Firearms Safety and Glock Pistol Procedures

Flashcards covering firearms safety rules, Glock pistol procedures, and related concepts.

Four Main Firearm Safety Rules

Treat all firearms as if they are loaded, Never permit the muzzle of the firearm to cover anything you are unwilling to destroy, Keep your finger off the trigger until committed to a shot, Be sure of your target and beyond.

Three Safeties of the Glock Pistol (in order of disengagement)

Trigger, Firing Pin, Drop

Three Conditions for Safely Storing a Pistol at Home

Unloaded, rendered inoperable by a locking device, stored in a secure, lockable container.

Two Occasions (besides monthly) to Clean Glock Pistol

After shooting and as necessary

Two Reasons for Not Catching an Ejected Round

Loss of muzzle control, possible detonation of the round.

Two Reasons to Never Manually Load a Single Round

Potential damage to the extractor claw, potential damage to the rim of the casing.

Definition of a Stoppage

Any unintentional interruption of fire.

Phase 1 Immediate Action Procedure

Tap, Rack, Target

Phase 2 Immediate Action Procedure

Rip, Work, Tap, Rack, Target

Proper Positioning of Finger on Magazine

Indexing

Four Fundamentals for Accurate Pistol Firing

Stance, Grip, Sight picture/sight alignment, Trigger finger control

Four Cycling Functions of the Glock Pistol

Feed, Fire, Extract, Eject

Two Reasons for PUSH-PULL-SWEEP During Loading

To ensure the magazine is seated and to ensure there are no obstructions

Two Types of Reloads Performed on a Glock Pistol

In-battery and out of battery

Five Main Parts of a Field Stripped Glock Pistol

Receiver, Slide, Magazine, Recoil spring assembly, and Barrel