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Rifle *CLIPS*
Hopefully a good place to post this. These are "CLIPS" that are used in rifles. Any more out there?
Most all caliber Stripper Clips are alike.
8mm stripper clip...8x56r Steyr M 95...8mm French Lebel...M1 Garand en bloc
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A lot of people call rifle , shotgun and pistol 'magazines' (thingys that hold bullets) *clips*. There is a difference. A big one.
Shown L to R:
1: Stripper clips are for many guns and calibers. They hold the rounds together and allow insertion of more than one at a time. Originally, in war, they were discarded after after rounds were inserted.
... 2: Loaded Clip for Steyr M95 8x56 rifle. Entire clip is inserted and bolt closed on a live round. After last round is fired and bolt pulled back, clip drops out the bottom and was once discarded. Rifle was the reloaded.
3: Loaded clip for 1890 French 8mm Lebel. Same as above except trap door on bottom has to be manually opened to allow clip to fall.
4: En Bloc clip for 30/06 M1 Garand. After last round is fired, bolt retracts to rear and clip is ejected straight up out of the rifle. There is a false Urban Legend about the 'ping' the clip makes upon ejection. No....the enemy could NOT hear it and know the GI was out of ammo.
Enjoy
Most all caliber Stripper Clips are alike.
8mm stripper clip...8x56r Steyr M 95...8mm French Lebel...M1 Garand en bloc
*
A lot of people call rifle , shotgun and pistol 'magazines' (thingys that hold bullets) *clips*. There is a difference. A big one.
Shown L to R:
1: Stripper clips are for many guns and calibers. They hold the rounds together and allow insertion of more than one at a time. Originally, in war, they were discarded after after rounds were inserted.
... 2: Loaded Clip for Steyr M95 8x56 rifle. Entire clip is inserted and bolt closed on a live round. After last round is fired and bolt pulled back, clip drops out the bottom and was once discarded. Rifle was the reloaded.
3: Loaded clip for 1890 French 8mm Lebel. Same as above except trap door on bottom has to be manually opened to allow clip to fall.
4: En Bloc clip for 30/06 M1 Garand. After last round is fired, bolt retracts to rear and clip is ejected straight up out of the rifle. There is a false Urban Legend about the 'ping' the clip makes upon ejection. No....the enemy could NOT hear it and know the GI was out of ammo.
Enjoy
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