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In reply to the discussion: Help me out with weapon terminology please [View all]DVRacer
(707 posts)3. It is firearm dependent
A clip is a small metal strip that holds rounds that is usually fed from the top to load an internal magazine. Best examples of these would be M1 Garrand and SKS.
A magazine holds rounds and as described above can be internal or external. An external magazine is usually inserted from the bottom and can be quickly changed. Best examples are M16 and AR15 also AK47.
Also almost all handguns are magazine fed the major exception is of course revolvers.
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So I carried an M16A1 in Vietnam. The fact that someone can carry something similar in El Paso
wasupaloopa
Aug 2019
#31
Magazine because it contains the springs to push rounds up and can be changed out.
NutmegYankee
Aug 2019
#6
I prefer to just say, "Look gun-humper, they both feed bullets into the chamber so you can kill
Hoyt
Aug 2019
#9
NRA babbling points. You must be able to identify an AR-15 hammer spring blind folded
brewens
Aug 2019
#11
They say we can't just call them assault rifles because technically, these days those are
brewens
Aug 2019
#45
Generally if you are pushing legislation it is helpful to know what you are talking about-ymmv
EX500rider
Aug 2019
#15
As useful as it is to short-circuit their objection by just using the correct term from the start,
RockRaven
Aug 2019
#16