If you are going to join a club and they require you to do the CSSA club level safety course to join then consider doing that first. After the club level safety course you should be able to challenge the RPal exam succesfully. No need to pay for both courses.
RPAL exam without course?
- Thread starter mrbishi
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Good suggestion (and I'm a CRFSC instructor!)
There is a thing about proving revolvers, I remember that being different.
You need to "pick up the single action revolver" which to me was tricky as a single and a double look very similar. The trick I used was trigger position. On a single action revolver the trigger is further back (rearward) in the trigger guard (hammer down position), only when the hammer is cocked does it move foreward. With a double the trigger is almost centered in the trigger guard (hammer down position).
Also, when ACTS PROVE'ing a single action revolver where the chamber does not swing out/ action does not break (and you are forced to load each chamber individually through a loading door) you need to use a cleaning rod to assure that the revolver is not loaded. You cannot view this from any position on the revolver, and contrary to the typical ACTS PROVE you do NOT look down the barrel (because, for testing purposes you are unsure that its loaded). Just poke a rod down the barrel, the trainer should have one on the desk infront of you.
Another tip I can give, do not set the firearm down unless you absolutely must, because every time it leaves your control you must re-ACTs PROVE it. And when unloading the revolvers simply let the shells drop onto the table an leave them there, don't worry about collecting them into a pile or putting them into a box.
Also, when ACTS PROVE'ing a single action revolver where the chamber does not swing out/ action does not break (and you are forced to load each chamber individually through a loading door) you need to use a cleaning rod to assure that the revolver is not loaded. You cannot view this from any position on the revolver, and contrary to the typical ACTS PROVE you do NOT look down the barrel (because, for testing purposes you are unsure that its loaded). Just poke a rod down the barrel, the trainer should have one on the desk infront of you.
Another tip I can give, do not set the firearm down unless you absolutely must, because every time it leaves your control you must re-ACTs PROVE it. And when unloading the revolvers simply let the shells drop onto the table an leave them there, don't worry about collecting them into a pile or putting them into a box.
Also, semi-pistols have many different ways to secure/ release a magazine. If you don't know how to release the magazine simply say "I'm not particularly familiar with this model, could you indicate where is the magazine release is located?"
Clearly before you obtain the license you're not an expert on the firearms and there are countless designs out there each with their own configuration of controls to operate the firearm
Clearly before you obtain the license you're not an expert on the firearms and there are countless designs out there each with their own configuration of controls to operate the firearm
