In ARMED status, where is the bolt?

In ARMED status, where is the bolt?

• A. Forward
• B. Mid position
• C. Locked to the rear
• D. Removed

Answer: (C)

In armed status, the bolt is locked to the rear. This position acts as a safety and readiness state: the weapon is prepared to fire, but the bolt is held back so no new round is chambered until you deliberately release it and cycle the mechanism. Locking the bolt to the rear prevents accidental discharge during movement or handling, and when you’re ready to fire, you release the bolt forward to chamber a round and begin cycling. If the bolt were forward, a live round would already be chambered and the system would be immediately ready to fire, which isn’t how the armed state is interpreted here. Mid position isn’t a defined armed condition, and removed isn’t a plausible state for an armed weapon.

In armed status, the bolt is locked to the rear. This position acts as a safety and readiness state: the weapon is prepared to fire, but the bolt is held back so no new round is chambered until you deliberately release it and cycle the mechanism. Locking the bolt to the rear prevents accidental discharge during movement or handling, and when you’re ready to fire, you release the bolt forward to chamber a round and begin cycling. If the bolt were forward, a live round would already be chambered and the system would be immediately ready to fire, which isn’t how the armed state is interpreted here. Mid position isn’t a defined armed condition, and removed isn’t a plausible state for an armed weapon.