Charging Handle The charging handle is located
on the top of the weapon in front of the rear sight. It is used
to place the bolt in the open or cocked position. After a loaded
magazine is installed into the magazine support rails and pushed
up into the magazine port, the charging handle is drawn to the rear,
then pushed forward to it's original position. The bolt is positioned
to the rear in the cocked, or open position, which makes the weapon
ready to fire after the safety switch is pushed forward.