Which scenario describes a failure to eject?

• A. The spent cartridge case does not leave the chamber after firing.
• B. The trigger does not cause any movement, with ignition not happening.
• C. The cartridge fires, but ejects normally.
• D. The firearm will not feed the next round.

Answer: (C)

A failure to eject means the spent cartridge case does not leave the chamber after firing. This keeps the chamber occupied and blocks the next round from chambering, causing a jam. In this context, the case staying in the chamber matches a failure to eject. If ignition doesn’t occur, that’s a failure to fire, not eject. If the firearm fires and the case is ejected normally, that’s normal operation. If the weapon won’t feed the next round, that’s a failure to feed, which is a different issue.