Firearms Flashcards
N.C.G.S.15A-401(d)(2)
a) To defend himself or third person from what he reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of deadly physical force;
b) To effect an arrest or to prevent the escape from custody of a person who he reasonably believes is attempting to escape by means of a deadly weapon, or who by his conduct or any other means indicates that he presents an imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to others unless apprehended without delay or;
c) To prevent the escape of a person from custody imposed upon him as a result of conviction for a felony.
What are the 2 types of handguns?
1) Semi-automatic
2) Revolvers
The Revolver Principle:
A cylinder with separately loaded chambers (usually 6) revolves as the weapon is cocked or the action is pulled through, thereby aligning each chamber with the barrel, and firing pin in succession.
Revolver Nomenclature (16)
1) Rear Sight
2) Front Sight
3) Barrel
4) Trigger
5) Trigger Guard
6) Hammer
7) Hammer spur
8) Top Strap
9) Cylinder
10) Extractor/ejector rod
11) Back-strap
12) Front-strap
13) Grips
14) Thumb latch
15) Cylinder star
16) Extrator rod
Double-action revolvers can be fired by:
Either cocking the hammer and then pressing the trigger or squeezing the trigger only.
Which direction do Smith and Wesson revolvers rotate?
Counterclockwise.
Which direction do Colt revolvers rotate?
Clockwise.
Semi-automatic Nomenclature
(1) Rear sight
(2) Front sight
(3) Ejection Port
(4) Grip
(5) Trigger
(6) Trigger guard
(7) Magazine
(8) Slide
(9) Slide stop notch
(10) Receiver/frame
(11) Magazine release or catch
(12) Barrel with locking ribs
(13) Ejector
(14) Extractor
(15) Front-strap
(16) Back-strap
(17) Magazine well
(18) Slide stop/release lever
(19) Recoil spring and guide rod
(20) Takedown lever (some models)
(21) Safety (some models)
(22) Hammer (some models)
(23) Decocking lever (some models)
Name the cycles of operations:
(1) Feeding
(2) Chambering
(3) Locking
(4) Firing
(5) Unlocking
(6) Extracting
(7) Ejecting
(8) Cocking
What are the 5 components of a separated semi-automatic:
(1) Frame
(2) Slide
(3) Barrel
(4) Recoil spring and guide rod
(5) Magazine
What type of firearm is smoothbore? (Smooth barrel)
Shotguns.
What types of firearms have longitudinal grooves cut in a spiral pattern?
Handguns and rifles.
The ridges (or raised portions) between groves are called _______.
Lands.
What is the main benefit from longitudinal grooves firearms?
Stability and accuracy.
Ammunition components
(1) The Case
(2) Primer
(3) Powder charge
(4) Projectile(s)
Misfire:
When the primer fails to ignite the powder charge.