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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| WHO DOCUMENTED THE ORIGIN OF GUNPOWDER? | ROGER BACON AROUND 1242 AD. |
| WHEN WAS CANNON SIZE REDUCED? | HAND CANNONS BY 1375 AD. |
| WHAT WERE THE EARLY FIREARMS IGNITION SYSTEMS AND WHEN WERE THEY INVENTED? | MATCHLOCK - 1400s WHEELOCK - EARLY 1500s FLINTLOCK - AROUND 1580, USED UNTIL 1830s PERCUSSION CAP - 1822 AND BY 1835 REPLACED FLINTLOCK |
| DISADVANTAGES OF MATCHLOCK | DIS - KEEPING A LIT MATCH AROUND GP HARD TO KEEP LIT IN WET WEATHER MATCH GLOWED AND SMELLED LIKE BURNING SULFUR |
| ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WHEELLOCK | ADV - MORE RELIABLE, NO LIT MATCH REQ NOT AS WEATHER SENSITIVE DISADV - COMPLEX W / LOTS OF MOVING PARTS EXPENSIVE |
| ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FLINTLOCK | ADV - CHEAPER TO PRODUCE AND MORE RELIABLE THAN WHEELOCK DIS - DELAY BETWEEN "FLASH IN THE PAN" AND IGINITION OF MAIN POWDER CHARGE REQUIRED 2 TYPES OF POWDER, FINE FOR PAN, MORE COURSE FOR MAIN CHARGE. |
| ADVANTAGES OF PERCUSSION CAP | ADV - WEATHERPROOF NO DELAY IN IGNITION TIME |
| WHAT REPEATING FIREARMS MECHANISMS WERE INVENTED TO INCREASE RAPID-FIRE CAPABILITY OF FIREARMS? | ADDING ANOTHER BARREL AND DOUBLING THE LOCKING SYSTEMS ADDING NUMEROUS BARRERS THAT WOULD ROTATE (PEPPERBOX) ADDING A CYLINDER W/MULTI CHAMBERS THAT ROTATE LINING UP W BARREL ADDING A TUBULAR MAGAZINE ADDING A BOX MAGAZINE |
| INFO ABOUT RIFLED BORES | APPEARED AROUND 1520, BUT NOT UNDERSTOOD. USED IN SOME MILITARY FIREARMS IN THE 1600S MORE ACCURATE, BUT SLOWER TO RELOAD U.S. MARKSMEN USED IN REV AND CIVIL WARS BUT MUSKETS STILL PRIMARY BECAUSE 3X FASTER TO RELOAD |
| REVOLVER HISTORY | 1835 SAM COLT PAT. PER CAP REV 1854 S&W LENGTHENED CAP (.22 RF) 1855 ROLLIN WHITE PAT. BREECH-LOAD CYL 1857 S&W MODEL 1 REV (REAR LOAD, FIXED AMMO) COLT MODEL 1873 - MOST POP SETTLING WEST 1889 COLT SWING OUT CYL 1896 S&W SW OUT AND DOUB ACTION |
| RIFLE HISTORY | 1860 TYLER HENRY 1ST TUBE-FED, SUCCESS REPEAT RIFLE W METALLIC CART. 1866 HENRY RIFLE ADD KING IMPROVEMENT (LOADING GATE) WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 EUROPE USED BOLT RILES INTO 1860s, SINGLE AND TUBE 1898 MAUSER BROTHERS BOLT ACTION W BOX MAG W POINTED BUL. |
| SHOTGUN HISTORY | 1887 WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 12GA, 1ST SUCCESS REPEATING SHOTGUN 1897 WINCH 1897 PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN 1903 BROWNING AUTO 5 INTRO |
| AUTO-LOADING FIREARMS HISTORY | 1885 SMOKELESS POWDER LED TO AUTO-LOADING (MORE PRESSURE, LESS FOWLING) USED ENERGY GENERATED DURING DISCHARGE TO LOAD CALLED AUTOMATICS EARLY, LATER SEMI-AUTOMATIC |
| AUTO LOADING HANDGUNS HISTORY 1 | 1894 1ST SUCCESS GERMAN BORCHART 1896 MAUSER MODEL 1 BROOMHANDLE PISTOL 1900 LUGER, 1908 9MM PARA, 1ST W DETACH MAG 1895, BROWNING .38 AUTO COLT, PROD AS COLT MODEL 1900 1905 BRO & COLT .45ACP CHAMBER IT IN MODEL 1900, RENAMED MODEL 1905. LATER M1911 |
| AUTO LOADING HANDGUNS HISTORY 2 | 1929 WALTHER INTO MODEL PP 1ST DOUBLE ACTION S.A. 1935 BROWNING INTRO MODEL OF 1935 (HI-POWER) 9MM LUGER 1ST DOUBLE STACK MAG 1971 S&W MODEL 59 DOUBLE STACK AND DOUBLE ACTION 1982 GLOCK INTRO POLYMER FRAME |
| AUTO LOADING RIFLES | 1936 M-1 GARAND, 1ST S-A STANDARD ISSUE RIFLE 1941 ARMY ADOPTS M-1 CARBINE FOR NON-FRONTLINE |
| AUTO-LOADING MACHINE GUNS 1 | 1861 GATLING GUN - ADOPT ARMY 1866 6-BARREL, NOT MACHINE GUN BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE CRANKED 1880s HIRAM MAXIM INVENTS FIRST SUCCESSFUL MG 1895 BROWNING HIS 1ST MG (POTATO DIGGER) 1917, 1919 BAR, M-2 .50 CAL |
| AUTO-LOADING MACHINE GUNS 2 | 1943 GERMANY DEV. MODEL MP-43 STURMGEWEHR "ASSAULT RIFLE" AUTO LOADING WITH MIL FEATURES 1947 SOVIETS AK-47 MIKHAIL KALASHNIKO -MOST WIDELY PRODUCED MILITARY RIFLE IN HISTORY 1963 EUGENE STONER INVENTS AR-15, ADOPTED BY MILITARY AS M-16 |
| AMMUNITION DEVELOPMENT 1 | 1854 - BRASS CASE, CENTER-FIRED IGNITION. 1867 - BOXER PRIMED C-F CART ADOPTED BY BRITISH FOR ENFIELD CARBINES. TODAY'S CF STILL USE BOXER STARTED ENCASING COPPER JACKETS BECAUSE LEAD FOULED RIFLING 1881 SOME BULLETS STEEL JACKET FOUND IN 1874? |
| AMMUNITION DEVELOPMENT 2 | 1885 SMOKELESS POWDER HIGHER PRESSURES, VELOCITIES FOR SMALLER CALIBERS. SHOT FLATTER INCR RANGES BY 1900 BLACK POWDER OBSOLETE IN MIL CARTRIDGES EARLY 1900s, BOX MAGS ALLOWED USE OF PINTED BULLETS, HIGH VEL AND RANGE |
| WHAT IS OBTURATION? | THE PROCESS OF A CARTRIDGE CASE EXPANDING AND FORMING A SEAL IN THE CHAMBER. |
| WHAT IS A HANDGUN? | ANY FIREARM WHICH HAS A SHORT STOCK AND IS DESIGNED TO BE HELD AND FIRED BY THE USE OF A SINGLE HAND. |
| WHAT IS A PISTOL? | WEAPON ORIGIN. DESIGNED, MADE TO FIRE A BULLET FROM 1 OR MORE BARRELS WHEN HELD IN 1 HAND HAVING CHAMBER AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OR ALIGNED W THE BORE & SHORT STOCK DESIGNED TO BE GRIPPED BY 1 HAND & AT AN ANGLE TO AND EXTENDED BELOW LINE OF THE BORE. |
| WHAT IS A REVOLVER? | PROJECTILE WEAPON, OF PISTOL TYPE, HAVING A BREECH LOADING CHAMBERED CYLINDER SO ARRANGED THAT THE COCKING OF HAMMER OR MOVEMENT OF TRIGGER ROTATES IT AND BRINGS THE NEXT CARTRIDGE IN LINE W THE BARREL FOR FIRING. |
| WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT ACTIONS FOR PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS? | SINGLE ACTION (SA) DOUBLE ACTION (DA) DOUBLE ACTION ONLY (DAO) |
| WHAT IS A LONG GUN? | ITS DESIGNED TO BE A SHOULDER-FIRED WEAPON. SHOTGUNS AND RIFLES ARE EXAMPLES |
| WHAT IS A SHOTGUN? | A WEAPON DESIGNED TO BE FIRED FROM SHOULDER, USES ENERGY OF EXPLOSIVE IN A FIXED SHOTGUN SHELL TO FIRE THROUGH A SMOOTH BORE EITHER A NUMBER OF BALL SHHOT OR A SINGLE PROJECTILE FOR EACH SINGLE PULL OF TRIGGER. |
| WHAT IS A RIFLE? | A WEAPON DESIGNED TO BE FIRED FROM SHOULDER, USES ENERGY OF EXPLOSIVE IN A FIXED METALLIC CARTRIDGE TO FIRE ONLY A SINGLE PROJ. THRU A RIFLED BORE FOR EACH SINGLE PULL OF TRIGGER. |
| WHAT IS RIFLING? | A SPIRAL PATTERN OF LANDS AND GROOVES CUT IN THE BORE OF THE BARREL TO IMPART A SPIN ON A PROJECTILE WHEN FIRED. RAISED PORTIONS ARE LANDS, DEPRESSIONS ARE GROOVES. |
| WHAT ARE MANUAL ACTIONS? | THE MECHANISM OF THE FIREARM IS OPERATED BY THE SHOOTER. A MANUAL ACTION DOES NOT USE ENERGY OF DISCHARGING CARTRIDGE TO PERFORM ANY PORTION OF CYCLE OF FIRE. |
| WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF MANUAL LONG GUN ACTIONS? | PUMP/SLIDE ACTION LEVER BOLT BREAK OPEN REVOLVING (STREETSWEEPER) |
| WHAT ARE THE AUTO-LOADING/SELF-LOADING ACTIONS? | SEMI-AUTOMATIC FULLY-AUTOMATIC |
| WHAT ARE THEY TYPES OF AUTO-LOADING MODES OF OPERATION? | BLOWBACK GAS OPERATED RECOIL |
| WHAT IS THE BLOWBACK MODE OF OPERATION? | SYSTEM WHERE AN UNLOCKED BREECH RELIES ON MASS OF BOLT/BREECH AND STRENGTH OF RETURN SPRING TO PREVENT CARTRIDGE FROM BEING EXTRACTED UNTIL THE PRESSURE DROPS AND BULLET HAS LEFT BARREL |
| WHAT IS THE GAS OPERATED MODE OF OPERATION? | SYSTEM IN WHICH PROPELLANT GASES ARE USED TO UNLOCK THE BOLT/BREECH AND TO COMPLETE THE CYCLE OF FIRE |
| WHAT IS THE RECOIL MODE OF OPERATION? | SYSTEM WHEN CARTRIDGE IS FIRED, BARREL & BOLT RECOIL REARWARD WHILE LOCKED TOGETHER. THEY ARE THEN UNLOCKED, BARREL STOPS BUT BOLT CONTINUES UNTIL THE RECOIL SPRING RETURNS BOLT AND BARREL INTO BATTERY AND READY TO FIRE. |
| WHAT IS THE CYCLE OF FIRE? | A SEQUENCE OF MECHANICAL EVENTS THAT A BREECH LOADING FIREARM MUST PERFORM IN ORDER TO DISCHARGE A CARTRIDGE. |
| WHAT ARE THE 8 STEPS IN THE CYCLE OF FIRE? | FEEDING CHAMBERING LOCKING FIRING UNLOCKING EXTRACTION EJECTION COCKING |
| WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES FOR SAFE FIREARMS HANDLING? | 1. TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED 2. KEEP YOU FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER 3. ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION 4. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET/BACKSTOP 5. NEVER ASSUME A FIREARM IS UNLOADED BECAUSE IT HAS A PLAST TIE INSTALLED |
| WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES FOR SAFELY UNLOADING A FIREARM? | 1. POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION 2. KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER 3. REMOVE THE SOURCE OF AMMUNITION 4. INSPECT THE CHAMBER (VISUALLY AND PHYSICALLY) |
| WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF FIREARM SAFETIES? | ACTIVE SAFETY PASSIVE SAFETY |
| WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF AN ACTIVE SAFETY? | THUMB CROSS BOLT GRIP TANG WING |
| WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF A PASSIVE SAFETY? | FIRING PIN BLOCK TRANSFER BAR HAMMER BLOCK |
| WHAT ARE ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN HANDLING A FIREARM? | 1. AVOID ROUGH TREATMENT OF FIREARMS 2. DO NOT DRY FIRE OR WORK ACTIONS UNNECESSARILY 3. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE FIREARMS |
| WHAT IS THE DEFINITION PER 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(17)(A) OF AMMUNITION? | AMMUNITION OR CARTRIDGE CASES, PRIMERS, BULLETS OR PROPELLENT POWDER DESIGNED FOR USE IN ANY FIREARM. |
| WHAT EXCEPTIONS ARE THERE TO THE DEFINITION OF AMMUNITION? | 1. UNLOADED, NON-METALLIC SHOTGUN HULL W/O A PRIMER 2. SHOTGUN SHOT OR PELLETS 3. CARTRIDGE CASES FOR INDUSTRIAL TOOLS (NAIL GUN) 4. PROJECTILE FOR MATCHLOCK, WHEELLOCK, FLINTLOCK OR PERCUSSION TYPE FIREARMS. |
| WHAT IS A CARTRIDGE DESIGNATION? | A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION INCLUDES TWO PARTS: THE CALIBER FOLLOWED BY AN IDENTIFIER. INVENTER .38 S&W PROPELLANT POWDER - .45-70 YEAR OF ADOPTION - .30-06 CASE LENGTH - 7.62X39 COMBINATION - 30-30 WINCHESTER |
| WHAT ARE SHOTSHELLS? | A ROUND OF AMMO THAT MAY CONTAIN MULTIPLE PROJECTILES (PELLETS) OR A SINGLE PROJECTILE, DESIGNED TO BE FIRED FROM A SHOTGUN. COMMON SIZES: 12 GA, 16 GA, 20 GA, 28 GA, &.410 |
| WHAT ARE SHOTSHELL COMPONENTS? | HULL (NON-METALLIC OR METALLIC WAD PRIMER PROPELLANT POWDER PROJECTILES (SHOT-PELLETS OR SLUG) |
| WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARTRIDGE CASES? | 1. RIMMED 2. RIMLESS 3. SEMI-RIMLESS 4. BELTED 5. REBATED |
| WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT SHAPES OF CARTRIDGE CASES? | 1. STRAIGHT - SAME DIAMETER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM 2. TAPERED - GRADUALLY REDUCES FROM HEAD(BOTTOM) TO MOUTH (TOP) 3. BOTTLENECK - DISTINCT ANGULAR SHOULDER BETWEEN THE BODY AND SMALLER DIAMETER NECK. |
| WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BULLETS? | 1. SOLID 2. JACKETED BULLET TYPES: FULL METAL JACKET, JACKETED SOFT POINT, SEMI-WADCUTTER, BOATTAIL, FLAT NOSED, JACKETED HOLLOW POINT, WADCUTTER, ROUND NOSE, FRANGIBLE |
| WHAT IS A HEADSTAMP? | MARKING STAMPED ON THE HEAD(BASE) OF THE CART. CASING. HEADSTAMP ON COMMERCIAL INCL. MANUF. AND CART. DESIGNATION. HEADSTAMP ON MILITARY INCLUDES, MANUF. CODE OR COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE AND YEAR OF MANUF. LOCATION IMPORTANT FOR ESTAB INTERSTATE NEXUS. |
| WHAT IS PROOF AMMUNITION? | LOADED AT HIGHER PRESSURE THAN NORMAL AMMO. INTENDED TO TEST RELIABILITY OF FIREARM. U.S. PROOF AMMO IS GENERALLY CONSTRUCTED OF NICKEL AND MARKED WITH RED COLORING ON BULLET NOSE AND CARTRIDGE BASE. |
| WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION? | A PROJECTILE OR PROJECTILE CORE, WHICH MAY BE USED IN A HANDGUN AND WHICH IS CONTRUCTED ENTIRELY FROM ONE OR A COMBINATION OF TUNGSTEN ALLOYS, STELL, IRON, BRASS, BRONZE, BERYLLIUM COPPER OR DEPLETED URANIUM. OR CONTINUED. |
| WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION? 2 | A FULL-JACKETED PROJECTILE LARGER THAN .22 CALIBER DESIGNED AND INTENDED FOR USE IN A HANDGUN AND WHOSE JACKET WEIGHS MORE THAN 25% OF THE TOTAL WAIT OF PROJECTILE. |
| WHAT DOES ARMOR PIERCING AMMO NOT INCLUDE? | SHOTGUN SHOT REQUIRED BY STATE OR FED ENVIRONMENTAL OR GAME REGS FOR HUNTING PURPOSES. FRANGIBLE PROJECTILE DESIGNED FOR TARGET SHOOTING PROJECTILE, WHICH THE AG IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO BE USED FOR SPORTING PURPOSES OR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES. |
| WHAT ARE THE ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION MARKING REQUIREMENTS? | APPLIES TO MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS. SHALL ID AMMO BY STAINING OR DYING THE EXTERIOR WITH BLACK COLORING. BOX MARKED "ARMOR PIERCING" AT LEAST 1/4" IN HEIGHT AND "FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OR EXPORTATION ONLY" ON CONTRASTING BACKGROUND. |
| WHAT ARE UNLAWFUL ACTS RELATED TO ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION? | MANUFACTURE PROHIBITED FOR ANY PERSON TO MAKE OR IMPORT UNLESS FOR USE BY GOV OR EXPORTATION. SALE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR GOV OR EXPORTATION. POSSESSION BY NON-PROHIBITED INDIVIDUALS IS NOT PROHIBITED UNDER FEDERAL LAW. |
| WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF FIREARM UNDER THE GUN CONTROL ACT? | 1. ANY WEAPON WHICH WILL OR IS DESIGNED TO, OR MAY BE CONVERTED TO EXPEL A PROJECTILE BY THE ACTION OF AN EXPLOSIVE 2. FRAME OR RECEIVER OF ANY SUCH WEAPON. 3. ANY FIREARM SILENCER OR MUFFLER 4. ANY DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE. 5. DOESN'T INCL ANTIQUE FIREARM |
| WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ANTIQUE FIREARM UNDER THE GUN CONTROL ACT? | ANY FIREARM (INCLUDING ANY WITH A MATCHLOCK, FLINTLOCK, PERCUSSION CAP, OR SIMILAR TYPE IGNITION SYSTEM MANUF. BEFORE 1898. ANY NON-REDESIGNED REPLICA OF A PRE1899 FIREARM WHERE RF/CF AMMO IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. ANY THAT USES BLACK POWDER OR BP SUB. |
| WHAT ARE THE CLASSIFACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR CURIOS OR RELICS? | A. MANUFACTURED AT LEAST 50 YEARS AGO B. CERTIFIED BY CURATOR C. FIREARMS WHERE SUBSTANTIAL PART OF MONETARY VALUE IS DUE TO NOVEL, RARE, BIZARRE OR HISTORICAL VALUE. DETERMINATION IS MADE BY FATD STILL FIREARMS AS DEFINED IN GUN CONTROL ACT. |
| WHAT ARE REQUIRED FIREARMS MARKING FOR LICENSED MANUFACTURERS PER GCA? | 1. SERIAL NUMBER ON FRAME OR RECEIVER 2. MANUF. NAME, CITY/STATE 3. CALIBER OR GAUGE 4. MODEL 5. ATF RULING 2012-1 FOR ADDL INFO |
| WHAT ARE REQUIRED FIREARMS MARKING FOR LICENSED IMPORTERS PER GCA? | 1. SERIAL NUMBER ON FRAME OR RECEIVER, IMPORTER CANNOT DUPLICATE S.N. 2. MANUF NAME AND COUNTRY 3. CALIBER OR GAUGE 4. MODEL 5. IMPORTER'S NAME, CITY AND STATE 6. ROMAN LETTERS, ARABIC NUMERALS |
| WHAT WAS SIGNIFICANT ABOUT PRE-1968 MARKINGS ON FIREARMS? | FEDERAL FIREARMS ACT EFF 7/1/1958 -MANUF/IMPORTERS SHALL MARK MANUF. AND/OR IMPORTER NAME - COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ON IMPORTS - MODEL AND CALIBER - SERIAL NUMBER (LOCATION NOT SPECIFIED, DUPLICATION NOT PROHIB. - DIDNT REQ S.N. ON .22 CAL AND SHOTGUNS |
| WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF A FIREARM? 1 | FRAME OR RECEIVER HAMMER TRIGGER TRIGGER GUARD CYLINDER SLIDE SEAR SIGHTS BUTT STOCK |
| WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF A FIREARM? 2 | CRANE/YOKE CYLINDER LATCH MAGAZINE RELEASE BARREL - BORE, MUZZLE, BREECH, CHAMBER BOLT/BREECHBLOCK-PROVIDES MECHANICAL FUNCTION FOR CHAMBER/EXTRACTION AND SOMETIME EJECTION GRIP FOREARM HANDGUARD |
| WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF A FIREARM? 3 | SHOULDER STOCK/BUTT STOCK STRIKER FIRE FIRING PIN LOCKING LUGS-1 OR MORE PROJECTIONS LOCK BOLT WHEN CLOSED EJECTOR ROD - ROD ON CYLINDER TO EXTRACT CASES DISCONNECTOR DISENGAGES TRIGGER FROM SEAR MAGAZINE FLASH SUPPRESSOR LOADING GATE |
| WHAT ARE COMMON METRIC TO INCH CONVERSIONS? | 9X17 - .380ACP, 9MM KURZ, 9MM CORTO, .380 AUTO 9X19 - 9MM LUGER, 9 MM PARA, 9MM NATO 5.56X45 - .223 REMINGTON 7.62X39 - .30 RUSSIAN SHORT 7.62X51 - .308 WINCHESTER 7.62X63 - .30-06, .30-06 SPRINGFIELD 9X29R - .38 SPECIAL |
| WHAT ARE TYPES OF RELOADED AMMUNITION? | AMMO ASSEMBLED USING CARTRIDGE CASES THAT HAVE BEEN FIRED. INDIVIDUALS COMMERCIAL |
| WHAT ARE CASTINGS, FORGINGS, FLATS AND CHANNELS? (HAVE NOT REACHED STAGE OF MANUFACTURING WHERE CLASSIFIED AS FIREARM) | CASTING-USING MOLTEN METAL TO CREATE PART FORGING-HEATED BAR OF METAL FORMED INTO SHAPE BY MULTI-TON HAMMER AND SET OF DIES FLAT-FLAT PIECE OF SHEET METAL MADE IN EXACT DIMENSION OF FIREARM CHANNEL - FLAT THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR FORMED INTO FINAL SHAPE |
| DEFINITION OF FIREARM FRAME OR RECEIVER PER 27 CFR 478.11 | THAT PART OF A FIREARM WHICH PROVIDES HOUSING FOR THE HAMMER, BOLT OR BREECHBLOCK, AND FIRING MECHANISM, AND WHICH IS USUALLY THREADED AT ITS FORWARD PORTION TO RECEIVE THE BARREL. |
| WHAT WAS THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT (NFA)? | ENACTED IN 1934 TO CONTROL "GANGSTER TYPE" FIREARMS. 1. REQUIRED A TAX FOR MAKING OR TRANSFERRING FIREARMS DEFINED UNDER NFA 2. FIREARMS REQ TO BE REGISTERED IN NATL FIREARMS REGISTRATION & TRANSFER RECORD (NFRTR), MARTINSBURG, WV |
| WHAT DID TITLE II OF THE GUN CONTROL ACT OF 1968 DO? | AMENDED THE NFA OF 1934 BY MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF A MACHINE GUN TO INCLUDE THE FRAME AND RECEIVER OF A FIREARM. |
| WHAT DID THE FIREARMS OWNER PROTECTION ACT PASSED IN 1986 DO? | MODIFIED DEFINITION OF SILENCER TO INCLUDE A COMBO OF PARTS. PROHIBITED THE TRANSFER OR POSSESSION OF A MACHINE GUN EXCEPT TO: 1. FED, STATE, LOCAL GOV 2. MACHINE GUNS LAWFULLY POSSESSED PRIOR TO 5/19/86 3. PROHIB. MANUF/TRANS OF NEW MGs TO INDIVIDS |
| WHAT FIREARMS ARE DEFINED UNDER THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT? | 1. MACHINEGUN 2. SHOTGUN W BARREL <18" 3. WEAPON MADE FROM SHOTGUN W/OVERALL LENGTH <26" OR BARREL <18" 4. RIFLE W BARREL <16" 5. WEAPON MADE FROM RIFLE W/OVERALL LENGTH <26" OR BARREL <16" 6. ANY OTHER WEAPON 7. F.A. SILENCER 8. DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE |
| WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE NFA? | 1. SERIAL # 2. MANU NAME 3. CALIBER OR GAUGE 4. MODEL 5. CITY AND STATE OF MANU 6. FOR IMPORTED - COUNTRY OF MANU, IMPORTER NAME, CITY AND STATE OF IMPORT |
| WHAT'S REQUIRED TO MAKE A NFA FIREARM? | 1. ALL CATEGORIES CAN BE MADE EXCEPT MACHINEGUNS W/APPROVED ATF FORM 1 2. MARKINGS MAY BE ADOPTED. MUST HAVE NEW MAKER NAME AND LOCATION OF MANU.. SERIAL NUMBER, CANNOT REMOVE ORIGINAL SN CALIBER/GAUGE LISTED |
| WHAT ARE THE FIVE CATEGORIES OF MACHINEGUN IAW WITH THE NFA? 1 | 1. ANY WEAPON WICH SHOOTS, OR IS DESIGNED TO SHOOT, OR CAN BE READILY RESTORED TO SHOOT, AUTOMATICALLY MORE THAN ONE SHOT, W/O MANUAL RELOADING, BY A SINGLE FUNCTION OF THE TRIGGER. 2. FRAME OR RECEIVER OF SUCH WEAPON |
| WHAT ARE THE FIVE CATEGORIES OF MACHINEGUN IAW WITH THE NFA? 2 | 3. ANY PART DESIGNED AND INTENDED SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE IN CONVERTING A SEMI-AUTO WEAPON INTO A MACHINE GUN. 4. ANY COMBO OF PARTS DESIGNED AND INTENDED FOR USE IN CONVERTING A WEAPON INTO A MACHINEGUN. |
| WHAT ARE THE FIVE CATEGORIES OF MACHINEGUN IAW WITH THE NFA? 3 | 5. ANY COMBO OF PARTS FROM WHICH A MACHINEGUN CAN BE ASSEMBED, IF SUCH PARTS ARE IN THE POSSESSION OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF A PERSON. 6. BUMP STOCKS |
| WHAT TWO WAYS DOES A MACHINE GUN OPERATE? | 1. OPEN BOLT 2. CLOSED BOLT |
| WHAT TWO CATEGORIES OF SHOTGUNS FALL UNDER THE NFA? | 1. SHORT BARRELED SHOTGUN - BARREL(S) <18" IN LENGTH 2. WEAPON MADE FROM A SHOTGUN - A WEAPON MADE FROM A SHOTGUN IF SUCH WEAPON <26" OVERALL LENGTH OR A BARREL(S) <18" (A WEAPON MADE FROM A SHOTGUN IS NO LONGER DESIGNED TO BE FIRED FROM SHOULDER) |
| WHAT TWO CATEGORIES OF RIFLES FALL UNDER THE NFA? | 1. SHORT BARRELED RIFLE - BARREL(S) <16" 2. WEAPON MADE FROM A RIFLE - A WEAPON MADE FROM A RIFLE IF OVERALL LENGTH <26" OR BARREL(S) <16" (A WEAPON MADE FROM A RIFLE IS NO LONGER DESIGNED TO BE FIRED FROM THE SHOULDER) |
| WHAT IS A SILENCER UNDER THE NFA? | 1. ANY DEVICE FOR SILENCING, MUFFLING OR DIMINISHING THE REPORT OF A PORTABLE FIREARM 2. A FIREARM SILENCER OR MUFFLER 3. ANY PART INTENDED ONLY FOR USE IN SUCH ASSEMBLY 4. SILENCER ONLY TESTED BY FATD |
| WHAT ARE THE 3 CATEGORIES OF DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE UNDER THE NFA? 1 | 1. ANY EXPLOSIVE, INCENDIARY, OR POISON GAS, BOMB, GRENADE, ROCKET HAVING A PROPELLANT CHARGE OF >4 OZ, MISSILE HAVING AN EXPLOSIVE OR INCENDIARY CHARGE OF >1/4 OZ, MINE, DEVICE SIMILAR TO PROCEEDING |
| WHAT ARE THE 3 CATEGORIES OF DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE UNDER THE NFA? 2 | 2. ANY WEAPON (OTHER THAN A SHOTGUN/SHELL, WHICH AG RECOGNIZES FOR SPORTING PURPOSES) BY WHATEVER NAME KNOWN WHICH WILL OR WHICH MAY BE READILY CONVERTED TO EXPEL A PROJ. BY THE ACTION OF AN EXPLOSIVE OR OTHER PROPELL. &WHICH HAS BARREL BORE >.5" DIAMETER |
| WHAT ARE THE 3 CATEGORIES OF DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE UNDER THE NFA? 3 | 3. ANY COMBO OF PARTS EITHER DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR USE IN CONVERTING ANY DEVICE INTO A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE DESCRIBED IN 1 OR 2 AND FROM WHICH A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE MAY BE ASSEMBLED. |
| WHAT IS ANY OTHER WEAPONS (AOW) UNDER NFA? | 1. WEAPON CAPABLE OF BEING CONCEALED WHICH SHOT CAN BE DISCHARGED (DOESN'T INCL PISTOL/REVOLV HAVING A RIFLED BORE 2. PISTOL/REVOLVER W SMOOTH BORE DESIGNED OR REDESIGNED TO FIRE A FIXED SHOTGUN SHELL. 3. A FIREARM W/COMBO RIFLE/SHOTGUN W BARRELS 12-18" |
| WHAT ARE ANTIQUE FIREARMS NOT SUBJECT TO NFA? 1 | ANY (NFA) FIREARM NOT DESIGNED OR REDESIGNED FOR USING RIM FIRE OR CONVENTIONAL CENTER FIRE IGNITION WITH FIXED AMMO AND MANUF IN OR BEFORE 1898 (INCL WEAPONS AND REPLICAS W/PRIMATIVE IGNITION SYSTEMS BEFORE OR AFTER 1898. |
| WHAT ARE ANTIQUE FIREARMS NOT SUBJECT TO NFA? 2 | ANY (NFA) FIREARM USING FIXED AMMO MANUF IN OR BEFORE 1898, FOR WHICH AMMO IS NO LONGER MANUF. IN U.S. AND ISN'T READILY AVAILABLE IN ORDINARY CHANNELS OF COMMERCIAL TRADE. |
| WHAT WAYS CAN FIREARMS BE REMOVED FROM NFA? | 1. MODIFICATION (REMOVING OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES) MACHINE GUNS THAT INCORP. A MG FRAME/RECEIVER CAN'T BE REMOVED. SILENCER/ALL PARTS CAN'T BE REMOVED 2. DESTRUCTION (CRUSHED, MELTED, THREE VERT CUTS) 3. ATF DIRECTOR (CURIO & RELICS). CANNOT REMOVE MGs |
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