SAP Flashcards
What are the 4 components of a Pistol?
- Slide
- Captive recoil spring & guide
- Barrel
- Frame
What are the nomenclature for a SAP x 9?
- Rear sight
- Slide Stop
- Magazine
- Magazine release
- Trigger
- Take down lever
- Equipment rail
- Muzzle
- Front sight
What are the 4 x magazine components?
- Magazine follower
- Spring
- Magazine Plate
- Round Indicator holes
There are 7 safety features of a SAP. What are they?
- Sear deactivation lever
- Magazine disconnect
- Passive / Release trigger safety
- Striker block safety
- Out of battery safety
- Load chamber indicator
- Chamber safety flag
What is a safe direction?
A direction in which any intentionally fired shot would be safely contained without worry of most minimal property damage
Complete the following workspace operational handling verbals:
Eye + ____ + _____
Eye + Muzzle + Threat
Name the two racking lock methods?
- Pinch method
- Over hand method
What is the main verbal command when pulling SAP onto threat position?
‘Police. Don’t move!’
There are 4 x pistol fundamentals. Fill in the blanks:
1. Stance
2. ________
3. Sight alignment / picture
4. ________
- Grip
- Trigger control
When returning your pistol to your holster what are the verbals that you use?
Finger off trigger
Sweep
Lock
Push
Pull
What are the four firearm principals:
- Treat all firearms as if they are loaded
- Never let your muzzle cross anything that you are not willing to destroy
- Keep your finger off the trigger until you have formed the intention to fire
- Ensure your intended target and threat
Pulling your pistol from holster to draw. What are the four steps?
- Grip
- Clear
- Ready
- Threat
There are 4 reasons / stoppage drills that lead into an immediate action clearance drill. What are they?
- Failure to feed
- Failure to fire
- Failure to extract
- Failure to eject
What are the three pistol positions?
- Ready
- Assess
- Threat
Police members need to carry 30 rounds of ammunition at all times. 10 in gun mag
10 in mag pouch
10 in pocket
True or False
False
15 in gun mag
15 in mag pouch
For training purposes a fully jacketed projectile is used as it is the most cost effective. True or False.
True
The issue with the Jacketed Hollow Point ammunition is that it doesn’t mushroom and can penetrate through the target into another. True or False.
False. It does mushroom.
What’s the purpose of police being armed?
- To protect themselves and the public
- Lawful destruction of animals
Which section of the Act relates to the prevention of suicide?
463b
Which section of the Act relates to Self defence?
322k
When checking the sights on your pistol what are you checking for?
Equal height and light
Where do you carry out administrative Load and Unload procedures?
A SLUD
What does SLUD stand for?
Safe Loading and Unloading Device
There are potential penalties for inappropriate use of force. What are the three levels of disciplinary action:
- Disciplinary action from VicPol
- Charged Criminally
- Sued Civily
Section 462a of the Crimes Act relates to what?
Use of Force
Fill in the blank: ‘A person may use such force not______to the objective as he believes on ______grounds to be necessary to prevent the _____, continuance or completion of an______offence or to effect or assist in effecting the lawful arrest of a person _________ or suspected of committing any offence.’
a. proportionate, reasonable, commission, summary, committing
b. proportionate, reasonable, commission, indictable, committing
c. disproportionate, reasonable, commission, summary, committing
d. disproportionate, reasonable, commission, indictable, committing
b. proportionate, reasonable, commission, indictable, committing
The effective range for the S&W is 1km. True or False?
False.
50m. Lethal max range is 1km
What does APD stand for and what is it?
Action Proving Dummy -
Used for training ammunition.
There are two operational reloading techniques. What are they?
Tactical reload and Locked back reload.
What is the cycle of operations for ammunition x 5?
Disengage - safeties
Fires - cartridge
Extracts - cartridge from container
Ejects - fired cartridge case
Feeds - new cartridge from mag into chamber
Roles of VPM when attending a call out is what 3 x C’s?
Contact
Cover
Concealment
Care and cleaning is an important component of the pistol. First you must clear the firearm, then nominate a safe direction before completing four steps in the field strip. What are they?
- Remove slide
- Recoil guide spring
- Remove barrel
- Frame assembly
Barricades are firearm positions in which standing is one of them. What are the other two?
Kneeling and Prone
When taking a kneeling stance there are 2 ways in which you can do it. What are they?
Supported and Unsupported
In the hot range format the safety officer gives directions and the range controller controls the firearm environment and any safety drills. True or False
False. Other way around.
List three minor safety breaches:
- not wearing hearing and eye protection
- drawing the firearm without command
- finger on trigger while assessing
- dropping firearm
Three minor breaches = 1 major. True or False?
False.
2 x minor = 1 major
What happens when a major breach occurs on range?
Immediate removal from course and removal of firearm.
When undertaking the Cover role, what are you looking for?
- unnecessary movement
- be a small target
- watch shadows
- watch background
- avoid exposing items
When undertaking Concealment role, you need to assess texture / movement / position and what three other things?
Shape / shadow / colour
Provide two examples of a major breach:
- Throwing loaded firearm
- Intentionally pointing a weapon at/across another person
- Unauthorised discharge of firearm against procedure
What are the two scenarios where police have a power to destroy an animal:
- Behaving in a manner likely to cause death or serious injury to a person or animal or;
- Found in a distressed or injured state where it would suffer if it remained alive.
Destruction of an animal is considered to be the last resort, only after other available options have been exhausted. What are the other contact options:
- RSPCA
- Local council (authorised officer)
- Vetinary
- Local / State animal welfare
Fill in the blanks -
Calibre:
Muzzle velocity:
Max effective range:
Max lethal range:
Projector weight:
Calibre: .40 S&W
Muzzle velocity: 342mps
Max effective range: 50 metres
Max lethal range: >1km
Projector weight: 165 grain
