Why do some guns have the magazine on top?
The top mounted magazine was inherited from the Italien Glisenti machine gun. Although this fired a pistol cartridge, it was intended to be used as a light machine gun, mounted in pairs on a bipod mounting. The top mounted magazines made it easier for the assistant gunner to reach over and reload the guns.
Do soldiers throw away magazines?
Generally, no. Empty magazines were not something we were ‘required’ to track. However this varied from unit to unit as some types of weapon systems had more damaging or expensive ‘magazines’.
What is the purpose of clips and Mags?
The purpose of clips and mags is that they hold the bullet in one place so that you won’t have to load the next round bullet by bullet. The difference between a clip and a magazine is this: a clip feeds/loads the magazine, the magazine feeds the gun.
What are rifle clips made of?
If the rifle has an internal magazine, like on the SKS Carbine, or the M1 Garand we mentioned earlier, the clip loads ammo directly into the rifle. Usually, the clip is made of steel stamping. Today, clips are uncommon for most modern firearms. The most common types of clips are en bloc clips and stripper clips, made for internal magazines.
What is the difference between a pistol and a pistol clip?
Alternatively, clips hold multiple rounds together as a unit, and that unit is manually fed into the gun. Pistols use magazines, while some handguns like revolvers use clips. Most rifles, like your AR15, use magazines, while some use clips, like the M-1 and Mouser. Damage do the magazine feed lips can lead to feeding problems in your gun.
What is an ammo clip?
The ammunition clip is a storage device that stores individual rounds of ammo together on one device and goes directly into the magazine. It’s designed to make reloading easier and the rate of fire faster. It improves efficiency, and it was made to load multiple rounds instead of one at a time.