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M16 clip/magazine
Ambrose
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Is ammunition issued in stripper clips/chargers to be loaded in the M16 rifles magazine? Similiar to the arrangement for the .30 carbine.
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Personally, I never encountered any "Stripper Clip," ammunition for the M16. (1980-84.) We always loaded individual rounds by hand, into the magazines.
Perhaps others have a different experience. (?)
Good description and info at this site..You'll also find that P-Mags are grooved to accept the G.I. furnished spoon guide..
"So what is the military packaging system you ask? Military M855/M855A1 62grn 5.56 ammunition ships from the factory with 840 rounds per M2A1 ammo can, with two M2A1 ammo cans in a single wire-bound, wood ammunition crate. Inside each can, the 62gr 5.56 ammo is loaded on 10rd stripper clips which allows the standard 30 round M4/M16 magazines to be filled in three easy motions rather than 30 individual motions which would be necessary with loose rounds. The 84 individual 10 round stripper clips are packed into seven, 120 round, four pocket cloth bandoliers that allow the ammunition to be easily divided into individual loadouts and distributed."
http://tinyurl.com/wff9na6
Ken - not sure when they started this..
I know there are two clip guides since it says that, but I don't see where it says how many clips there are.
It worked 2 days later when the ammo was returned not one seal was broken.
with each bandoleer. Some ammo is still sold that way today.