Why are they called magazines Not clips?

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 a gun clip or magazine?

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.

What is a mag in a gun?

A magazine is an ammunition storage and feeding device for a repeating firearm, either integral within the gun (internal/fixed magazine) or externally attached (detachable magazine).

Why is a gun clip called a magazine?

The mystery for newbies was that the en-bloc* clip (“clip”) went into the fixed magazine inside the weapon; using the term magazine (by the army definition anyway) referred only to the detachable “box magazine” that you’d see on the M1 Carbine and the M14 battle rifle that began replacing the Garand in 1958.

What does MAG mean in guns?

MAG machine gun, also called Fn Mag, general-purpose machine gun used primarily as a tank- or vehicle-mounted weapon, although it is also made with a butt and bipod for infantry use.

What is the clip on a gun?

A clip is a device that is used to store multiple rounds of ammunition together as a unit for insertion into the magazine or cylinder of a firearm. This speeds up the process by loading the firearm with several rounds at once, rather than one at a time (‘loose rounds’).

What is magazine follower?

Follower This is the component of the magazine that literally follows the cartridges up toward the gun’s chamber. It is shaped like the inside of the magazine and basically creates the platform that pushes the cartridges into place. The spring pushes the follower; the follower pushes the rounds.

Why do we call it a magazine?

Etymology. The word “magazine” derives from Middle French magasin meaning “warehouse, depot, store”, from Italian magazzino, from Arabic makhazin, the plural of makhzan meaning “storehouse”. In its original sense, the word “magazine” referred to a storage space or device.

What is a mag follower?

The Magpul Enhanced Self-Leveling Follower is a drop-in replacement for the aluminum USGI 30-round magazine black or green follower. Featuring a four-way anti-tilt design for increased feeding reliability, the Enhanced Self-Leveling Follower is made from non-hygroscopic and self-lubricating polymer.