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Magazines will also differ in material types.
Magazines and Other Magazines are typically an assembly, composed
Feeding Devices of multiple pieces that can also be made of dif-
ferent materials. A magazine is typically made
up of a body, follower, and spring. The body and
follower are typically made of metal, polymer,
A magazine is a device used to feed multiple
or composite while the spring is always made of
cartridges into the breech of a repeating firearm.
some type of spring steel. The body (and pos-
Magazines can vary as much as firearm types
sibly follower) will have a few specific features.
and actions. Typically, a magazine is proprietary
The feed lips are located on the top of the mag-
to its specific firearm model, but each model
azine and hold the cartridges and align them in
may be able to accept multiple sizes and styles.
preparation for feeding.
MAGAZINE TYPES When the magazine is loaded, the rounds will
push against the follower and cause the spring
Magazines can be classified by a few character- to compress. When cartridges are fed by the ac-
istics. The first major classification divides mag- tion, the spring forces the follower to push an-
azine types into two categories: fixed (internal) other cartridge into the path of the feeding ac-
and detachable. The second classification di- tion. Once the magazine is empty, some designs
vides magazine types by the way the cartridges will lock the action open, allowing the operator
are arranged, while the third classification di- to visualize the empty breech and reload or load
vides types by the way the cartridge is fed. a new magazine.

Figure 1: Various types of magazines.

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