Magazine unloaded, potentially empty (looks that way), and no round in the chamber. Not too sexy imo.
“Oh damn I need to defend myself or someone else from this danger! Let me fumble with my magazine, ok it’s been 5 seconds to swing my rifle to my front. Take a knee! Remove the mag. Insert the mag. It falls out because not enough force was applied against the bolt! Pick up the mag. Really insert it this time! Awkwardly try to pull back the charging handle. Shaking and sweaty fingers due to adrenaline make it slip and hard. Finally got it back! Release. Aim weapon at enemy who has already killed dozens of people. Pull the trigger. Too much resistance! Safety is still on! Feel for the safety and flip it to fire! Aim again at the bad guy if he’s still around! Pull the trigger! Hammer hits the bottom of the bolt because the bolt stopped against the empty magazine! Damn I forgot, we’re not allowed to carry actual ammunition! Bad guy shoots me.”
Magazine unloaded, potentially empty (looks that way), and no round in the chamber. Not too sexy imo.
“Oh damn I need to defend myself or someone else from this danger! Let me fumble with my magazine, ok it’s been 5 seconds to swing my rifle to my front. Take a knee! Remove the mag. Insert the mag. It falls out because not enough force was applied against the bolt! Pick up the mag. Really insert it this time! Awkwardly try to pull back the charging handle. Shaking and sweaty fingers due to adrenaline make it slip and hard. Finally got it back! Release. Aim weapon at enemy who has already killed dozens of people. Pull the trigger. Too much resistance! Safety is still on! Feel for the safety and flip it to fire! Aim again at the bad guy if he’s still around! Pull the trigger! Hammer hits the bottom of the bolt because the bolt stopped against the empty magazine! Damn I forgot, we’re not allowed to carry actual ammunition! Bad guy shoots me.”