Firearm Flashcards
Firearm Justification
Firearm:
You are only justified in discharging your firearm when there is an immediate risk to your life, or the life of someone else, or there is an immediate risk of serious injury to you or someone else and there is no other way of preventing the risk
Glock Definition
The Glock Pistol is a mechanically locked, recoil operated self-loading pistol, with inbuilt trigger, firing pin and drop safety mechanisms.
3 Glock Safeties
- Trigger safety;
- Firing pin safety; and
- Drop safety.
Stoppage Definition
A stoppage is anything that prevents the pistol from firing, when the user intends that it should fire.
Unintentional Discharge 3 key instances must occur
- The firearm must be a functional, working model.
- There must be a round in the chamber; and
- Someone must pull the trigger.
Safe Direction
A safe direction is a direction in which any unintentionally fired shot, would be safely stopped, and contained with no human injury, and at most, only minimal property damage.
Firearm General Safety Principles (4)
- Treat all firearms as if they are loaded.
- Be conscious of where the muzzle of your firearm is pointed at all times (Never allow the muzzle of your firearm to cover another human being unless it is required by your duties as a police officer).
- Keep your finger off the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on the target and you have decided to fire; and
- Be sure of your target. (Know what it is, what is in line with it and what is behind it. Never fire at anything you have not positively identified).
2 Degrees of weapons readiness
Loaded
Unloaded
Functioning sequence of the Glock
- FIRING - Of the chambered round
- UNLOCKING - Of the slide
- EXTRACTING - the fired case from the chamber
- EJECTING - The fired case from the pistol
- FEEDING – A round from the magazine into the chamber
- LOCKING INTO BATTERY – Round chambered, slide locked fully forward – ready to fire
- LOCKING OPEN (Last Shot) – Magazine follower engages slide stop lever and locks slide
Standard Operational Ammunition
SPEER LE GOLD DOT 9mm Luger + P 124 Grain
The Three function checks after Glock reassembly
Trigger – Trigger reset – Slide Lock