Which step occurs immediately after Charging in the basic cycle?

Which step occurs immediately after Charging in the basic cycle?

• A. Extracting
• B. Ejecting
• C. Cocking
• D. Firing

Answer: (A)

Charging prepares the firearm by seating a round in the chamber and cocking the action. Immediately after, the mechanism begins to remove the spent cartridge from the chamber—the extractor grips the rim and pulls the case free as the slide cycles. This extraction clears the chamber so the next round can be ejected and the chamber readied for a new round. Firing won’t happen until the trigger is pulled, and cocking is accomplished during the charging/slide cycle rather than as the next distinct step.

Charging prepares the firearm by seating a round in the chamber and cocking the action. Immediately after, the mechanism begins to remove the spent cartridge from the chamber—the extractor grips the rim and pulls the case free as the slide cycles. This extraction clears the chamber so the next round can be ejected and the chamber readied for a new round. Firing won’t happen until the trigger is pulled, and cocking is accomplished during the charging/slide cycle rather than as the next distinct step.