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Answer questions 39 and 40 on the basis of the following drawing. This drawing shows some vital
interior parts of a police revolver and the order in which they fit together.
39. The part that goes between
and
is
40. The part that does NOT belong to this portion of the revolver is
Answer questions 41 and 42 on the basis of the following paragraph:
Proper firearms training is one phase of law enforcement that cannot be ignored. No part of
the training of a law officer is more important or more valuable. The officer's life, and often
the lives of his or her fellow officers, depends directly upon skill with the weapon he or she
is carrying. Proficiency with the revolver is not attained exclusively by the volume of
ammunition used and the number of hours spent on the firing line. Supervised practice and
the use of training aids and techniques help make the shooter. It is essential to have a good
firing range where new officers are trained and older personnel can practice in scheduled
firearms sessions. The fundamental points to be stressed are grip, stance, breathing, sight
alignment, and trigger squeeze. Coordination of thought, vision, and motion must be
achieved before the officer gains confidence in his or her shooting ability. Attaining this
ability will make the student a better officer and will enhance his or her value to the force.
41. The paragraph best supports the statement that
(A) skill with weapons is a phase of law enforcement training that is too often ignored.
(B) the most useful and essential single factor in the training of a law officer is proper firearms
training.
