Like most other
industrial products gun magazines have
also evolved considerably over the passage of time. They have come a long way
since the first one used in the Henry repeating rifle way back in the year 1860
and has not looked back since then. The next to use magazines were the Spencer repeating
rifles used in the American Civil War and used rimfire metallic cartridges as
contents. It introduced the early time’s tubular magazines. These magazines
were also used in the bolt-action rifles during the 1880s and later.
Box Type Gun Magazines
This type of
magazines for use in guns came up during the later part of the 19th
century. They were either fixed or detachable. The detachable box magazine made
its debut in 1864. On the other hand, unique rotary magazine built inside the
receiver was used by Krag-Jorgensen rifle produced in Norway. The box-type was
followed by clip type magazines at the end of the 19th century that were
inserted from the top and ejected from the bottom.
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Evolution
of Modern Gun Magazines
During the First
World War fixed gun
magazines were
used in guns but the inconveniences of it prompted the users and manufacturers
to switch to a detachable version of the magazines. Use of detachable magazines
in guns started extensively after the Second World War. Firearms that use
detachable magazines have an opening called magazine well in which the magazine is
inserted. It requires a lock and release mechanism.
Gunner needs high
quality magazines to be used in the guns and a competent provider can provide
the solution.
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