?

Accepted Answer

The internal diameter of the gun barrel

Answer

The weight of the firearm

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The length of the barrel

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The number of rounds a firearm holds

Question 3

What is the function of the safety mechanism on a firearm?

Accepted Answer

To prevent the firearm from firing when engaged

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To increase the firing rate

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To improve accuracy

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To reduce recoil

Question 4

What type of action does a double-action revolver have?

Accepted Answer

Both cocking the hammer and releasing it with a single trigger pull

Answer

Requiring the hammer to be manually cocked before each shot

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Firing two rounds with each trigger pull

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Automatic reloading after each shot

Question 5

What is a shotgun choke?

Accepted Answer

A constriction at the muzzle end that controls the spread of shot pellets

Answer

A safety device that prevents firing

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A mechanism that loads shells automatically

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The trigger guard on a shotgun

Question 6

Which component of a firearm strikes the primer to ignite the propellant charge?

Accepted Answer

Firing pin

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Trigger guard

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Magazine release

Answer

Barrel crown