Which stage precedes Cocking?

Which stage precedes Cocking?

• A. Ejecting
• B. Locking
• C. Feeding
• D. Chambering

Answer: (A)

The sequence of a firearm’s action cycle shows how the slide’s rearward travel drives ejecting and cocking. When a shot is fired, the slide moves back and ejects the spent casing, and in that rearward motion the hammer or striker is cocked. Because that ejecting happens during the rearward stroke, it occurs before cocking in the cycle. After the slide returns forward, the next round is chambered, which is the chambering stage. So the stage that comes before cocking is ejecting. The other phases occur during the forward stroke (feeding and chambering) or during firing (locking), which is why they don’t precede cocking.

The sequence of a firearm’s action cycle shows how the slide’s rearward travel drives ejecting and cocking. When a shot is fired, the slide moves back and ejects the spent casing, and in that rearward motion the hammer or striker is cocked. Because that ejecting happens during the rearward stroke, it occurs before cocking in the cycle. After the slide returns forward, the next round is chambered, which is the chambering stage. So the stage that comes before cocking is ejecting. The other phases occur during the forward stroke (feeding and chambering) or during firing (locking), which is why they don’t precede cocking.