Objectives

At the conclusion of this module the student should be able to do the following:

Explain the cycle of fire for manufactured firearms
Describe the evidence documentation required prior to the examination
Identify the type, caliber, action, and safety features of firearms through visual examination
Know how to conduct a safety and functionality examination of a firearm before conducting test fires
Describe how a firearm functions, including its capabilities and limitations
Describe safety features of firearms and how they function or are determined to be nonfunctional
Describe the methods of test firing a firearm including full automatic, single-action, and double-action type firearms
Describe how to perform a drop test