Which component pulls the spent cartridge from the chamber?

Which component pulls the spent cartridge from the chamber?

• A. Magazine
• B. Extractor
• C. Ejector
• D. Barrel

Answer: (B)

The extractor is the part that pulls the spent cartridge from the chamber. It hooks onto the rim of the spent case and, as the firearm’s action cycles, withdraws the case from the chamber so the next round can be chambered. After the case is withdrawn, the ejector then pushes the case out of the firearm to be cleared from the ejection port. The magazine simply provides unfired rounds, and the barrel/chamber house the cartridge but do not remove it.

The extractor is the part that pulls the spent cartridge from the chamber. It hooks onto the rim of the spent case and, as the firearm’s action cycles, withdraws the case from the chamber so the next round can be chambered. After the case is withdrawn, the ejector then pushes the case out of the firearm to be cleared from the ejection port. The magazine simply provides unfired rounds, and the barrel/chamber house the cartridge but do not remove it.