Need Help with M-16 Clip
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Topic: Need Help with M-16 Clip
Posted By: kanjilumpy
Subject: Need Help with M-16 Clip
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 2:32am
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Hello Everyone, im new to paintballing, ive only went a few times. I bought a M-16 Clip BT for my TIppmann a-5 and I am having trouble installing it. can anyone provide me info or steps to install it? Thanks |
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Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 6:49am
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It isn't a clip... Its a magazine. The clip is what loads the magazine. This is a clip.  This is a clip guide.  This is a Magazine.  Please use correct terminology next time. ------------- 
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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 4:35pm
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What exactly are you having issues with exactly ? Clip, Mag, often made mistake, ignore the people who like to call others out on stupid crap. He posted a stripper clip. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 5:17pm
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Snake: Who gives a crap? I'm sure you know what he meant. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 5:21pm
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Using the correct terminology on things is one of my pet peeves, especially when it comes to my profession. There are very few things that irk me more. Research before using a incorrect term. -------------
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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 5:34pm
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Clip is a common nickname for a mag. You know that. We get it, you're in the Military. |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 6:01pm
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No it is not a common nickname. It is incorrect terminology. Anyone that knows anything about firearms knows this, it would be ok usage except for the fact there are other things that are correctly referred to as clips so therefore the terminology needs to stay consistent. If I told you to go get me three clips, what would you go get? We get it, nobody here likes you. -------------
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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 6:45pm
| If you told me to get you 3 clips I would say 3 mags ? To clarify what you asked for because a lot of people say clip, especially with handguns it seems. I call them mags. And as for clips I say stripper clips or speed loader which we use for revolvers. And you know you knew what he was saying. Most all people who don't really know guns or are not around them much would say clips. I think it sounds kind of stupid. |
Posted By: mamasboi
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 9:13pm
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well didn't clips come first built in to many rifles? Then they made removable clips which became magazines. So isnt there a clip inside a magazine? and on BT's website it's called M-16 Clip kanjilumpy im sorry i cant help but i have no clue how to attach the magazine. |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 9:46pm
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No, there have been stripper clips forever. The 1903 even used stripper clips. -------------
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Posted By: mamasboi
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 11:09pm
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i know that, but isnt whats inside a magazine is a clip? |
Snake6 wrote:Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 12:01am
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No, the clip feeds rounds into the top of the magazine. The actual clip never enters the magazine, just the rounds from the clip. It is just a faster way of loading a magazine than loading one at a time.
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Posted By: mamasboi
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 12:07am
| o ok |
Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 3:00pm
| Stripper clips usually have little tabs bent over to keep the ammo on them then when you push down they bend it down and pop into the mag. It's nice if you're in a hurry. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 11:54pm
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Once again, who cares?
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Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 07 December 2007 at 11:09am
You mean a Server Monkey on an Army base? Be kinder to newer members. ------------- 
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Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 07 December 2007 at 11:12am
Those clips where made for the BT guns not the Tippmann A-5. The BT-4 and 16 are very similar to the A-5 but they have a bottom Rail on the marker where this mounts to. Your choice are to either Modify it or to Sell it and get the LAPCO A-5 M4 Magazine or the Metaldyne Alluminum M-4 gas through Magwell. All easily found with a Google search. -------------
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Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 09 December 2007 at 5:43pm
A clip is something that holds rounds together for easy loading such as a stripper clip or an en-bloc clip like the M1 Garand uses(which do go inside the rifle) A magazine can be internal or external, fixed or detachable, tubular or box style. Using correct terminology is helpful. |
Posted By: tippmannfreak
Date Posted: 09 December 2007 at 6:25pm
i'm glad somebody said it... |
Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 7:56pm
| This is one of the times I agree with Horsepower. Seriously, everyone knew it was a magazine. It is so obvious especially in the paintball world. |
Posted By: xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 8:08pm
It was a mod even lol.  ------------- <Sig violation, Section 1> |
Posted By: scrumsguy
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 11:17am
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So are we going to help his problem or just complain about termenoloogy ------------- Help support the Youth In Asia! Member Of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 5:29pm
We're going to complain about terminology of course. (And spelling as well.)  ------------- 
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Posted By: Ken Majors
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 6:04pm
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The clip feeds the magazine and the magazine feeds the weapon.
It is a common mistake. Fort Benning is a few inches further south every year due to the amount of push-ups done because of this common mistake in nomenclature.  ------------- RLTW |
Posted By: tippmannfreak
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 6:51pm
| few inches further south eh? how long till it's in hell...oh wait... |
Posted By: chaibill
Date Posted: 05 April 2008 at 10:46pm
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Snake what do you call those things you put on small cuts made by Curad
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Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 06 April 2008 at 12:30am
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What is you call those people who bump old-ass threads?
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