Firearms Glock 22

Question 1

What is the justification of using your firearm?

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

What are the 10 fatal errors?

Answer 2

The Ten Fatal Errors are:

1. Lack of knowledge, apathy and/or complacency 2. Taking a Bad Position
2. Failure to Recognise Danger Signs
3. Poor or No Search
4. Failure to Handcuff
5. Failure to Watch Hands
6. Relaxing too soon
7. Making False Assumptions 9. Tombstone Courage
8. Sleepy or Asleep on the Job

Question 3

What is the definition of a Glock 22?

Answer 3

The Glock Pistol is a mechanically locked, recoil operated self-loading pistol, with inbuilt trigger, firing pin and drop safety mechanisms

Question 4

Definition of a stoppage?

Answer 4

A stoppage is anything that prevents the pistol from firing, when the user intends that it should fire.

Question 5

Safe Direction – Definition

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

General Safety Principles

Answer 6

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).

Question 7

Degrees of Weapon Readiness

Answer 7

Loaded: Magazine containing rounds fitted, round in chamber, pistol can be fired. Unloaded: Magazine not fitted, no round in chamber, pistol cannot be fired.

Question 8

Functioning sequence of the glock?

Answer 8

1. FIRING-Ofthechamberedround
2. UNLOCKING-Oftheslide
3. EXTRACTING-thefiredcasefromthechamber
4. EJECTING-Thefiredcasefromthepistol
5. FEEDING–Aroundfromthemagazineintothechamber
6. LOCKING INTO BATTERY – Round chambered, slide locked fully forward – ready to fire
7. LOCKINGOPEN(LastShot)–Magazinefollowerengagesslidestopleverandlocks slide open

Question 9

The standard ammunition for the glock 22 and the muzzle velocity?

Answer 9

Winchester 40.cal S&W 165 grain SXT Controlled expansion round.
With a 320 m/s muzzle velocity

Question 10

The three functions checks after the glock reassembly are?

Answer 10

Trigger - trigger reset - slide lock

Question 11

Five major parts of a glock pistol?

Answer 11

Slide
Magazine 
Receiver
Barrel
Recoil spring assembly

Question 12

The safety features of the glock 22?

Answer 12

1. Trigger safety
2. Firing pin safety and
3. Drop safety

Question 13

What are the unintentional discharges ?

Answer 13

Unintentional discharges are rounds fired unintentionally during weapons handling. Three steps must occur for a firearm to discharge:

• The firearm must be a functional, working model;
• There must be a round in the chamber; and
• Someone must pull the trigger.

Question 14

What are the trigger characteristics for the glock?

Answer 14

It has an initial 12.5mm of trigger travel which then makes the pistol to fire. Also it has a 4mm forward travel which makes a click noise and still allows for the trigger to fire allowing rapid fire.