Is a clip and magazine the same?

Is a clip and magazine the same?

A clip is a device used to load a magazine, and a magazine is a device or holding area where ammunition is fed into the chamber of a firearm.

Why is it called a magazine and not a clip?

The M1 Garand uses clips to load rounds into an internal magazine. When the war was over, veterans came back to the states calling anything that loaded rounds into a firearm a “clip.” This misnomer stuck, and many people now call a magazine a clip and vice-versa.

Is it legal to store ammo in magazines?

Some ammunition manufacturers recommend rotating service-related ammunition as little as every six months. When using quality magazines with quality ammunition, stored and maintained properly, you can leave them loaded as long as you want to without any reservation.

Is it bad to keep ammo in magazines?

Using the spring (loading and unloading the magazine) frequently will cause it to wear out as well. Some springs may stay loaded for decades and still function, and others might wear out after a much shorter period of time. So just to be safe, the best practice is to rotate the magazines periodically.

Can you transport loaded magazines?

While the handgun must be unloaded, it is legal to have ammunition and loaded magazines inside the locked container (as long as they are not inside the gun).

How often should you unload magazines?

Every once in a while, it is recommended to unload and give everything a nice cleaning. This includes the rounds that are in the magazine. A quick wipe with a towel (make sure not to leave debris from the towel on any rounds) should do the trick.

Do you need a clip for a magazine?

You need to fill the magazine by hand with ammunition, which is where a clip can come in handy, before the magazine loads it into the gun. It does so with a spring-loader follower, feeding each individual round in separately. While not all guns use clips, all guns, with the exception of revolvers, have magazines.

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What kind of rifle has clip and magazine?

If your rifle has an internal magazine, the clip loads bullets into the firearm directly. They were very common with World War 2-era bolt action rifles, such as the Mosin Nagant and Mauser K98. While uncommon, some rifles that have detachable magazines can still be loaded with clips.

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