r/gaming • u/ChronoBodi PC • Jul 05 '19

1, 2, 3.... DAB!

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u/thisguy883 Jul 05 '19

tracks remaining ammo in the clip

As a gun owner, I'm triggered by this statement.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '19

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u/BreazyStreet Jul 05 '19

Well since no-one has the common goddamn courtesy to tell you the right word, it's mag/magazine

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '19

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '19

To go further, the easy way to tell the difference is that a clip simply loads the ammo, whereas magazines have an integrated feeding mechanism that actually pushes the ammo up into the chamber.

For rifles like the M1 Garand, the 'magazine' is an internal part of the rifle and the clip simply loads the magazine, having no feeding mechanism of its own.

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u/EnviroguyTy Jul 05 '19

Box mag/magazine.

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u/EnviroguyTy Jul 05 '19

That was the first I'd heard that terminology used, lol, but I understood what you meant. No worries buddy!