Which step follows firing in the MK19 cycle?

Which step follows firing in the MK19 cycle?

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

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is how the MK19 automatically clears a spent case after a shot. After firing, the bolt moves rearward and the first action in that clearing is extracting the spent cartridge from the chamber. Extraction pulls the case out so it can be removed from the weapon, making space for the next round. Only after extraction does the case get ejected through the ejection port, and then the bolt returns forward, cocking itself to reset for the next round. Unlocking happens as part of the bolt’s rearward travel but is not the immediate follow-up to firing.

The key idea here is how the MK19 automatically clears a spent case after a shot. After firing, the bolt moves rearward and the first action in that clearing is extracting the spent cartridge from the chamber. Extraction pulls the case out so it can be removed from the weapon, making space for the next round. Only after extraction does the case get ejected through the ejection port, and then the bolt returns forward, cocking itself to reset for the next round. Unlocking happens as part of the bolt’s rearward travel but is not the immediate follow-up to firing.