[Orpheus]

Originally Posted by Gato

How I was taught to check was to yank the mag, cock it with the ejection port facing the floor, watch for a round to come out, turn it over, cock it again, this time holding the bolt back, and observe the chamber. If it's empty, let the charging handle go, fire off the action and close the ejection port cover. This can literally be done in under an actual second or two

What you have just described is more or less how people outside of government safety courses actually do things. Never in my life have I seen anyone do the "PROVE dance" after that course