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Please forgive my jumping in here but since we're talking about mags.... does anyone have any extra 5/20 or 5/30 'duckbill' sks mags? (or knows where I can get em?) PM plz...
Thanks!
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Maybe the guy was talking about stripper clips versus the actual mag.
Stripper clips hold 10 and you can't get in trouble for that whereas the mag should be pinned to only accept 5 of the rounds.
The words "clip" and "mag" seem to be used interchangeably these days even by vendors despite being different animals. I don't give a s**t, but that could be the source of the confusion.
Their use interchangeably is incorrect and only highlights an individuals ignorance..
TDC
I know it is incorrect, but it very common these days. You see the error being made in magazines, on TV and in movies, even by gun vendors themselves (I have seen it repeatedly in print ads and catalogs).
I think we need to accept that the language has evolved (as it naturally does) and people are going to refer to mags as clips and vice-versa.
If you blow a gasket over it's misuse, you need to relax more - it's just not that big of a deal.![]()
lets not forget about the Lee Enfields 10 round removable legal magazine.
Q. What is the maximum number of cartridges that a firearm magazine can legally hold?
As set out in Criminal Code Regulations, some large-capacity magazines are prohibited regardless of the class of firearm to which the magazines are attached. As a general rule, the maximum magazine capacity is:
5 cartridges for most magazines designed for a semi-automatic centre-fire long gun; or
10 cartridges for most handgun magazines
A large-capacity magazine is not prohibited if it has been permanently altered so that it cannot hold more than the number of cartridges allowed by law. Acceptable ways to alter a magazine are set out in the regulations.
There is no limit to the magazine capacity for semi-automatic rim-fire long guns, or for other long guns that are not semi-automatics.
5 rnd magazine limit applies to semi-auto rifles, not bolt action.
I am surprised, wasn't the lee enfield an exception?
lets not forget about the Lee Enfields 10 round removable legal magazine.
The proper terminology is a non issue for the ignorant or poser crowd. For the rest of us who are informed or involved in the shooting community it is an issue.
TDC
This whole "designed for" issue is so confusing. I mean, what if somebody produced a bolt-action .223 that was AR mag compatible. Would 30-rd mags manufactured specifically for that rifle then be legal to use in an AR? What would actually distinguish these mags from any old 30-rd AR type mag?