CA-FSC Firearm Types and Mechanisms 3

Question 1

What defines a firearm as a 'rifle' under California law?

Accepted Answer

A shoulder-fired firearm with a rifled barrel designed to fire a single projectile

Answer

A rifle is designed to be fired from the shoulder and has a rifled barrel intended to fire a single projectile with each trigger pull.

Question 2

What is a 'single-action' revolver?

Accepted Answer

A revolver that requires manually cocking the hammer before each shot

Answer

A single-action revolver requires the shooter to manually cock the hammer before each shot; the trigger only releases the already-cocked hammer.

Question 3

What is the 'ejection port' on a semi-automatic firearm?

Accepted Answer

The opening in the receiver through which spent cartridge cases are expelled

Answer

The ejection port is the opening in the side of the receiver through which spent cartridge cases are thrown out during the cycling process.

Question 4

A break-action shotgun is considered 'unloaded' in the safest sense when:

Accepted Answer

The action is broken open and chambers are visually empty

Answer

Breaking open the action and visually confirming the chambers are empty is the definitive way to verify a break-action firearm is unloaded.

Question 5

What is the 'cylinder gap' on a revolver?

Accepted Answer

The small space between the cylinder face and the barrel forcing cone

Answer

The cylinder gap is the small space between the front of the cylinder and the rear of the barrel; hot gases escape here during firing.

CA-FSC (California Firearms Safety Certificates) Practice Test