What is the basic cycle of operations?

What is the basic cycle of operations?

• A. Feeding (placing rounds into weapon) Chambering (bolt forces round forward) Firing (pin strikes primer) Cocking (resetting the firing pin) Charging (pulls bolt to the rear) Extracting (removing spent casing from chamber) Ejecting (removing spent casing from weapon system)
• B. Feeding, Chambering, Firing, Cocking, Charging
• C. Chambering, Firing, Extracting, Ejecting
• D. Firing, Feeding, Ejecting, Cocking

Answer: (A)

The basic cycle of operations follows how a cartridge goes from entering the weapon to being cleared and the gun ready for the next shot. It starts with feeding a round into the weapon, then chambering it so the round sits in the chamber. Firing then occurs as the firing mechanism ignites the primer. After firing, the mechanism resets (cocking) and the bolt cycles to bring in the next round (charging). The spent casing is extracted from the chamber and ejected from the weapon, clearing the chamber for the next cycle. This sequence—feeding, chambering, firing, cocking, charging, extracting, and ejecting—captures the full, continuous cycle needed to fire and prepare for subsequent shots.

The basic cycle of operations follows how a cartridge goes from entering the weapon to being cleared and the gun ready for the next shot. It starts with feeding a round into the weapon, then chambering it so the round sits in the chamber. Firing then occurs as the firing mechanism ignites the primer. After firing, the mechanism resets (cocking) and the bolt cycles to bring in the next round (charging). The spent casing is extracted from the chamber and ejected from the weapon, clearing the chamber for the next cycle. This sequence—feeding, chambering, firing, cocking, charging, extracting, and ejecting—captures the full, continuous cycle needed to fire and prepare for subsequent shots.