Which condition indicates safety on, magazine in, round in chamber, bolt forward, and ejection port cover closed?

• A. Condition 4
• B. Condition 1
• C. Condition 3
• D. Condition 2

Answer: (B)

The status of a rifle is described by its readiness conditions, which tell you at a glance how safe or ready to fire the weapon is. The configuration described—safety engaged, magazine in, round in the chamber, bolt forward, and ejection port cover closed—matches the first condition. In this state the rifle is loaded and can be fired quickly by switching the safety off, since the round is already in the chamber and the bolt is seated in the forward position. The safety being on adds a safety layer, and the closed ejection port cover indicates it’s not in a rapid-fire or open-dust state. So this exact setup is Condition 1.