Author Topic: Tapping a clip on your helmet (Read 3061 times)

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2005, 05:45:01 PM »

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never had a feed problem with my M1 or M14, never shot one of them new fangled M16's.

That's because the m1 and the m14 were great weapons.

Schaden · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2005, 06:03:38 PM »

To make sure that the rounds are seated properly - ie as far back in the clip as poss - and you do it against the heel of your boot not yr helmet.

SunTracker · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2005, 06:36:06 PM »

Its a magazine, not a clip.

rshubert · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2005, 07:12:00 PM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
That's because the m1 and the m14 were great weapons.

Hey, now!

I have one of each, an ar-15, an m-1a, and a NM m-1 garand. I love 'em all. They are all great weapons.

But my absolute favorite is my L1A1. Cod knows why, all of the above are more accurate, all are lighter, M1 and M1A have a very positive action (op handle actually attached to the bolt carrier). I think it's the 1970s Dr. Who episodes, when he was in Britain. I always wanted one of those L1A1s the Brit soldiers carried.

And you tap the mag on your helmet to push the rounds back against the back of the mag, since the pointy ends dragging against the front of the mag can cause failure to feed issues in the AR-15.

Hawklore · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2005, 07:21:57 PM »

sand...

US reenactors do it when loading their M1 clips and BAR magazines..

Clip=10 or less rounds

Magazine=10 or more rounds

I think thats it..

Bluedog · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2005, 08:24:59 PM »

To make sure your helmet is still there.

ASTAC · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2005, 08:35:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Hawklore
sand...

US reenactors do it when loading their M1 clips and BAR magazines..

Clip=10 or less rounds

Magazine=10 or more rounds

I think thats it..

Don't think clip is a term used by the military...before we switched from the Glorious 1911A1 .45 to the crap-ass I-talian stovepiping, jamming POS Beretta 9mm..we refered to "clip" as a magazine..and only ever had 5 rounds in it...but with the 1911A1..who needed more than 1 shot.

rpm · « **Reply #22 on:** April 20, 2005, 08:37:14 PM »

Tapping a clip against your helmet shows the car next to you you are serious about that lane change.

Tarmac · « **Reply #23 on:** April 20, 2005, 08:46:49 PM »

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Originally posted by Hawklore
sand...

US reenactors do it when loading their M1 clips and BAR magazines..

Clip=10 or less rounds

Magazine=10 or more rounds

I think thats it..

Clip:

Magazine:

OIO · « **Reply #24 on:** April 20, 2005, 08:49:19 PM »

why do smokers bang the bottom end of the cigarrete packs before smoking?

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 20, 2005, 08:50:51 PM »

I didn't say anything was wrong with the Ar15...

Bluedog · « **Reply #26 on:** April 20, 2005, 09:00:50 PM »

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Originally posted by Tarmac
Clip:

Magazine:

True.

Magazines can be internal, non-detachable type to, or the under-barrel tube type like on Winchester '94 lever actions.
They dont have to be detachable box type.

Bluedog · « **Reply #27 on:** April 20, 2005, 09:05:30 PM »

Is the container holding the rolled up belted ammo for an M249 or similar weapon called a magazine?

Or the ones on the door guns on old Hueys, or even the metal box with belted .50 ammo on tanks, HMMVs etc....are they magazines too, or something else due to the rounds being belted, not just encased and spring fed?

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 20, 2005, 09:15:38 PM »

The M249 thing is called a box I believe.

ASTAC · « **Reply #29 on:** April 20, 2005, 09:36:50 PM »

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Originally posted by OIO
why do smokers bang the bottom end of the cigarrete packs before smoking?

To pack the tobacco...they smoke better that way. And it's the top end of the packs thaey bang..since cigs are butt-up in the pack.