I know it is in regards to a rifle and a military term, but O would think you would load first THEN lock.. just confused on the term!
2007-05-03 08:17:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
"Lock" as in "lock the bolt to the rear" and "Load" after releasing the firing bolt forcing a round into the firing chamber of the weapon making the weapon "loaded".
2007-05-03 08:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by sepp55774 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The M-1 Girand has a locking lever near the trigger,on the trigger guard. I believe that if the lever is engaged in the locked position, there is no danger of a misfire while you load in a clip, or slam a round into the chamber ! Thus, lock and load.
2007-05-03 14:30:28 · answer #2 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Load and lock" does predate "lock and load".
Depending on source it goes back to muzzle-loaders (flintlock or percussion cap), the Springfield rifle or the Garand M1.
Only since WW2 has it reversed, possibly due to actual changes in weapons drill, although it often seems to mean no more than "Let's go!" to the military (Hollywood branch especially).
There's disagreement on the WWW as to which version John Wayne uses in "The Sands of Iwo Jima"
I may have to find a copy and see!
2007-05-03 08:44:04 · answer #3 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are locking the magazine in and loading a round in the chamber!
USMC Vietnam 67-68
2007-05-03 08:21:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
You lock the bolt to the rear and chamber a round after inserting a magazine
2007-05-03 08:28:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋