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A STANAG magazine [1] [2] or NATO magazine is a type of detachable firearm magazine proposed by NATO in October 1980. [3] Shortly after NATO's acceptance of the 5.56×45mm NATO rifle cartridge, Draft Standardization Agreement ( STANAG ) 4179 was proposed in order to allow NATO members to easily share rifle ammunition and magazines down to the ...
Magpul has been granted a patent [47] for a STANAG-compatible casket magazine, [48] and such a magazine was also debuted by SureFire in December 2010, and is now sold as the MAG5-60 and MAG5-100 high capacity magazine (HCM) in 60 and 100 round capacities, respectively, in 5.56mm for AR-15 compatible with M4/M16/AR-15 variants and other firearms ...
AR-15 outfitted with Magpul's MOE stock (similar but not identical to the company's CTR stock), MOE pistol grip and trigger guard, MBUS rear sight, PMAG magazines, ladder rail panels, and AFG foregrip; the PMAGs themselves have been outfitted with the company's Ranger Plate magazine floorplates British L85A2 rifle fitted with a 30-round Magpul EMAG box magazine 7.62×51mm PMAG as used with the ...
Two 30 round AR-15 magazines coupled together, for example, is often a cheaper and more reliable alterative to a 60 round drum magazine, especially for applications such as home defense. However, jungle style magazines can often be impractical as it exposes the rounds and feed lips to foreign objects like mud and dirt which can cause malfunctions.
The .375 SOCOM is a fairly new cartridge, designed by Tromix in 2013. Taking a .458 SOCOM cartridge case and sizing the neck down to .375 caliber, resulted in a hard hitting AR-15 compatible cartridge, that has a considerable velocity and range advantage over the .458 SOCOM as well as other big bore AR-15 cartridges.
The AR-10 is slightly larger and heavier than the AR-15. It was originally designed to chamber the military 7.62x51 NATO cartridge (also .308), which has a COAL of 2.800" (71.12mm) 45 Raptor , uses the standard 7.62 NATO case, cut to a length of 1.800" from 2.015", resulting in a straight-wall cartridge, neck is sized to 0.452".
A close-up of an L85A2 with the polymer Magpul EMAG. Note the clear round counting window. SA80 weapons are fed from a STANAG magazine, usually with a 30-round capacity. Initially issued magazines were aluminium Colt magazines which were not particularly robust, leading to a steel replacement being produced by ROF Radway Green. [56]
As of 2019, about six manufacturers produced drum magazine in the United States, retailing for about $100 each. [2] Manufacturers include KCI USA and Magpul Industries; the latter produces the same drum magazines for both civilian and military use. [2] Magazines larger than standard capacity have been reported to malfunction more often. [3]