Test Your Knowledge | Basic Firearms Quiz #2

Here is another brief, just-for-fun Quiz, like the one I presented in July 2015, Basic Firearms Quiz. I received several personal comments and emails, mostly positive, and a large majority did very well. It was meant to be a light, fun experience for folks. I guess you cannot design a Quiz that challenges everyone the same and is an “average” knowledge test. So, just enjoy the journey and have fun! This Quiz is to have some fun and improve your firearms knowledge base.

Generally, if you get 18 or more questions correct (90%+), you are at the Advanced level. If you get 16 or 17 (80-85%) questions correct, you are at the Intermediate level, and 14 to 15 (70-75%) correct questions means Basic understanding. Anything below 14 correct questions means more study, practice, classes, and fun researching firearms issues, facts, and information. Take as much time as you need for this Quiz. Please share your Quiz results as either Advanced, Intermediate, or Basic in the Comments section below. SUCCESS!

Basic Firearms Quiz #2

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What state has the Colt Single Action Army Revolver as its official state pistol?*

Pennsylvania

West Virginia

Alaska

Utah

Arizona

What device is attached to the end of the barrel that vents emerging propellant gas from the cartridge in a sideways or rearward direction to reduce recoil (usually not vertically)?*

Compensator

Muzzle Break

Suppressor

Chamber Vent

Which term would describe a system of engraving in the bore to impart stability and velocity to the projectile?*

Grooves

Rifling

Lithography

Guides

Lands

In which country did the Glock handgun primarily originate?*

Italy

Belgium

Austria

Croatia

Germany

Which of these calibers is the largest?*

.357 Magnum

.38 Special

.380 ACP

9mm

They all have about the same dimensions.

What is a primary characteristic describing Sight Alignment and Sight Picture?*

Only Sight Alignment is necessary for proper aiming.

Both are necessary for proper Aiming.

Sight Picture is focusing only on the target.

Sight Picture is the vertical and horizontal relationship between the front and rear sights.

Sight Alignment is the placement of the sights on the target.

What is the condition in which the breech is solidly closed and ready to fire?*

Locked

Ready

Closed

Inline

Sealed

What device is used to vent some of the gasses and attempts to counter the vertical movement of the barrel when the gun is fired?*

Silencer

Compensator

Flash Hider

Muzzle Break

Suppressor

Which type of safety allows the hammer to be dropped on a live cartridge without risk of discharging it, usually by retracting or covering the firing pin before releasing the sear?*

Safety Notch

Decocker

Magazine Disconnect

Transfer Bar

Drop Safety

Which of the following is usually true?*

There is no need to hold your breath when shooting.

You should lean slightly backwards when shooting your pistol.

You should fire a warning shot in an encounter with an intruder.

You ability to maintain accurate shot placement is more important than the caliber you use.

It is best to shoot a handgun with your non-dominant eye closed.

What is the very first step to follow when accepting a firearm from another person?*

Acknowledge to the other person handing you the gun that you have control of it.

Remove the magazine and then check the chamber.

Make certain the firearm’s action is open as you touch the gun.

Physically touch and check the chamber to make certain there is not a round in the chamber.

Visually check the chamber to make certain there is not a round in the chamber.

Grasp the firearm with both hands making certain the muzzle is pointed in the right direction.

What handgun centerfire round is generally recognized as the first to feature a hollowpoint round?*

.40 S&W

.38 Special

9 mm

.38 Super Automatic

.45 ACP

Which pistol with an exposed hammer officially replaced the 9mm Luger during World War II?*

Colt .45

Enfield MKI

Beretta 92F

Walther P38

Browning HP

Which of the following U.S. Supreme Court rulings held that the right to bear arms extended to all U.S. states?*

Illinois, Moore v. Madigan

D.C. v. Heller

McDonald v. Chicago

Peruta v. County of San Diego

Miranda v. Arizona

Which handgun manufacturer was the first to develop a polymer-framed handgun?*

Smith & Wesson

Glock

Colt

H&K

Beretta

What state has the “Long Rifle” as its official state firearm?*

Tennessee

Indiana

West Virginia

Kentucky

Pennsylvania

This is greatly influenced by the projectile’s speed, decreases during flight, and, generally, the higher it is, the more damage it will do.*

Fragmentation

Bullet Expansion

Kinetic Energy

Temporary Cavity

Bullet Penetration

What describes efficiently mixing the air and the unburnt powder at the end of the muzzle with this in such a way that there is no blast flare?*

Muzzle Glow Reducer

Birdcage Effect

Suppressor

Flash Hider

Compensator

What is the study of an object in flight and its related variables?*

Projectilism

Ballistics

Kinematics

Physics

Geometry

What term describes the sealing of propellant gases within the bore so to impart maximum velocity and stability to a projectile?*

Chamber Sealing

Inertia Blockage

Velocification

Pressure Retention

Obturation

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