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The pictured rifle is a:
Flint-lock
Match-lock
Percussion
Wheel-lock

The term 'choke' refers to:
The taper in front of a shotgun's chamber
The taper inside a shotgun's muzzle
Hesitating before firing a shot
All of the above
The groove around the circumference of a bullet, into which the case mouth can be crimped to maximize the hold of the case on the bullet is called a:
Trough
Groove
Ogive
Cannelure
What controls are visible on the top of this hinge action shotgun?
Action release and safety
Action release and wing safety
Action release and crossbolt safety
Action release, extractor and safety
The bullets in the pictured cartridges are:
Lead
Jacketed Soft Point
Full Metal Jacket
Jacketed Hollow Point
The first cartridge loaded into a magazine presses against the:
Follower
Magazine spring
Leader
None of the above
An 8mm Mouser cartridge can be loaded and used in a .30-06 SPRG chambered rifle.
No, it's too big to fit in the chamber
Yes, it fits in the chamber
No, it fits in the chamber but firing it can cause the gun to blow up
None of the above
Smokeless powder can be safely used in muzzleloading firearms.
True
False
The pictured method of crossing a fence is a safe one.
True
False
At shooting ranges in Canada a green flag or light means:
Go ahead and start shooting
Shooting is in progress
The range is not active - no shooting
None of the above
In ACTS & PROVE the "C" stands for:
Cartridges stay out until you are ready to shoot
Control the muzzle direction
Crime is caused by unregistered firearms
Cover the muzzle to keep out debris
When crossing an obstacle you should close the action of your firearm, after doing ACTS & PROVE, in order to keep dirt out of the action when you lay the gun down.
True
False
Is it ever legal to store a loaded firearm?
Yes
No
You do not have to disable a non-restricted firearm if it is stored in:
A securely locked container
A safe or vault
A secure room specifically modified for the storage of firearms
All of the above
The pictured trigger lock appears to be correctly applied to the rifle.
True
False
A trigger lock is a reliable way to disable most lever action rifles.
True
False
What is wrong with the kneeling position being demonstrated in the photograph?
Both knees should be on the ground
Her elbow shouldn't be resting on her knee
She has the wrong knee raised
None of the above
Is a trigger lock an appropriate secure locking device for this lever action rifle?
No
Yes

The metal tab inside the trigger guard, just in front of the trigger is the:

 
 Lever safety
 Slide Safety
 Tang Safety
 Magazine release
 None of the above
"Sight alignment" is: 
Zeroing your rifle
Aligning the gun's sights so the gun is aimed at the target
Wearing corrective glasses
Both eyes look to the same point

Most hunting rifles and shotguns fall into this legal category:

 
Non-restricted
Restricted
Prohibited
Antique
The part of a gun which strikes the primer, firing the gun is called: 
Percussion cap
Firing Pin
Firing Rod
Percussion Pin
The 'prone' position refers to a shooting position where the shooter is: 
  Standing
Kneeling on one knee
Sitting
Lying on his/her stomach
The pictured rifle falls into which legal category of firearms? 
Non-restricted
Restricted
Prohibited
Antique
The point on a target on which the sights are optically aligned when firing is called the: 
Impact Spot
Bullseye
Point Of Aim
None of the above
A magazine release allows: 
A magazine to publish your photograph
A magazine to be removed from the firearm
A magazine's floorplate to be removed
None of the above
An earthen embankment used for stopping bullets or as a dividing wall between ranges is called a: 
Berm
  Ridge
Wadi
None of the above
Non-restricted, restricted and prohibited are: 
Legal classifications of firearms in Canada
Legal classifications of ammunition in Canada
Legal classifications of replica firearms in Canada
None of the above
Damascus steel shotgun barrels can be safely used with any type of shotshells. 
True
False

This Mauser rifle's wing type safety is shown in which positions (from left to right)?

 
safe and bolt locked - safe and bolt unlocked - fire
fire - safe and bolt unlocked - safe and bolt locked
fire - safe and bolt locked - safe and bolt unlocked
  safe and bolt unlocked - fire - safe and bolt locked
The pictured lock belongs to what kind of muzzleloader? 
Match-lock
Flint-lock
  Wheel-lock
Percussion
What type of sight is pictured on this rifle? 
Close sight
  Open sight
Telescopic sight
Electronic 'red dot' sight
Which of the following is NOT a firearm cleaning accessory? 
  Patch
Pull-through
Rod
Follow through
Which shotgun choke makes the widest shot spread pattern? 
  Full Choke
Modified Choke
Cylinder Bore
Improved Cylinder
A term that is broadly used to describe metallic sighting instruments, covering common open sights as well as aperture-type receiver sight is: 
Non-optical sights
  Aligner sights
Iron sights
None of the above
What does a firearm's extractor do? 
  Extracts the bolt from the gun
Extracts cartridges from the barrel
Extracts cartridges from the magazine
Extracts cartridges from the cylinder
Which of the following are types of safety mechanisms that are found on rifles? 
Crossbolt safety
Wing safety
Lever safety
All of the above

 

A trigger lock is a reliable way to disable most lever action rifles.
True
False

 

It is legal to display a properly secured firearm and its ammunition together.
 
True
False

 

The pictured item is a:
 
Combination trigger lock
Keyed trigger lock
   
Combination magazine lock
None of the above
 
 

These cartridges cannot be safely used in a lever action rifle that has a tubular magazine.
 
True
False
 
Explanation

These cartridges are loaded with jacketed soft point bullets whose flat points can safely rest against the primers of the proceeding cartridge in the magazine.
 
A semi-automatic centre-fire rifle may legally have this many cartridges in its magazine:
 
    0
5
  10
    20

 

The .375 Ruger and the .375 H&H Magnum cannot be safely interchanged.
 
True
    False
 
Explanation

The vast majority of cartridges of any given calibre are not interchangeable as the case dimensions will be different. 

 

Rifle cartridges loaded with incendiary bullets are legal in Canada.
 
True
False

 

The manufacurer of the pictured rifle cartridge is:
 
Hornady
  Ruger
    Hornady-Ruger
    375 Ruger
    Ruger-Hornady
 
Explanation

On commercial ammunition the name of the manufacturer usually appears opposite the cartridge designation.
 

 

Black powder produces higher pressures than smokeless powder.
 
  True
False
 
Explanation

Black powder is a relatively low grade explosive and produces much less pressure than many smokeless powders.  As many smokeless powders are close in colour and shape to black powder, it is important to store powders in their original containers to avoid dangerous mix ups.
 

 

Which shotgun has the smallest diameter bore?
 
    14 guage
  20 guage
    28 guage
410 guage/calibre

 

What information won't be on the headstamp of a commercial centre fire cartridge?
 
Calibre
    Cartridge name
    Manufacturer's name
Year of manufacture
 
Explanation

The year of manufacture is usually only found on military production ammunition data stamps.

 

This rifle shooter is using cartridges loaded with:
 
Whitepowder
Blackpowder
    Smokeless powder
    Priming powder
 
 
Blackpowder produces a cloud of white smoke when it ignites.   Priming powder is finely ground blackpowder and is only used in the flash pan of muzzleloading firearms.  Smokeless powders produce relatively little smoke.

 

Rifle cartridges loaded with exploding bullets are legal in Canada.
 
True
False

 

Shotgun shells loaded with flechettes are legal in Canada.
 
True
False

 

When you finish shooting at a range any unused ammunition is:
Left on the firing line
Put in a gun case or transported separately
Put in the garbage
Any of the above
 
Explanation

It is important not to leave any live ammunition lying around.  Even if you have a misfired cartridge, it needs to be disposed of safetly.

 

You need a valid firearms licence to legally purchase ammunition.
 
True
    False

 

In Canada, what is the measure of weight applied to bullets and gun powder?
 
Ounces
Grains
    Grams
    Drams
Explanation
This is an old unit of measurement that was based on the weight of a grain of wheat. 7,000 grains = 1 pound. 1 gram = 15,43 grains.

 

Which rifle cartridge has the largest diameter bullet?
    .243 Winchester
    .308 Winchester
    .358 Winchester
.375 Winchester
 
Explanation
The first numeric part of a cartridge name usually indicates the bullet diameter as a fraction of an inch.

 

Pellets for airguns are not considered ammunition under the Criminal Code.
 

True
   

False
 
Explanation

 For the federal laws only cartridges containing powder and bullets count as ammunition.  Some province (e.g. Ontario) have provincial regulations which classify airgun pellets as ammunition.
 

 

The pictured ammunition is:
Rimfire Dummy
  Rimfire Live
Centre-fire Dummy
  Centre-fire Live
 
Explanation
There is no hole in the cartridge case of a rimfire cartridge. Dummy rimfire cartridges frequently have a small hole drilled in the centre of their base to show that they contain no powder. A good rule of them for identifying modern rimfire cartridges is that they are smaller in diameter than a pencil and they do not have a data stamp on their base.
 
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The pictured ammunition is (from left to right):
 
    357 Magum Jacketed Soft Point & 38 Special Lead Semi-wadcutter
38 Special Lead Semi-wadcutter & 357 Magum Jacketed Soft Point
  357 Magum Lead Semi-wadcutter & 38 Special Jacketed Soft Point
  38 Special Lead Wadcutter & 357 Magum Jacketed Soft Point
 
Explanation

The 38 Special is actually .357" in diameter but 1/10" shorter than the 357 Magnum and can be safely used in guns chambered for the longer magnum cartridge.
 

 

This rifle can safely use:
 
  22 Short
22 Long
22 Long Rifle
All of the above
 
Explanation

The shorter .22 Short and .22 Long cartridges can be safely fired in a gun chambered for .22 Long Rifle.  However, the 22 Short and 22 Long won't generate enough recoil energy to function a semi-automatic action.
 

 

The damage to the pictured rifle could be caused by firing modern ammunition in an old rifle.
 

 True
   

 False
 
Explanation  

 This 1903 rifle appeared to be in good condition.  While it had been shot a lot it appeared to be safe.  However, due to metal fatigue of the last century of use it's barrel ruptured, bending the magazine tube and shattering the wooden forearm of the stock.  It is a good idea to have old firearms checked by a gunsmith before using them with modern ammunition.

 

What cartridge is this firearm chambered to take?
 
.22 Buckmark
.22 Long
.22 Long Rifle
.22
 

 

On an active shooting range's firing line, who can call a 'cease fire' command when someone appears from behind the backstop?
 
    Range Officer
    Shooter
    Spectator
All of the above
 
Explanation
An an emergency situation anyone can call a cease fire to have shooting stop immediately.
 

 

It is acceptable to pass your loaded firearm over a fence to a hunting partner as long as you apply the safety and keep your finger out of the trigger guard.
 
True
False
 
Explanation
You should always unload a firearm and perform ACTS & PROVE before passing it to another person.

 

Ricochets can be caused by shooting at:
 
    Water
    Tin cans
    Tires
All of the above
 
Explanation
Many objects and surfaces can cause ricochets. Be aware of the ricochet potential before you shoot.

 

More fatalities are caused by firearms accidents than by suicides or homicides with firearms in Canada.
 
    True
False
 
Explanation
Accidents typically account for only about 4% of firearms fatalities each year.

 

The photograph shows a safe location for a rifle shooter's trigger

finger.
 
True
    False
 
Explanation
Your finger should only be inside the trigger guard when you are about to intentionally pull the trigger.
 
You should always wear hearing protection when high-power firearms are being shot.
 
True
    False
 
Explanation
The sound of each shot causes permanent hearing damage to unprotected ears.

 

You should never inadvertantly point a firearm at yourself.
 
True
    False
 
Explanation

Unless you are doing a visual bore inspection as a part of proving a firearm safe, you should never point the muzzle at any part of your body.  It is especially important to remember this when on the firing line with a handgun as the short barrel of a handgun makes it easy to pass a hand in front of the muzzle when reaching for ammunition or accessories.

 

When doing some casual target practice with friends in a sand pit, you should mark a firing line in the dirt.
True
    False
 
Explanation

Whenever you are shooting with others it is an excellent idea to establish a common firing line so that everybody present knows where to shoot from and where not to advance ahead of when others are shooting.

 

On a shooting range what do you do immediately after proving your gun safe when given the command to cease fire?
    Change your target
    Reload your magazine
Step behind the cease fire line
    Step in front of the cease fire line
 
Explanation

Everyone stepping behind the cease fire line ensures that nobody is handling their firearm and gives the range officer space to walk along the firing line inspecting the firearms which are left at the firing line.

 

The pictured carry position is known as the:
 
    Two handed carry
Cradle carry
    Ready carry
  All of the above
 

 

A hunter lays down his shotgun to cross a fence.  His dog steps on the trigger and the hunter is shot in the calf. What did the hunter do wrong?
    He left the firearm's action closed
    He left the firearm loaded
    He crossed the obstacle in front of the muzzle
All of the above

 

Pointing a firearm in an unsafe direction can result in:
 
    Increased risk of an accident
    Being asked to leave a shooting range
    Penalty points being deducted in the Canadian Firearms Safety Course practical exam
All of the above

 

Which carry method is being used for this rifle?
    Cradle carry
    Trail carry
    Sling carry
None of the above
 
Explanation
While this way of holding a rifle is somewhat like the cradle carry it isn't actually a common way of carrying a firearm.
 

 

It is illegal to discharge firearms without wearing eye and ear protection.
 
    True
False
 
Explanation

The law doesn't require the use of safety glasses nor ear protection, however, it is highly recommended that you always use them to protect your eyes and hearing.

 

In ACTS & PROVE the "V" stands for:
 
  Verify the feeding path
    Verified firearms are safe firearms
    Verify the safety is applied
    Verify your target before you shoot
 
Explanation
Verifying the feed path means ensuring that there are no cartridges left in the gun's magazine or the path that ammunition takes from the magazine to the chamber.

 

The shooting position which is being correctly demonstrated is:
   

 Standing

 Kneeling

 Sitting
   

 Prone
   

 None of the above
 
Explanation

 This is a good demonstration of the kneeling position.  She is sitting on her heel with the flat behind her left elbow resting on the flat surface of her knee.
 

 

Generally it is ok to shoot near occupied buildings.
 
    True
False

 

The pictured carry type is the:
 
    Cradle carry
Ready carry
    Trail carry
    Shoulder
 
Explanation
This carry method is also know as the two-handed carry. It offers good control of muzzle direction and it is very quick to bring the firearm into a shooting position.
 

 

At shooting ranges in Canada a red flag or light means:
 
    Shooting has finished for the day
Shooting may start
    Stop shooting
    Someone is down range
 
Explanation
A red light or flag indicates that the range is active - people may be shooting at any time.

 

Who should wear eye and ear protection at a shooting range?
 
    Shooters
    Spectators
    Range officials
All of the above

 

At shooting ranges in Canada a green flag or light means:
 
    Go ahead and start shooting
Shooting is in progress
The range is not active - no shooting
None of the above
 
Explanation
TThe green signal indicates that there is no shooting on the range and firearms are not to be handled - it is safe to go down range.

 

At most shooting ranges where is it acceptable to handle guns and ammunition?
 
    Club house
    Safety area
    Parking lot
Firing line
 
Explanation
Guns and ammunition should only be handled together at the firing line as that is the only place you are allowed to load your firearm.

 

Pointing a firearm at someone can result in:
 
    Automatic failure of the Canadian Firearms Safety Course exam
    Criminal charges
    Accidentally shooting a person
All of the above
 

 

A bullet's trajectory is: 
The square root of it's diameter
The path it takes upon leaving the muzzle
  The hard copper jacket around the lead core
None of the above
Which type of firearm usually does not have spiral grooves cut inside its bore. 

Pistols
Revolvers
Rifles
Shotguns
Explanation
Shotguns typically have smooth bores.
The "3 P" method of figuring out the controls on firearms refers to: 
Point, Pressure, Perform
Push, Pull, Press
Pick-up, Point, Press
None of the above
Explanation
While not taught in the Canadian Firearms Safety Course, the 3 Ps are still a good way to figure out how a firearm's controls work. Most levers, buttons or switches on firearms are activated either by pushing, pulling or pressing.
"Follow through" is 
Pulling a cleaning patch through a gun's bore
Hunter's following in the footsteps of the lead hunter
Keeping the gun aimed at the target briefly after a shot is fired
All of the above

 

Which firearm action type never has a magazine. 
Bolt
Hinge
  Lever
Pump
Semi-automatic
Explanation
Hinge or break action firearms have cartridges loaded directly into the chamber(s) by hand. As there is no magazine, this type of firearm doesn't actually have a feedpath.

This bolt action rifle is equipped with which type of sight?

 
   Open
 Closed
 Peep
 Circle
 None of the above
Explanation

 The peep sight has a small aperture (hole) mounted towards the rear of the action that the shooter looks through to align the
 front sight with the target.


This closeup photo shows these components: 
Frizzen
Cock
Flint
All of the above

A bore brush is: 
A large guage shotgun used for hunting in dense brush.
A brush used to clean the interior surface of the barrel of a firearm.
A close encounter with someone whose stories are tedious.
All of the above
Which of the following firearm action types does not always fall in the 'prohibited' category in Canada. 
Converted automatics
Full-automatics
Semi-automatics
All of the above
The pictured component in this closeup of a rifle is: 
Front Sight
Peep Sight
Aperature Sight
Rear Sight
What action type is this shotgun? 
  Lever action
Hinge action
Double barrel
Side by side
Explanation
Most hinge action firearms are hanged at the front of the receiver.
Which shotgun choke makes the tightest shot spread pattern? 
Full
Modified
Improved Modified
  Cylinder Bore
The route cartridges take from a firearm's magazine to the chamber is called the: 
Ammo path
Bullet route
Feedpath
None of the above

What does a firearm's ejector do? 
Ejects a cartridge when the action is opened
  Ejects cartridges from the magazine
Ejects the magazine from the firearm
None of the above

In a rifled barrel, the raised spiral ribs left between the grooves in the bore are called: 
  Ridges
Plateaus
Lands
None of the above
Explanation
This is the part of the barrel that actually engraves the bullet, imparts the spin to the bullet, thereby stabilizing the bullet.
On what type of muzzleloader does one find a frizzen? 
  Percussion
Match-lock
Flint-lock
Wheel-lock

 

Silencers on firearms are: 
  Prohibited devices in Canada
Widely used in some European countries to reduce noise pollution
Mufflers that make guns quieter
All of the above

To legally acquire a non-restricted firearm you need a valid purpose, such as:

 
Hunting
Target shooting
Collecting
  Any of the above
None of the above
Explanation

Unlike with restricted firearms you don't have to give an approved purpose for acquiring or possessing
non-restricted firearms.



Rifle cartridges are measured by: 
Guage
Calibre
  Grams
Ounces


The chamber end of the barrel is called the: 
Backend
Butt
Breech
  Freebore
In metallic cartridges, the hole/s in the floor of the primer pocket through which the flame from the primer passes to ignite the powder charge is called the: 
Fire Hole
Primer Hole
Flash Hole
  Ignition Hole
If you are shipping a non-restricted firearm by Canada Post within Canada it must be in a locked box and rendered inoperable by a secure locking device. 
  True
False
Explanation
The normal storage requirements do not apply while the gun is being shipped.
The failure to prevent unauthorized access to stored firearms has resulted in: 
Accidents
Homicides
Suicides
Thefts
All of the above
You can legally have a non-restricted firearm on display in your living room only if: 
It is unloaded
  It is rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device
Its ammunition is not readily accessible or displayed
All of the above

Explanation
All three of the options are required to meet the legal requirements.

According to the regulations, you can legally make a firearm safe for storage by removing which parts?

 
Barrel
Bolt
Firing pin
Trigger
  All of the above
Explanation

The regulations only mention removing the bolt or bolt carrier as ways to legally disable firearms. 

While the other methods would be effective at preventing a firearm from being discharged, they
on't count under the law.

 

Which type of firearm has some type of 'choke' at its muzzle. 
Handguns
  Rifles
Shotguns
None of the above


Explanation
Shotguns have some degree of constriction in their bores near the muzzle. This constriction is called 'choke' and is designed to control the spread of the shot pattern.

The part just in front of the cartridge is:  

 
Dome
Follower
Plug
Follow through
Magazine cap
 

Explanation

The follower is the part that sits atop the magazine spring.  It is the piece that the first cartridge loaded in a magazine presses against.  It is essential that you see or feel the follower when verifying the feedpath.  If it isn't visible at the end of the magazine tube it could be stuck behind a cartridge that is jammed somewhere in the tube.