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Firearms - Revolver Flashcards

1
Q

Portion of the grip that is placed in the palm of the shooting hand.

A

Backstrap

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2
Q

Provides a path for the fired bullet.

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Barrel

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3
Q

On a S&W revolver, it is the spring loaded part that holds the cylinder closed.

A

Center Pin

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4
Q

Attaches the cylinder to the frame so the cylinder can swing in and out of the framer opening; Colt uses the term ______; S&W uses the term yoke (internal part).

A

Crane

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5
Q

Houses the extractor rod and contains the chambers that hold the cartridges.

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Cylinder

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6
Q

Disengages the cylinder from the frame.

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Cylinder Release Latch

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7
Q

Locks the cylinder.

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Cylinder Stop

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8
Q

Star-shaped device attached to the extractor rod that fits inside the cylinder that the rounds rest on (internal part)

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Extractor

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9
Q

When depressed, it causes the extractor to push the cartridge from the cylinder.

A

Extractor Rod

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10
Q

Internal structure that holds the parts of the revolver and provides a way of gripping the firearm.

A

Frame

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11
Q

Located at the end of the barrel near the muzzle, it is designed for the swift location of the target and for bringing the firearm into alignment for accuracy.

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Front Sight

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12
Q

Made of wood, plastic, or rubber; designed to allow the shooter to hold the firearm easily for control.

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Grip

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13
Q

When the trigger is pulled, this part falls forward to activate the primer.

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Hammer

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14
Q

Part of the hammer or frame that protrudes through the frame and strikes the primer (internal part).

A

Hammer nose

pin or firing pin

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15
Q

Part of the hammer used for cocking the weapon to single-action mode.

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Hammer spur

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16
Q

Part of a revolver that turns the cylinder as the gun is cocked, thus aligning a cartridge with the hammer of firing pin (internal part).

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Hand

17
Q

Located on the rear of the frame; it can be adjustable or fixed

A

Rear sight

18
Q

Part of the frame that houses the rear sight, positioned over the cylinder.

A

Top strap

19
Q

Activates the revolver’s operation in both single and double action.

A

Trigger

20
Q

Part of the frame that protects the trigger.

A

Trigger guard

21
Q

When the trigger is squeezed, the cylinder unlocks and _____, placing a live cartridge in line with the firing ___.

A

Rotates

Pin

22
Q

When the ____ falls, the hammer nose or _____ ____ strikes the primer and ignites the powder charge.

A

Hammer

Firing Pin

23
Q

The burning powder creates a ___, and _____ builds from the gas.

A

Gas

Pressure

24
Q

The pressure sends the projectile (_____) down and out of the barrel. The trigger releases forward, resetting the mechanism.

A

Bullet

25
Q

Placing live rounds into the open cylinder and closing the cylinder into the frame.

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Loading

26
Q

Locking the cylinder into the frame.

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Locking

27
Q

Releasing the locked cylinder by squeezing the trigger so the cylinder can rotate and place a live round in front of the barrel in line with the firing pin;

the cylinder then locks, allowing the firing pin to strike the live round that has been locked in place.

The cylinder repeats this process with each pull of the trigger until all cartridges have been fired.

A

Unlocking
Feeding
Locking

28
Q

Ignition of the primer and firing the cartridge.

A

Firing

29
Q

Pushing or pulling the cylinder release latch; this rotates the cylinder out of the frame. Pushing the extractor rod ejects all cartridges.

A

Extraction/Ejecting

30
Q

To hand the revolver to another person:

  1. With the barrel pointed in a safe direction, open the ________.
  2. ________ and ________ inspect the cylinder to make sure it is not loaded. If it is loaded, unload the revolver and ensure that all rounds have been ________.
  3. With two or three fingers through the top strap, hand the revolver to the other person, grip first.
A

Cylinder
Visually
Physically

31
Q

The person receiving the firearm should _____ and _____ check to make sure that the firearm is unloaded.

A

Physically

Visually

32
Q

Ruger and Smith & Wesson revolvers rotate in a ____________ direction.

A

Counterclockwise

33
Q

A Colt revolver rotates in a __________ direction.

A

Clockwise

BLE Firearms (14 decks)

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