Written Test

Question 1

What riffle do we use?

Answer 1

SIG MCX - gas pistol, semi-auto, 11.5” barrel, ambidextrous controls

Question 2

What rounds?

Answer 2

• Patrol - 5.56 .223 caliber Federal 62 grain Bonded Soft Point (BSP) - full metal jacket
• FWES - .308
• EPU - .300 black out

Question 3

How often need to clean carbine?

Answer 3

• after every use
• once a month
• anytime it gets dirty/wet
• if submerged in water, needs to be taken to armorer

Question 4

Firearm Safety Rules

Answer 4

1. treat all firearms as loaded
2. always point muzzle in a safe direction
3. finger off trigger, until intend to shoot
4. know your target and surroundings

Question 5

Three conditions to be met for a firearm to discharge?

Answer 5

1. Firearm must be functioning
2. FA must be loaded
3. Trigger must be pressed

Question 6

Types of carry positions

Answer 6

1. Sling carry
2. Close carry
3. low ready
4. high ready
5. compressed ready
6. high carry/ high port

Question 7

Carbine conditions

Answer 7

1. Storage condition
2. safe condition
3. patrol condition
4. deployment condition

Question 8

Define ballistics

Answer 8

Science of the travel of a projectile. Includes interior and exterior ballistics.

Question 9

What is internal ballistics

Answer 9

What happens inside the weapon when bullet is fired:
- Ignition and burning of propellant
- pressure of expanding of gasses
- weight of projectile

Question 10

What is Exterior ballistics?

Answer 10

Flight path of the projectile
- Trajectory
- Bore to sight relationship

Question 11

Define - Terminal ballistics

Answer 11

How effectively a bullet dumps energy in an impacted medium

Question 12

What happens to the projectile when it impacts a medium?

Answer 12

1. deformation
2. fragmentation
3. tumble
4. any combination of the 3 above

Question 13

2 types of wound profiles

Answer 13

1. Permanent
   - damage caused by projectile (entry/exit wound, damaged tissue)
2. Temporary
   - Cavity created by the shockwave as a result of the energy dump from the projectile.

Question 14

A bullet, which enters the body, can only provide physical incapacitation when one of two conditions is achieved:

Answer 14

1. Sufficient damage to the central nervous system (brain/spine) to prevent further physical activity
   OR
2. Blood loss to a degree that the circulatory system collapses and the oxygen starvation of the brain causes unconsciousness.

Question 15

6 principals of marksmenship

Answer 15

1. Grip
2. Stance/position
3. Sight alignment / sight picture
4. Breathing
5. Trigger control
6. Follow through

Question 16

Points to Stance/Position

Answer 16

1. Bone support
2. Muscular relaxation
3. Natural point of aim

Question 17

When do you need to consider mechanical offset for aim?

Answer 17

Under 10-15 meters

Question 18

What is important in the follow through?

Answer 18

1. minimize movement
2. increase accuracy