GSI Marksmanship Fundamentals & Shooting Techniques

Question 1

Which of the following best describes correct sight alignment?

Accepted Answer

Front sight centered horizontally and vertically in the rear sight notch

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Front sight flush with the top of the rear sight

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Both sights blurred while focusing on the target

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Rear sight centered on the target

Question 2

What is the primary focus of a shooter's eye during a precision shot?

Accepted Answer

The front sight

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The target

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The rear sight

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The trigger

Question 3

Which of the following describes the 'surprise break' in trigger control?

Accepted Answer

Pressing the trigger smoothly so the shot fires without the shooter anticipating it

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Quickly jerking the trigger to fire before the target moves

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Releasing the trigger immediately after each shot

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Snapping the trigger back to reset as fast as possible

Question 4

What is 'natural point of aim' (NPA)?

Accepted Answer

The direction a shooter faces when standing at rest, relaxed, with the firearm indexed on target

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The angle at which the barrel points when held at the hip

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The position where the sights are perfectly aligned with no effort

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The automatic tracking of a moving target without deliberate adjustment

Question 5

Which grip error most commonly causes shots to group low and to the left for a right-handed shooter?

Accepted Answer

Heeling — pushing the gun forward in anticipation of recoil

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Limp-wristing the support hand

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Over-gripping with the trigger hand causing muzzle rise

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Incorrect thumb placement on the slide

Question 6

In the Isosceles shooting stance, how are the shooter's feet typically positioned?

Accepted Answer

Feet parallel, shoulder-width apart, body squared to the target

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Strong-side foot forward, bladed approximately 45 degrees to the target

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Strong-side foot back, support-side knee slightly bent

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Feet together with weight shifted entirely to the support side

Question 7

What does follow-through involve in the context of marksmanship?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining trigger pressure and sight alignment after the shot fires

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Racking the slide after the shot to chamber the next round

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Quickly shifting aim to a secondary target after the first shot

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Lowering the firearm to low-ready immediately after firing