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NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course

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Qi Ke

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LESSON II: AMMUNITION KNOWLEDGE AND THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PISTOL SHOOTING

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF A PISTOL CARTRIDGE
  • EXPLAIN THE FIRING SEQUENCE OF A CARTRIDGE
  • EXPLAIN HOW TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY AND STORE AMMUNITION
  • STATE THE MAJOR TYPES OF CARTRIDGE MALFUNCTIONS, AND HOW TO REACT TO THEM
  • EXPLAIN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PISTOL SHOOTING

LESSON I SUMMARY

AMMUNITION KNOWLEDGE

CARTRIDGE FIRING SEQUENCE

RIMFIRE AND CENTER-FIRE CARTRIDGES

CARTRIDGE COMPONENTS

COURSE GOAL

  • GUN OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
  • REASONS TO OWN A PISTOL
  • PISTOL ACTION TYPES
  • MAIN PARTS OF A PISTOL
  • PARTS OF A REVOLVER
  • PARTS OF A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL
  • FUNCTIONS OF A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL SLIDE
  • TYPES OF SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL ACTIONS
  • CAUSES OF FIREARM ACCIDENTS
  • NRA RULES FOR SAFE GUN HANDLING

AMMUNITION STORAGE

+P AND +P+ CARTRIDGES

CARTRIDGE DESIGNATION AND IDENTIFICATION

PROPER CARTRIDGE IDENTIFICATION IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE CORRECT AMMUNITION IS LOADED INTO THE PISTOL.

AMMUNITION IS LOADED TO HIGHER-THAN-STANDARD PRESSURE LEVELS FOR BETTER BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE. THIS HIGHER-PRESSURE AMMUNITION MUST BE USED ONLY IN THOSE GUNS CERTIFIED FOR IT, AS SHOWN ON THE BARREL, SLIDE OR FRAME.

  • AMMUNITION SHOULD BE STORED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE
  • ALWAYS KEEP THE AMMUNITION IN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY BOX OR CARTON
  • STORE AMMUNITION IN A LOCATION WHERE CHILDREN OR OTHER UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS CANNOT ACCESS IT
  • DO NOT EXPOSE AMMUNITION TO WATER, SOLVENTS, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OR OTHER MATERIALS THAT CAN CAUSE CARTRIDGE DETERIORATION AND MALFUNCTIONS
  • WIPE FINGERPRINTS OFF CARTRIDGES TO AVOID CORROSION DUE TO SALTY RESIDUE

THE CARTRIDGE DESIGNATION IS:

  • MARKED ON THE PISTOL
  • PRINTED ON THE FACTORY

AMMUNITION BOX

  • STAMPED ON THE HEAD OF THE

CARTRIDGE CASE (HEADSTAMP)

+P AND +P+ CARTRIDGES HAVE THE SAME DIMENSIONS AS STANDARD CARTRIDGES, AND CAN BE CHAMBERED IN GUNS NOT CERTIFIED FOR HIGHER-PRESSURE AMMUNITION. ALWAYS USE THE PROPER AMMUNITION IN YOUR PISTOL.

SOME CARTRIDGES HAVE MORE THAN ONE DESIGNATION, SUCH AS 9 MM PARA/9 MM LUGER/ 9X19 MM, AND 45 AUTO/45 ACP.

LESSON I: PISTOL KNOWLEDGE AND SAFE GUN HANDLING

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • STATE THE COURSE GOAL AND ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LESSONS
  • IDENTIFY THE PRINCIPAL PARTS OF A PISTOL AND THE TYPES OF PISTOL ACTIONS, AND DEMONSTRATE HOW THEY FUNCTION
  • STATE, EXPLAIN AND APPLY THE NRA RULES FOR SAFE GUN HANDLING
  • DEMONSTRATE HOW TO HANDLE A PISTOL IN A SAFE MANNER

LESSON I SUMMARY

REASONS TO OWN A PISTOL

  • RECREATIONAL SHOOTING
  • COMPETITIVE SHOOTING
  • HUNTING
  • PROTECTION OF SELF AND FAMILY
  • COLLECTING
  • EXERCISE OF A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT
  • GUN OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
  • REASONS TO OWN A PISTOL
  • PISTOL ACTION TYPES
  • MAIN PARTS OF A PISTOL
  • PARTS OF A REVOLVER
  • PARTS OF A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL
  • FUNCTIONS OF A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL SLIDE
  • TYPES OF SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL ACTIONS
  • CAUSES OF FIREARM ACCIDENTS
  • NRA RULES FOR SAFE GUN HANDLING

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NRA RULES FOR SAFE GUN HANDLING

TYPES OF CARTRIDGE MALFUNCTIONS

  • ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION
  • ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL READY TO SHOOT
  • ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN UNLOADED UNTIL READY TO USE

MISFIRE

  • A MISFIRE IS THE FAILURE OF A CARTRIDGE TO IGNITE WHEN THE PRIMER OR CASE RIM IS STRUCK BY THE FIRING PIN.
  • CAUSES:
  • DEFECT IN THE CARTRIDGE
  • DEFECT IN THE PISTOL

HANGFIRE

  • A HANGFIRE IS A PERCEPTIBLE DELAY IN THE IGNITION OF A CARTRIDGE AFTER THE PRIMER OR CASE RIM HAS BEEN STRUCK BY THE FIRING PIN. THIS DELAY MAY LAST SEVERAL SECONDS.
  • WHEN A CARTRIDGE FAILS TO FIRE IMMEDIATELY, IT WILL NOT BE KNOWN IF THE PROBLEM IS A MISFIRE OR HANGFIRE. BECAUSE A HANGFIRE CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE PISTOL TO FIRE AFTER A SUBSTANTIAL DELAY, THE PISTOL SHOULD BE KEPT POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION FOR AT LEAST 30 SECONDS BEFORE THE ACTION IS OPENED TO REMOVE THE CARTRIDGE.
  • MISFIRE
  • HANGFIRE
  • SQUIB LOAD

SQUIB LOAD

  • A SQUIB LOAD IS A CARTRIDGE DEVELOPING LESS THAN NORMAL PRESSURE OR VELOCITY UPON IGNITION. A SQUIB LOAD CAN CAUSE A BULLET TO FAIL TO EXIT THE MUZZLE AND LODGE IN THE BORE.
  • IF SIGNS OF A SQUIB LOAD ARE ENCOUNTERED:
  • REDUCED NOISE
  • REDUCED MUZZLE FLASH
  • REDUCED RECOIL
  • STOP FIRING IMMEDIATELY, SAFELY OPEN THE ACTION AND CHECK THE BORE FOR OBSTRUCTIONS.

SAFE TRIGGER FINGER POSITION

WITH THE PISTOL POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION, THE INDEX FINGER SHOULD BE PLACED ALONGSIDE THE FRAME OF THE PISTOL, ABOVE AND AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER GUARD.

NRA RULES FOR SAFE GUN HANDLING

COMMON PISTOL ACTION TYPES

  • SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL
  • SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER
  • DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER
  • ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION
  • ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL READY TO SHOOT
  • ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN UNLOADED UNTIL READY TO USE

Revolver

SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL

MAIN PARTS OF A REVOLVER

SINGLE- AND DOUBLE-ACTIONREVOLVERS

REVOLVER FRAME COMPONENTS

SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER

  • THE TRIGGER PERFORMS A SINGLE ACTION: RELEASING THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER MUST BE MANUALLY COCKED FOR EACH SHOT.

DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER

  • THE TRIGGER PERFORMS TWO TASKS: BOTH COCKING AND RELEASING THE HAMMER. MOST DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVERS CAN ALSO BE FIRED IN THE SINGLE-ACTION MODE.

SAFE TRIGGER FINGER POSITION

SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER ACTION PARTS

PARTS OF A REVOLVER BARREL

RIFLING

SPIRALING LANDS AND GROOVES THAT ENGRAVE THE BULLET AND GIVE IT SPIN AS IT TRAVELS THROUGH THE BORE

PARTS OF A SEMI-AUTOMATICPISTOL FRAME

LANDS & GROOVES

FUNCTIONS OF A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL SLIDE

  • EXTRACTING THE FIRED CASE FROM
  • THE CHAMBER AND EJECTING IT FROM THE PISTOL
  • COCKING THE HAMMER OR FIRING PIN
  • FEEDING THE TOP CARTRIDGE IN THE
  • MAGAZINE INTO THE CHAMBER

MAIN PARTS OF A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL

SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL ACTION PARTS

TYPES OF SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL ACTIONS

SINGLE-ACTION

  • EACH PULL OF THE TRIGGER PERFORMS A SINGLE ACTION: RELEASING THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER MUST BE MANUALLY COCKED FOR THE FIRST SHOT.

TRADITIONAL DOUBLE-ACTION

  • THE INITIAL LONG, HEAVY TRIGGER PULL BOTH COCKS AND RELEASES THE HAMMER. EACH SUBSEQUENT SHOT IS FIRED IN THE SINGLE-ACTION MODE.

DOUBLE-ACTION-ONLY

  • EACH PULL OF THE TRIGGER BOTH COCKS AND RELEASES THE HAMMER, AS WITH A DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER.

PARTS OF A SEMI-AUTOMATICPISTOL BARREL

DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER ACTION PARTS

RIFLING

SPIRALING LANDS AND GROOVES THAT ENGRAVE THE BULLET AND GIVE IT SPIN AS IT TRAVELS THROUGH THE BORE

LANDS & GROOVES

WITH THE PISTOL POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION, THE INDEX FINGER SHOULD BE PLACED ALONGSIDE THE FRAME OF THE PISTOL, ABOVE AND AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER GUARD.

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PISTOL SHOOTING

CAUSES OF FIREARM ACCIDENTS

Revolver

MAIN PARTS OF A REVOLVER

SINGLE- AND DOUBLE-ACTIONREVOLVERS

REVOLVER FRAME COMPONENTS

SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER

  • THE TRIGGER PERFORMS A SINGLE ACTION: RELEASING THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER MUST BE MANUALLY COCKED FOR EACH SHOT.

DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER

  • THE TRIGGER PERFORMS TWO TASKS: BOTH COCKING AND RELEASING THE HAMMER. MOST DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVERS CAN ALSO BE FIRED IN THE SINGLE-ACTION MODE.

SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER ACTION PARTS

PARTS OF A REVOLVER BARREL

DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER ACTION PARTS

RIFLING

SPIRALING LANDS AND GROOVES THAT ENGRAVE THE BULLET AND GIVE IT SPIN AS IT TRAVELS THROUGH THE BORE

LANDS & GROOVES

IGNORANCE (LACK OF KNOWLEDGE)

  • IGNORANCE OF RULES FOR SAFE GUN HANDLING
  • IGNORANCE OF THE PROPER AND SAFE WAY TO OPERATE A PISTOL

CARELESSNESS (POOR OR IMPROPER ATTITUDE)

  • FAILURE TO APPLY THE RULES FOR SAFE GUN HANDLING
  • FAILURE TO OBSERVE PROPER PROCEDURES FOR SAFELY OPERATING A PISTOL

NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course

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TO TEACH THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDE NECESSARY FOR OWNING AND USING A PISTOL SAFELY.

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NO LIVE AMMUNITION IN THE CLASSROOM

A GUN OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES

  • THE RIGHT TO OWN FIREARMS.
  • THIS RIGHT COME RESPONSIBILITIES.
  • IT IS THE GUN OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO STORE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN HIS OR HER FIREARMS SAFELY.
  • IT IS THE GUN OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT UNAUTHORIZED OR UNTRAINED INDIVIDUALS CANNOT GAIN ACCESS TO HIS OR HER FIREARMS.
  • IT IS THE GUN OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO LEARN AND OBEY ALL APPLICABLE LAWS THAT PERTAIN TO THE PURCHASE, POSSESSION AND USE OF A FIREARM IN HIS OR HER LOCALE.
  • GUNS ARE NEITHER SAFE NOR UNSAFE BY THEMSELVES. WHEN GUN OWNERS LEARN AND PRACTICE RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP, GUNS ARE SAFE.