Maine Firearm Hunter Safety Course Practice Exam

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Prepare for the Maine Firearm Hunter Safety Course with practice exams. This guide includes multiple choice questions, flashcards, and detailed explanations to help ensure you're ready for the hunter safety exam.

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Which part of the firearm loads, fires, and ejects the shells or cartridges?

  1. The action

  2. The stock

  3. The barrel

  4. The trigger

The correct answer is: The action

The correct answer is the action. The action of a firearm is the mechanism responsible for loading, firing, and ejecting the shells or cartridges. It houses all the inner components that make a firearm function, such as the firing pin, extractor, and ejector. The stock (choice B) is the part of the firearm that is held and provides support to the shooter, while the barrel (choice C) is the tube through which the projectile travels. The trigger (choice D) is what the shooter pulls to discharge the firearm, but it is not directly responsible for loading, firing, and ejecting the ammunition.

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