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Old 02-26-2005 | 11:21 PM
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Charley
 
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Default RE: High Capacity Mags ???

whats the dif. between a clip and a mag???
A magazine is a storage and feeding device for cartridges. Generally made up of a body, a spring, and a follower. A clip is generally recognized as a spring metal device that holds several cartridges together, to allow them to be placed in a magazine. For instance military Mauser rifles (and derivatives, like the US 1903 and 1917) have five round magazines in the receiver. A clip, also known as a stripper, stripper clip, or charger, aloows fast, efficient loading of the magazine. The US M1 Garand uses a clip to hold eight cartridges together, and allows them to be inserted into the magazine.
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