Firearm

Question 1

Firearm Justification

Answer 1

Firearm:
You are only justified in discharging your firearm when there is an immediate risk to your life, or the life of someone else, or there is an immediate risk of serious injury to you or someone else and there is no other way of preventing the risk

Question 2

Glock Definition

Answer 2

The Glock Pistol is a mechanically locked, recoil operated self-loading pistol, with inbuilt trigger, firing pin and drop safety mechanisms.

Question 3

3 Glock Safeties

Answer 3

1. Trigger safety;
2. Firing pin safety; and
3. Drop safety.

Question 4

Stoppage Definition

Answer 4

A stoppage is anything that prevents the pistol from firing, when the user intends that it should fire.

Question 5

Unintentional Discharge 3 key instances must occur

Answer 5

• The firearm must be a functional, working model.
• There must be a round in the chamber; and
• Someone must pull the trigger.

Question 6

Safe Direction

Answer 6

A safe direction is a direction in which any unintentionally fired shot, would be safely stopped, and contained with no human injury, and at most, only minimal property damage.

Question 7

Firearm General Safety Principles (4)

Answer 7

1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded.
2. Be conscious of where the muzzle of your firearm is pointed at all times (Never allow the muzzle of your firearm to cover another human being unless it is required by your duties as a police officer).
3. Keep your finger off the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on the target and you have decided to fire; and
4. Be sure of your target. (Know what it is, what is in line with it and what is behind it. Never fire at anything you have not positively identified).

Question 8

2 Degrees of weapons readiness

Answer 8

Loaded
Unloaded

Question 9

Functioning sequence of the Glock

Answer 9

1. FIRING - Of the chambered round
2. UNLOCKING - Of the slide
3. EXTRACTING - the fired case from the chamber
4. EJECTING - The fired case from the pistol
5. FEEDING – A round from the magazine into the chamber
6. LOCKING INTO BATTERY – Round chambered, slide locked fully forward – ready to fire
7. LOCKING OPEN (Last Shot) – Magazine follower engages slide stop lever and locks slide

Question 10

Standard Operational Ammunition

Answer 10

SPEER LE GOLD DOT 9mm Luger + P 124 Grain

Question 11

The Three function checks after Glock reassembly

Answer 11

Trigger – Trigger reset – Slide Lock