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A clip (called chargers by the British) is a device that is used to store multiple rounds of ammunition together as a unit, ready for insertion into the magazine or cylinder of a firearm.
More can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magazin...
Well, I couldn't edit that to include the rest! As mentioned by the person asking the question, sometimes the word 'clip' is interchanged with 'magazine' depending on the structure of the unit. "A magazine has four parts as follows; a spring, a spring follower, a body and a base. A clip may be made of one continuous piece of stamped metal and have no moving parts. Examples of clips are moon clips for revolvers; "stripper" clips such as what is used for military 5.56 ammo, in association with a speedloader; or the Enbloc clip for M1 Garand rifles, among others. Use of the term "clip" to refer to detachable magazines is a point of strong disagreement".
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A clip (called chargers by the British) is a device that is used to store multiple rounds of ammunition together as a unit, ready for insertion into the magazine or cylinder of a firearm.More can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magazin...
Well, I couldn't edit that to include the rest! As mentioned by the person asking the question, sometimes the word 'clip' is interchanged with 'magazine' depending on the structure of the unit. "A magazine has four parts as follows; a spring, a spring follower, a body and a base. A clip may be made of one continuous piece of stamped metal and have no moving parts. Examples of clips are moon clips for revolvers; "stripper" clips such as what is used for military 5.56 ammo, in association with a speedloader; or the Enbloc clip for M1 Garand rifles, among others. Use of the term "clip" to refer to detachable magazines is a point of strong disagreement".
