5 rounds 303 WW2 in a striper clip

Just to stir the pot.....


The Canadian C7 manuals calls the item that holds 10 rounds of 5.56 a "clip".

From B-GL-317-018/PT-001
WEAPONS
VOLUME 18
THE RIFLE 5.56 mm C7 AND THE CARBINE 5.56 mm C8

Filling Magazines
6. Filling Magazines. Explain. The magazines will hold 30 rounds. On operations always fill the magazine with 30 rounds. During training, put in the number and type of rounds ordered.There are two methods of filing magazines, one using a charger and the other without. The charger can only be used if the ammunition is issued in clips. Before fitting any magazine,inspect it for signs of damage, particularly in the area of the guide lips.

7.Using the charger, explain and demonstrate (see Figure 2-14):

a.After inspecting the magazine, grip it in the left hand and position it on a firm surface; ensure the back of the magazine is facing away from the body.
b.Fit the charger onto the magazine and ensure it is fully seated.
c.Place a clip of 10 rounds into the charger.
d.With the right thumb on the top round, push down until all the rounds are,fed into the magazine. Remove and discard the clip.
e.Each time a clip is fed into the magazine, ensure the base of the last round is firmly up against the rear wall of the magazine.
f.Fill all magazines and then place the charger in a pouch.
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Fig 2-14

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I believe the FN C1A1 manuals also refer to the item as a "stripper clip". I will verify when I get home.
 
I checked the 1960's Canadian FN C1 manuals and it refers to them as "clips" as well.

For giggles I checked some other manuals, the Canadian WW2 manuals for the #4 series of rifles calls them "chargers".
The newer British manuals for the SA80 calls them "clips" as well. There is not provision for a charger in the FN L1A1 magazine filling according to the manual I have.
The US WW1 manual on the 1903 rifle also calls them clips....

It looks as if "chargers" were only used with the Enfields and the chargers in modern eras are the items that hold the clips on the magazine for ease of filling.....

It appears that the word "stripper clip" is a slang term that was used by the CDN forces when the FN was in use and just stuck. I know when I was in the service they were refered to as "stripper clips".
 
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