Firearms First Test

What are the Range Safety Rules?

1. Handle All Firearms as Loaded

2. Be Aware of Your Muzzle Direction at All Times

3. Keep Your Finger OFF the Trigger Until You Intend To Fire

4. Be Certain of Your Target and Surroundings

What is the Universal Cover Mode?

Off target = finger Off trigger

On Target no intent to shoot = finger Off trigger

On target intent to shoot = finger On trigger

What is a Safe Direction?

Any direction whereby, should an unintentional discharge occur, no loss of life, no personal injury and minimal property damage will occur.

Cyclic Action of a Loaded Pistol is as follows:

FIRE

EXTRACT

EJECT

FEED

Interview Stance vs. Isosceles

Used while speaking with subjects; hands are waist level.

vs.

Shooting stance where the body is square to the target and feet are parallel

What are the 5 Shooting Fundamentals?

1. Stance – Interview and Isosceles

2. Grip – First and Final

3. Sight Alignment/Sight Picture

4. Trigger Manipulation – Smooth and Controlled

5. Follow Through – Reacquire sight Picture

What is Sight Alignment vs. Sight Picture?

Refers to the relationship between the front and rear sights of the pistol

vs.

Is the relationship between the pistol sights and desired point of impact on the target

What is the Primary Stoppage Drill?

TAP

RACK

ASSESS

During an Emergency Stoppage, where do you keep your eyes?

Stay focused on the target the whole time.

Function Checks for Glock (or Sig)

Glock – Function Check

• Attend Proving Station holding Slide and Frame

• Replace slide

• Rack 3 times

• Press trigger and hold

• Rack once while still pressing trigger

• Slowly release trigger, listening and feel for trigger reset click

M&P with Mag Disconnect – Function Check

• Attend Proving station with Slide and Frame

• Replace slide

• Rack 3 times

• Insert mag

• Press trigger and hold

• Remove mag

• Rack once while still pressing trigger

• Reinsert mag

• Slowly release trigger, listening and feel for faint trigger reset click

What are the steps to proving a pistol safe?

P - Point the pistol in a safe direction

R - Remove the source of ammunition (magazine)

O - Open the action by racking the slide and then locking it open

V - Verify the feed path is clear by visually and physically inspecting

E - Ensure the barrel is free of obstructions

[NEED TO KNOW HOW TO DO]

PROVE safe with no mag loaded procedure:

1. In interview stance, check for source of ammunition (Jazz hands)

2. Draw to a tuck while moving into isosceles stance

3. Rack the action three times in your workspace

4. Lock the slide to the rear

5. Tilt head over firearm while pointed down range and perform a visual inspection check

6. Take pinky and perform a physical inspection check

7. Introduce the firearm to your support hand and put your weapon hand behind you while

quickly performing a barrel obstruction check.

8. Re-introduce the firearm to your weapon hand, rack the action, and go up on target

9. Lower the sights a couple inches and perform a threat scan

10. Bring the firearm into your workspace and conduct a brief function check

11. Holster the firearm without looking and ensuring the trigger finger is pushed out at a 45 degree angle. (Sweep and tug back into interview stance)

[NEED TO KNOW HOW TO DO]

ADMIN Unload:

1. In interview stance, check for source of ammunition

2. Findinding a source, release mag and deposit in support side pocket

3. Draw to a tuck while moving into isosceles stance

4. Rack the action and track the round it ejects then rack the action 3 more times

5. Lock the slide to the rear

6. Tilt head over firearm while pointed down range and perform a visual inspection check

7. Take pinky and perform a physical inspection check

8. Introduce the firearm to your support hand and put your weapon hand behind you while

quickly performing a barrel obstruction check.

9. Re-introduce the firearm to your weapon hand, rack the action, and go up on target

10. Lower the sights a couple inches and perform a threat scan

11. Bring the firearm into your workspace and conduct a brief function check

12. Holster the firearm without looking and ensuring the trigger finger is pushed out at a 45 degree angle. (Sweep and tug back into interview stance)

[NEED TO KNOW HOW TO DO]

ADMIN Load:

1. In interview stance, check for source of ammunition (Jazz hands)

2. Finding none, draw to a tuck while moving into isosceles stance

3. Rack the action three times in your workspace

4. Lock the slide to the rear

5. Tilt head over firearm while pointed down range and perform a visual inspection check

6. Take pinky and perform a physical inspection check

7. Introduce the firearm to your support hand and put your weapon hand behind you while

quickly performing a barrel obstruction check.

8. Re-introduce the firearm to your weapon hand, load mag from primary pouch, rack the action, and go up on target

9. Lower the sights a couple inches and perform a threat scan

10. Bring the firearm into your workspace and conduct a brief function check

11. Holster the firearm without looking and ensuring the trigger finger is pushed out at a 45 degree angle. (Sweep and tug back into interview stance)

12. LOAD mag into primary pouch from support side pocket

What is the purpose of shooting our guns?

We shoot for rapid incapacitation of threat (Upper torso no headshots).

What usually causes stoppages?

S — Shooter error

A — Ammunition malfunction

M — Mechanical malfunction

Glock Nomenclature