Firearms

Front 1

are used to
describe the hand used to shoot the firearm and the hand that aids the other in shooting,
respectively

Back 1

shooting hand and support hand

Front 2

______ causes most
firearms accidents.

Back 2

Negligence

Front 3

portion of the grip that is placed in the palm
of the shooting hand

Back 3

backstrap

Front 4

provides a path for the fired bullet

Back 4

barrel

Front 5

on a Smith & Wesson revolver, it is the
spring-loaded part that holds the cylinder closed

Back 5

center pin

Front 6

attaches the cylinder to the frame so the cylinder
can swing in and out of the frame opening; Colt uses the
term crane; Smith &Wesson uses the term yoke.

Back 6

crane

Front 7

houses the extractor rod and contains the
chambers that hold the cartridges

Back 7

cylinder

Front 8

disengages the cylinder from
the frame

Back 8

cylinder release latch

Front 9

locks the cylinder

Back 9

cylinder stop

Front 10

star-shaped device attached to the extractor
rod that fits inside the cylinder that the rounds rest on

Back 10

extractor

Front 11

when depressed, it causes the extractor to
push the cartridge from the cylinder

Back 11

extractor rod

Front 12

holds the internal parts and provides a way of
gripping the firearm

Back 12

frame

Front 13

located on the end of the barrel near the muzzle; it is designed for the
swift location of the target and for bringing the firearminto alignment for accuracy.

Back 13

front sight

Front 14

made of wood, plastic, or rubber; designed to allow the shooter to grip the
firearm easily for control

Back 14

grip

Front 15

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

Back 15

hammer

Front 16

pin or firing pin—part of the hammer or frame that protrudes
through the frame and strikes the primer

Back 16

hammer nose

Front 17

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

Back 17

hammer spu

Front 18

part of a revolver that turns the cylinder as the gun is cocked, thus aligning
a cartridge with the hammer or firing pin

Back 18

hand

Front 19

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

Back 19

rear sight

Front 20

part of the frame that houses the rear sight, positioned over cylinder

Back 20

top strap

Front 21

activates the revolver’s operation in both single and double action

Back 21

trigger

Front 22

part of the frame that protects the trigger

Back 22

trigger guard

Front 23

When the trigger is squeezed, _______________, placing a live cartridge
in line with the firing pin.

Back 23

the cylinder unlocks and rotates,

Front 24

When the hammer falls, ___________________________, and ignites the powder charge.

Back 24

the hammer nose or firing pin strikes
the primer

Front 25

This pressure sends the projectile (bullet) down and ___________

Back 25

out of the
barrel.

Front 26

The trigger releases forward,

Back 26

resetting the mechanism.

Front 27

The direction of the cylinder rotation depends upon the ________.

Back 27

manufacturer

Front 28

Smith &
Wesson revolver rotates ________ and the cylinder release latch pushes _______ to release the cylinder.

Back 28

counterclockwise, forward

Front 29

Ruger’s revolver rotates ________ and the cylinder release
latch is ________ into the frame.

Back 29

counterclockwise, depressed

Front 30

A Colt revolver rotates ________ and The cylinder release
latch is pulled ________ to release the cylinder.

Back 30

clockwise, rearward

Front 31

placing live rounds into the open cylinder and closing the cylinder into
the frame

Back 31

loading

Front 32

locking the cylinder into the frame

Back 32

locking

Front 33

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.

Back 33

unlocking/feeding/locking

Front 34

ignition of the primer and firing the cartridge

Back 34

firing

Front 35

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

Back 35

extraction/ejecting

Front 36

What is the cycle of operation of a revolver?

Back 36

1. Loading
2. Locking
3. Unlocking/Feeding/Locking
4. Firing
5. Extraction/Ejecting

Front 37

What are the steps on handng a revolver to another person?

Back 37

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