Most of you reading my articles know that God is Great, Guns are good and people are stupid, which is why we all need guns to begin with, lol. Similar to my previous survival contests, I have devised a Firearms Survival Quiz of the following questions and those of you interested in testing your knowledge can play along at home or fill one out and drop it off at the Crusader or Lincoln Park Pawn. One lucky winner will win a box 333 rounds of 22LR. Circle your answers and good luck to everyone!
1-Which term describes engraving in the bore to impart stability and velocity to the projectile?
Grooves
Lands
Rifling
Guides
Stamping
2-Which part of a firearm holds the hammer in a cocked position until the trigger is pulled?
Connector
Trigger Spring
Detent
Sear
Stirrup
3-Who designed the original M1911?
Samuel Colt
John Browning
Richard Jordan Gatling
John Thompson
Jeff Cooper
4-What is the system of operation which allows a totally unlocked breech on firing?
Hinged Block
Blowback
Dropping Block
Gas Operation
Lever Release
5-Which of these is a device used primarily to prevent a semi-automatic firearm from firing automatically?
Sear
Disconnector
Connector
Bent Mainspring Plunger
None of the above
6-Which of the following was the Colt 1911A1 replaced with in the military on Jan. 14, 1986?
Browning High Power
Sig Sauer 320
Beretta M9
Springfield 1911
It was not replaced.
7-How long is the barrel on a typical "Commander" style 1911?
5 inches
3.8 inches
4.25 inches
4.5 inches
4.0 inches
8-Which handgun did "Dirty Harry" make famous?
Colt Detective Special
Walther PPK
Colt 1911
Smith & Wesson M29
Beretta 92F
9-The M1911 is the official firearm of which state?
Arizona
West Virginia
Texas
Indiana
Utah
10-Which gun is officially known as the "Peacemaker?"
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Springfield Model 1855
Colt M1873
Gatling Gun
Beretta 92F
11-What does "ACP" mean?
Automatic Cartridge Pistol
Armed Combat Pistol
Aluminum Cased Projectile
Automatic Colt Pistol
Aluminum Cased Primer
12-Which self-loading pistol established the parabellum round as a world standard?
Colt M1911
Beretta Model 1934
Walther P-38
Luger
Browning High Power
13-What is used to push out the spent cartridge once it is fired (e.g. single-action cowboy revolvers) in most firearms?
Extractor
Plunger
Sear
Ejector
Disconnector
14-All of the following U.S. states have an official firearm except which states?
Pennsylvania & Alaska
West Virginia & Indiana
Arizona & Utah
Florida & Texas
No U.S. state has an official firearm.
15-Which of the following is/are true?
You should not assume a semi-auto pistol is unloaded if the magazine is removed from the handgun.
Anyone on a standard, civilian firing Range may usually give the "Stop" and "Cease Fire" commands.
If a minor harms himself or others with a firearm, parents can be prosecuted for a crime or a felony in most jurisdictions.
Single Action semi-auto pistols require the hammer be cocked before the first round can be fired.
All the above.
16-Common Types of handgun malfunctions and stoppages include:
Stovepipes
Limp wristing
Hangfires & Squibs
Riding the Slide
All the above
17-Which of the following states in the U.S. do not currently allow "Open" Carry of handguns in public and plain sight, with or without a license/permit, permissive or non-permissive?
Alabama, Alaska, Delaware & North Carolina
Nevada, Utah & Arizona
Louisiana, Kansas, Mississippi & Kentucky
Florida, South Carolina and New York
Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia & Maine
18-What is the primary difference between a "clip" and a "magazine?"
A magazine feeds the weapon itself.
A clip feeds the magazine
Clips make loading & reloading magazines much easier & faster.
Magazines may be fixed, as well as removable.
All the above
19-What characteristic typically does not define a 1911 designed semi-auto pistol today?
Single-Action trigger
Grip Safety
Short recoil operation with tilting barrel & swing link
Positive Safety Block
.45 ACP Caliber
20-What is the difference between "sight alignment (SA)" and "sight picture (SP)?"
SP is aligning the front & rear sights by getting the front sight in the middle of the rear sights, while SA is getting the front sight level at the top of the rear sights.
SA is focusing on only the front sight for best overall aiming, while SP focuses on only the rear sights.
SA is using the front & rear sights on a firearm to aim it, while SP is placing the aligned sights on the target.
SA is focusing on the front & rear sights and the target at the same time, while sight picture does not use the rear sights in aiming.
SA is the perfect alignment of sights so they are exactly level when the trigger is pressed.
21-What caliber is .38 special?
.38
.355
.357
9mm
None of the above
22- What was today's 30.06 cartridge originally known as?
30.06
30.03
U.S. Cartridge Model of 1903
U.S. Cartridge Model of 1906
None of the above