Forensic Ballistics Review Questions 3
1. The handle used to hold a gun.
A. Stock B. Butt C. Handle D. Grip 2. The pivoting mechanical part of a firearm that causes the firing pin to ignite the cartridge's primer. A. Action B. Backstrap C. Hammer D. Breech 3. The device that aids the eye in aiming the barrel of a firearm in the proper direction to hit a target A. Sight B. Telescope C. Binocular D. Range 4. A removable or fixed device designed to hold cartridges for feeding into the firing mechanism of a firearm during its operation. A. Cylinder B. Magazine C. Double feed D. Drams 5. The open end of the barrel from which the projectile exits. A. Barrel B. Slide C. Muzzle D. Chamber 6. The upper portion of a semi-automatic pistol that houses the barrel and contains the breechblock and portions of the firing mechanism. A. Slide B. Action C. Breechblock D. Breech 7. The part of a gun that a bullet is fired through. A. Breechblock B. Chamber C. Barrel D. Breech 8. A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun. A. Trigger lock B. Trigger C. Trigger guard D. Trigger control 9. A loop surrounding the trigger of a firearm and protecting it from accidental discharge. A. Trigger B. Trigger lock C. Trigger guard D. Trgger bar 10. Condition of a gun, in semi-automatic firearms, when fired until its magazine is empty, the slide will remain in its rearmost position and lock open. A. Slide action B. Slide lever C. Slide release D. Slidelock 11. A button or lever on a gun which is used to release the magazine from the gun. A. Magazine well B. Magazine pouch C. Magazine loader D. Magazine release Answer: Forensic Ballistics 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. D Some Related Definition of Terms 1. Slug - a cylindrical projectile, usually of bore diameter, designed to be discharged from a shotgun. 2. Stopping power - ability of the round to stop a target. 3. Ejector Rod - metal rod used to help with removal of cartridges. 4. Cylinder - storage for ammunition in a revolver, the cylinder rotates as the action is cocked. 5. Trigger lock - a locking device put on a firearm to render it unable to be fired. 6. Breechblock - is the part of the firearm action that closes the breech of a weapon (whether small arms or artillery) at the moment of firing. 7. Skeet - Competitive shotgun shooting at 'clay pigeons' thrown from two different locations. 8. Headspace - The space available for the cartridge between the face of the breechblock and the part of the chamber that keeps the cartridge from going forward. 9. Zero - To adjust sights for a specific range by firing several trial shots at that range. 10. Primer - A small metal cup that contains a tiny explosive charge that is sensitive to impact. A primer is placed in the base of a shell casing to ignite the powder of the completed cartridge. It is detonated by the striking of a firing pin in the firearm. Related Readings:
1. Forensic Ballistics Review Questions 4 2. Firearms Terminology 3. History of firearm |
|