For clarification, most multi-shot modern firearms are indeed loaded using magazines, but there are rifles (and possibly other weapons) that use clips.
A magazine is a metal (usually) box that encloses the cartridges. (A cartridge comprises casing, primer, powder, and bullet, the bullet being the lead [usually] projectile.)
A clip holds the cartridges in a kind of open frame; they were first used, I think, on the M1903 Springfield, which used a clip that held five rounds. This was followed by the Garand M1, which held eight rounds.
The Springfield was bolt-action and was the US armed forces primary weapon 1903 to 1937. The Garand was a semi-automatic and the rifle of choice 1936 to 1963, at which time it was superseded by the select-fire automatic Garand M14, which used a 20-round magazine. The M1 was much loved by military personnel for its simplicity, reliability, and accuracy, and many soldiers used them throughout World War 2 and even the Vietnam war.
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Date: Sat, Feb. 23rd, 2013 08:24 pm (UTC)For clarification, most multi-shot modern firearms are indeed loaded using magazines, but there are rifles (and possibly other weapons) that use clips.
A magazine is a metal (usually) box that encloses the cartridges. (A cartridge comprises casing, primer, powder, and bullet, the bullet being the lead [usually] projectile.)
A clip holds the cartridges in a kind of open frame; they were first used, I think, on the M1903 Springfield, which used a clip that held five rounds. This was followed by the Garand M1, which held eight rounds.
The Springfield was bolt-action and was the US armed forces primary weapon 1903 to 1937. The Garand was a semi-automatic and the rifle of choice 1936 to 1963, at which time it was superseded by the select-fire automatic Garand M14, which used a 20-round magazine. The M1 was much loved by military personnel for its simplicity, reliability, and accuracy, and many soldiers used them throughout World War 2 and even the Vietnam war.