Basic Operations

Question 1

8 Steps in Cycle of Operations

Answer 1

Feeding
Chambering 
Locking
Firing
Unlocking
Extracting
Ejecting
Cocking

Question 2

3 Types of Feeding Mechanisms

Answer 2

Magazines (box, pan, drum)
Belts (split link, fully encased, non disintegrating, disintegrating)
Clips (en bloc, stripper)

Question 3

5 Types of Cartridges

Answer 3

Rimmed
Semi rimmed
Rimless
Belted
Rebated

Question 4

5 Types of Firing Pins

Answer 4

Free floating
Inertia
Percussion
Striker
Fixed

Question 5

3 Ways Firing Pins Receive Energy

Answer 5

Larger mass strikes them (free float)
Spring provides energy (inertia, striker, percussion)
Own mass provides energy (fixed)

Question 6

2 Types of Primers

Answer 6

Berdan (two flash holes)

Boxer (one flash hole)

Question 7

Types of Locking Systems

Answer 7

Rotating bolt
Rising/ lowering bolt
Roller
Rising barrel
Swinging bolt
Locking block
Rotating barrel

Question 8

Operating Systems

Answer 8

Bolt action
Blowback
Delayed blowback
Recoil
Recoil with gas assist
Gas operated (gas blast, gas tippet, gas direct)
Manual pump
Revolving cylinder

Question 9

Three types of ballistics

Answer 9

Internal
External
Terminal

Question 10

Breechblock

Answer 10

A component that seals the breech and blocks gasses from the fired cartridge.

Question 11

Muzzle Devices

Answer 11

Flash suppressor (flash)
Muzzle brake (recoil)
Compensator (rise of weapon)
Hybrid

Question 12

Types of Firing

Answer 12

Single action
Double action
Semi Auto
Auto
Select fire

Question 13

3 types of Sights

Answer 13

Fixed
Adjustable
Backup

Question 14

Cartridge components

Answer 14

Case
Primer
Powder
Bullet

Question 15

Types of Bullets

Answer 15

Boat tail
Flat base
Round nose

Question 16

Types of Chokes

Answer 16

Full
Modified
Improved cylinder
Cylinder

Question 17

Sear

Answer 17

A component retained under spring tension that releases, by means of a trigger, either a firing pin, hammer, or bolt.

Question 18

Headspace

Answer 18

Distance from the breechblock to that part of the chamber that stops the forward movement of the cartridge case.

Question 19

Disconnector

Answer 19

A device incorporated into the action of a weapon that prevents the firing of more than one shot for one pull of the trigger or prevents the weapon from firing until the action is fully closed.

Question 20

Caliber

Answer 20

Distance across bore or weapon from land the land expressed in hundredths of a inch

Question 21

Breech

Answer 21

The outside rear face of the barrel which meets the breechblock