NRA Study Guide 2026
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📋 NRA Exam Format at a Glance
📚 NRA Topics to Study (53)
✍️ Sample NRA Questions & Answers
1. A gunsmith wishes to manufacture a custom suppressor for a customer who already has an approved NFA Form 4. What must the gunsmith do first?
A licensed manufacturer must file and receive ATF approval on Form 1 before manufacturing an NFA item like a suppressor.
2. What is the primary reason a gunsmith would use a chamber reamer stop collar when chambering a barrel?
A stop collar limits the reamer's cutting depth, allowing the gunsmith to creep up on the correct headspace incrementally without accidentally cutting the chamber too deep.
3. What determines the lock time of a firearm?
Lock time is the elapsed time between trigger release and primer ignition, influenced by firing pin weight and spring tension.
4. What is 'sight radius' on a firearm?
Sight radius is the measured distance between the front and rear sights; a longer radius reduces angular aiming error and generally improves practical accuracy.
5. Which wood grain orientation provides the greatest impact resistance for a rifle stock?
Straight vertical grain (quarter-sawn) running lengthwise is strongest because wood fibers align with the primary stress direction during recoil.
6. What does the Rockwell hardness scale 'C' (HRC) primarily measure in gunsmithing contexts?
The Rockwell C scale uses a diamond cone indenter under load to measure surface hardness, commonly used to verify heat treatment results on hardened firearm parts.