{"id":416,"date":"2023-06-29T18:15:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=416"},"modified":"2023-06-29T18:15:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:15:26","slug":"clip-vs-magazine-dont-waste-your-breath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=416","title":{"rendered":"Clip Vs. Magazine: Don\u2019t Waste Your Breath"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-yes-definitions-matter-but-when-it-comes-to-the-ancient-debate-of-clip-vs-magazine-it-s-not-worth-getting-pedantic-over\"><strong>Yes, definitions matter, but when it comes to the ancient debate of clip vs. magazine, it\u2019s not worth getting pedantic over.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One of the oldest henpecks in the gun community is \u201cclip vs. magazine.\u201d While there is a technical difference\u2014which we&#8217;re going to cover for anyone who might stumble across this and not know\u2014it&#8217;s also one of the most tired tropes around anything related to guns and shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine.jpg\" alt=\"clip-vs-magazine\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A magazine versus a stripper clip, both for 7.62\u00d739.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clip Vs. Magazine: What&#8217;s The Difference?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To get it out of the way, let\u2019s describe what differentiates a firearm clip from a magazine in the simplest terms possible:<\/p>\n<p>A clip is a literal clip that holds multiple cartridges together. There are a few different types, but all are used for loading ammunition into a magazine or a revolver\u2019s cylinder. Clips do not feature a spring or any other means of feeding ammunition themselves.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips.jpg\" alt=\"stripper-clips\" class=\"wp-image-289666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips.jpg\" alt=\"stripper-clips\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stripper-clips-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A 7.62\u00d739 SKS 10-round stripper clip versus a 5-round 7.62x54r Mosin Nagant stripper clip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A magazine is a mechanism that not only holds ammunition but feeds it into the firearm as well, typically via a spring. Some magazines are a permanent part of the gun (integral), while others are detachable and can be inserted and removed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine.jpg\" alt=\"fixed-vs-detachable-magazine\" class=\"wp-image-289669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine.jpg 788w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine-696x459.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine-636x420.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine.jpg\" alt=\"fixed-vs-detachable-magazine\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine.jpg 788w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine-696x459.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fixed-vs-detachable-magazine-636x420.jpg 636w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Mosin Nagant with a fixed internal box magazine being loaded via stripper clip versus an AK with a 10-round detachable box magazine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The word magazine comes to us from French (<em>magasin) <\/em>by way of the Arabic word (<em>makhazin<\/em>), meaning storehouse. This was first adopted as the word for ammunition storage areas for artillery before eventually being used for small arms as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned, one of the defining characteristics of a magazine is its ability to feed cartridges into a gun\u2019s firing mechanism. They typically do this by using a spring to push a follower, a piece of metal or polymer, that then pushes the cartridges into the gun. The most common styles are boxes, drums and tubes, but other types exist as well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disassembled-AK-mag.jpg\" alt=\"disassembled-AK-mag\" class=\"wp-image-289667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disassembled-AK-mag.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disassembled-AK-mag-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disassembled-AK-mag-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disassembled-AK-mag-696x305.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disassembled-AK-mag.jpg\" alt=\"disassembled-AK-mag\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disassembled-AK-mag.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disassembled-AK-mag-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disassembled-AK-mag-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disassembled-AK-mag-696x305.jpg 696w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A disassembled AK magazine. The follower can be seen attached to the top of the spring at the right of the image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are also three different types of clips to be aware of.<\/p>\n<p>Stripper clips, also known as chargers or charger clips, are essentially just speedloaders designed for feeding magazines. Stripper clips hold cartridges in a stack, and the user loads them into a magazine by placing the clip in a guide notch and pressing the ammunition down. Once all rounds have been loaded into the magazine, the clip has served its purpose and can be discarded.<\/p>\n<p>While stripper clips are merely used to hold cartridges together until they\u2019ve been stripped into a magazine, <em>en bloc<\/em> clips retain their usefulness for a bit longer. That is because <em>en bloc <\/em>clips are inserted into the magazine themselves, along with the ammo they\u2019re holding. The most iconic example of this type is doubtlessly the M1 Garand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2.jpg\" alt=\"M1-Garand-loading-2\" class=\"wp-image-289292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2.jpg\" alt=\"M1-Garand-loading-2\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/M1-Garand-loading-2-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An M1 Garand being loaded with its 8-round <em>en bloc<\/em> clip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The third type of clip to be aware of is the moon clip, something only used by certain revolvers, most commonly those chambered for rimless cartridges like .45 ACP or 9mm. Moon clip revolvers aren\u2019t very widespread, but of those that use them, their cylinders are specially machined to accommodate the clip when the cylinder is closed. The clips hold the ammunition (either all rounds in a full-moon clip, or less in a half-moon clip), and are then inserted into the cylinder. Because the rounds are linked, hitting the ejector rod will kick the whole clip out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347.jpg\" alt=\"Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3\" class=\"wp-image-217638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347-696x400.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347-730x420.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347.jpg\" alt=\"Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-217638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347-696x400.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Revolver-v-Semi-Auto-2015-3-e1687977094347-730x420.jpg 730w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two .45 ACP revolver moon clips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clip Vs. Magazine: Historical Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>So, to understand why the words clip and magazine are often used interchangeably, we must first understand how both devices have been used by people over time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The first magazines were tubular magazines, but by the mid-19<sup>th<\/sup> century integral box magazines were being developed as well. The impetus for this invention was to allow the then-new pointed (spitzer) bullets to be used without them detonating each other\u2019s primers (as was the case in tube magazines).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram.jpg\" alt=\"internal-magazine-diagram\" class=\"wp-image-289673\" width=\"726\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram.jpg\" alt=\"internal-magazine-diagram\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289673\" width=\"726\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/internal-magazine-diagram-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A drawing from 1905 showing various early internal box magazine designs for military rifles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These integral box magazines quickly became the standard for the world\u2019s service rifles, and that remained true throughout WWII. Even early rifles that featured detachable box mags, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/military-firearms\/lee-enfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lee-Enfield<\/a>, were intended to be reloaded via stripper clip. For the first half of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century, only semi-auto handguns, submachine guns and machine guns commonly used detachable box magazines, and these were mostly limited to military use. Rifles with detachable magazines were available on the commercial market, such as the Winchester Model 1907, but they weren\u2019t nearly as popular.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, too, that revolvers were far and away the most popular handgun style until the last quarter of the 20th century. While commercial semi-autos certainly existed, far more people were buying wheelguns than, say, 1911s or Browning Hi Powers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But how does this have any bearing on the words that people use?<\/p>\n<p>Colloquially, the word \u201cclip\u201d had a much stronger association with the act of loading a firearm in the early- to mid-20th century than it did with the device itself. This of course passed into the general lexicon. During this period, \u201cmagazine\u201d would have more commonly referred to the integral tube magazine on a lever-action rifle or pump-action shotgun, not the detachable box magazine of something like an <a href=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/article\/m1-carbine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M1 Carbine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This phenomenon was further reinforced by its use in less colloquial, more official mediums such as this Colt advertisement from 1969. When even Colt refers to magazines as clips, what do you expect Joe Schmo to call them? Of course, media like films and games contributed to this as well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969.jpg\" alt=\"Colt-AR-ad-1969\" class=\"wp-image-289674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969.jpg\" alt=\"Colt-AR-ad-1969\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colt-AR-ad-1969-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Colt advertisement from 1969 that refers to AR-15 magazines as clips. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coltforum.com\/threads\/colt-sp1.399179\/post-3477692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">User \u201ckhe san\u201d on the Colt Forum.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The trend has persisted through today, and many still prefer to call their magazines clips. Given the historical context, however, it\u2019s easy to see why. On the surface, both clips and magazines load ammunition into a firearm, and for the layman, any difference beyond that doesn\u2019t really matter. A stripper clip for an SKS and a PMAG for an AR-15 functionally do the same thing. The predominance of clip-based over detachable magazine-based firearms for a good chunk of the early 20<sup>th<\/sup> century ensured that \u201cclip\u201d remained in the collective vocabulary long after detachable magazines overshadowed their use.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Will The Last Person Correcting People On This Turn The Lights Off?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>On the one hand, it&#8217;s true that words have definitions. One must be precise in their diction to prevent being misunderstood. Accuracy matters, not only in marksmanship.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, it&#8217;s also true that\u2014at best\u2014correcting people over \u201cclip vs. magazine\u201d is pedantic. It can even be worse than useless.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other \u201cgun people\u201d (or whatever phrase you like to use) already know the difference, and there&#8217;s no use in preaching to the converted. Those who aren&#8217;t aware probably don&#8217;t care, and also don&#8217;t care that you do, so getting tripped up over semantics probably won\u2019t win you any friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature.jpg\" alt=\"clip-vs-magazine-feature\" class=\"wp-image-289668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature-696x450.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature-650x420.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature.jpg\" alt=\"clip-vs-magazine-feature\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature-696x450.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clip-vs-magazine-feature-650x420.jpg 650w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Thankfully, this trope\u2014which can be found in the comments sections of various gun websites and social media channels\u2014seems to be dying. It&#8217;s not as common to hear or see anyone saying, \u201cIt&#8217;s a magazine, not a clip!\u201d anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also worth mentioning that very few firearms that use clips are currently in production, and virtually all of those are revolvers. The word clip, at least according to its actual definition, is falling out of common use as a result. It probably won\u2019t be long until magazine naturally becomes the more commonly used word without any outside intervention.<\/p>\n<p>So, the next time you feel the urge to correct someone over this point, take a deep breath and remember that it\u2019s probably not worth it. 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Target grids and bullseye sizes are in MOA. Ideal for long-range shooting!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to the Gun Digest email newsletter and we&#8217;ll send your print-at-home target pack right away.<\/strong> Just enter your email address below. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, definitions matter, but when it comes to the ancient debate of clip vs. magazine, it\u2019s not worth getting pedantic over. 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