STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Discuss brief history of handguns.

 II.     Identify principle parts of a pistol and types of actions, and demonstrate how they function.

 III.    Demonstrate and discuss safe handling rules for a pistol.

 IV.     Identify different components of a pistol cartridge.

 V.      Discuss the firing sequence of a cartridge.

 VI.     Discuss how to properly store ammunition.

 VII.    Discuss major types of cartridge malfunctions.

 VIII.   Demonstrate and discuss fundamentals of pistol shooting.

 IX.     Demonstrate knowledge, skill, and attitude necessary to shoot a pistol on the range.

 X       Shoot a target from the bench rest position using fundamentals of firing

 XI.     the shot.

 XII.    Identify materials needed to clean a pistol safely.

 XIII.   Identify the causes of pistol failure to fire and demonstrate proper

 XIV.    correction procedures.

 XV.     Demonstrate firing a pistol from a two and one handed standing position.

 XVI.    Shoot a target from the two handed position using fundamentals of firing

 XVII.   the shot.

 XVIII.  Shoot a target from the one handed position using fundamentals of firing the shot.

 XIX.    Identify several ways to pursue a shooting interest.

 XX      Identify criteria for selecting a pistol.

 XXI.    Discuss how to join shooting groups.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Pistol knowledge and safe handling.

 II.     Cartridge information.

 III.    Loading the pistol.

 IV.     Firing the pistol.

 V.      Cleaning the pistol.

 VI.     Shooting from the bench position.

 VII.    Shooting from the two handed, standing position.

 VIII.   Shooting from the one handed, standing position.

 IX.     Pistol shooting games and activities