Activity 1. Why Do We Need Marksmanship?

Name of Student: Dean Mark A.
Anacio Date: May 20, 2020

Subject: Marksmanship and Combat Shooting Year/Block: 2nd Year Block A
ACTIVITY
1. Why do we need marksmanship?
 A student taking up Bachelor of Science in Criminology, undergoing
marksmanship training is very important because it provides proper
information and instruction to the student for them to become a safe and
effective shooter as a law enforcer in the future. Good shooting, whether
on the firing range or in actual combat, depends upon the application of
basic marksmanship principles. These principles are interrelated and
must be practiced each time a students’ fire a shot so they can achieve
effective results. Marksmanship is done to continuously enhance the
student’s confidence in gun handling, inculcate proper gun discipline,
and to fulfill the mandate of serving and protecting the public as they
join the law enforcing services.
2. Draw a Caliber Pistol and Give the function of each part.

a) Barrel - it is a long hollow tube through which the bullet travels on its way
to the target.
b) Barrel Bushing – it is used to lock the front part of the barrel, in a

consistent position, in relation to the slide. The barrel bushing locks into the
slide and allows the barrel to move in it, as the slide moves back and forth,
when the gun recycles.
c) Ejection Port - the part where the fired cartridge shell is driven onto, so that
it is pushed away from the face of the slide, towards the opening of the slide
and out of the gun.
d) Grip Safety - a device used to stop the gun from firing unless it is firmly held
in the shooters hand. In the rest position, the safety's arm is resting against
the rear of the trigger, forbidding any rearward movement of the trigger.
e) Hammer - it is the part which strikes the firing pin to ignite the primer in
the cartridge. When the trigger is pulled, the sear is pulled away from the
hammer, therefore the hammer falls forward, igniting the primer, which
ignites the powder in the cartridge.
f) Magazine - this is a device for storing cartridges in a repeating firearm for

loading into the chamber. It has a spring and follower to feed those
cartridges into the chamber of a firearm. Also referred to as a "clip".
g) Mainspring Housing - the lower rear part of the frame, which contains the
Main Spring, the Main Spring Cap, the Main Spring Cap Pin and the Main
Spring Housing Pin Retainer.
h) Slide - it is the upper part of the gun. It contains the firing pin, the firing pin
spring, the barrel, the barrel bushing, the extractor, part of the firing pin
safety mechanism and the front and rear sights.
i) Slide Stop – it is used to keep the slide locked in its backward position,
either manually or when the gun fires the last round of the magazine.
j) Magazine Catch - The part that you push to eject a magazine. It is used to
keep the magazine securely in the gun, until it is pressed, when the
magazine is allowed to freely fall off the gun.
k) Frame or Receiver - the basic part of a gun, sometimes called a "receiver". It

is the part of the gun that you hold in your hand and in which the magazine
is inserted, when loading the gun.
l) Trigger - part of a firearm mechanism that is moved manually to cause the

firearm to discharge.
m) Trigger Guard - this is typically a curved piece that protects trigger area.
Keep your finger outside this area unless you intend to shoot.
n) Thumb Safety - the thumb safety offered a mechanism to prevent an

inadvertent trigger pull, which would release a cocked hammer, and make
the pistol go “bang.” The mere presence of a thumb safety in the “on”
position requires that we adapt our manual of arms to disengage it so the
trigger can be pulled, causing the hammer to strike.
o) Stock - a wood, metal, or plastic frame that holds the barrel and action and
allows the gun to be held firmly.
p) Magazine Well - also called a “magwell,” the magazine well locks the
magazine into place so the cartridges can feed properly into the chamber.
q) Front Sight - the front sight is a forward protrusion that normally is used to
align the forward section of the weapon with the rear and its rear sighting
device. This also aids accuracy, allowing the shooter to manage well-placed
shots.
r) Rear Sight – the rear sight is used to aim and align the weapon with the
front sight and direct the muzzle of the gun towards the target.
s) Disassembly Notch - push the slide to the rear until the disassembly notch
is aligned with the rear projection on the slide stop. Press the protruding
end of the slide stop pin with the right, forefinger and pull out the slide stop.
t) Slide Stop Notch - the user can push the slide stop down to release the slide
or pull the slide backward, the slope contact of the slide will push the slide
stop down indirectly. Almost all semi-automatic handguns have the slide
stop in a form of a level switch.
u) Recoil Spring Plug - the recoil spring is needed to absorb the shock of when
a bullet is fired and the firearm pulls back towards the user so as to lessen
the reaction of impact the user receives.
v) Slide Serrations - the top slide serrations provide additional grip while pistol
whipping someone.
w) Lanyard Loop - to hook a lanyard to the gun. The other end of the lanyard is
attached to the person. So, if he/she drops the gun out of a helicopter or
tank, or off a boat, or whatever? He/she can just reel it back in with the
lanyard instead of losing it forever.

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Name of Student: Dean Mark A.

Anacio Date: May 20, 2020

2. Draw a Caliber Pistol and Give the function of each part.

b) Barrel Bushing – it is used to lock the front part of the barrel, in a

f) Magazine - this is a device for storing cartridges in a repeating firearm for

k) Frame or Receiver - the basic part of a gun, sometimes called a "receiver". It

l) Trigger - part of a firearm mechanism that is moved manually to cause the

n) Thumb Safety - the thumb safety offered a mechanism to prevent an

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