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Two STANAG-compliant magazines: A 20-round Colt-manufactured magazine, and a 30-round Heckler & Koch "High Reliability" magazine.
Two STANAG-compliant magazines: A 20-round Colt-manufactured magazine, and a 30-round Heckler & Koch "High Reliability" magazine.

A STANAG magazine is a type of detachable firearm magazine standardized by NATO in October of 1980. A magazine is an Ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating Firearm. The North Atlantic Treaty [1] Shortly after NATO's acceptance of the 5.56x45mm NATO rifle cartridge, Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4179 was authorized in order to allow the military services of member nations to easily share rifle ammunition and magazines during operations, at the individual soldier level, in the interest of easing logistical concerns. 556x45mm NATO, standardized under STANAG 4172 is a Rifle cartridge. STANAG is the NATO abbreviation for Standardization Agreement, which set up processes procedures terms and conditions for common Military or technical Ammunition, often referred to as ammo, is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which The magazine chosen for this standard was originally designed for the U. S. M16 rifle. M16 (more formally United States Rifle II Caliber 556 mm M16) is the U Many NATO member nations, but not all, subsequently developed or purchased rifles with the ability to accept this type of magazine.

STANAG-compatible magazines can be made to almost any capacity, though those used for military service usually hold 20 or 30 rounds of 5.56x45mm NATO ammunition. STANAG is the NATO abbreviation for Standardization Agreement, which set up processes procedures terms and conditions for common Military or technical 556x45mm NATO, standardized under STANAG 4172 is a Rifle cartridge. 40-round box magazines as well as 90-round drum magazines and 100-round Beta C-Mag drum magazines designed to comply with STANAG 4179 have also been manufactured. A drum magazine is a type of magazine that is cylindrical in shape similar to a Drum. The Beta C-Mag is a 100-round capacity STANAG Magazine designed for rifles and Submachine guns firing the 5

The STANAG-compatible box magazine, while relatively compact compared to other types of 5. 56x45mm NATO box magazines, has often been criticized for a perceived lack of durability and a tendency to malfunction if not treated with a level of care that often cannot be afforded under combat conditions. Because STANAG 4179 is only a dimensional standard, production quality from manufacturer to manufacturer is not uniform. Magazines have been manufactured with lightweight aluminum or plastic bodies and other inexpensive materials in order to keep costs down, or to meet requirements that treat the magazine more as a disposable piece of equipment than one that is designed to stand up to repeated combat use. Many makes of STANAG magazine bodies can easily be bent out of shape, broken, or melted under high-volume fire (i. e. , when certain makes of plastic-bodied magazines are used in M16-type rifles and carbines), followers can tilt causing misfeeds or jams, and springs can rust, bind, or lose tension within a relatively short span of time. M16 (more formally United States Rifle II Caliber 556 mm M16) is the U

These problems have been addressed by several manufacturers, most notably Heckler & Koch, who designed a new 30-round STANAG-compatible box magazine during their contract to rebuild and improve the SA80 rifle for the United Kingdom. Heckler & Koch GmbH ( H&K) (pronounced ˈhɛklɐʔʊntˈkɔx is a German defense manufacturing company that produces various The SA80 ( Small Arms for the 1980s) is a family of 556 mm small arms designed and produced (until 1988 by the Royal Small Arms Factory at The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located As a result, several manufacturers now offer improved STANAG-compatible magazines as well as high-grade stainless steel bodies, rust- and set-resistant chrome-silicon springs, and anti-tilt followers as upgrade components for existing STANAG magazines.

Weapons compatible with STANAG magazines

Some firearms, while not originally manufactured to feed from STANAG magazines, can be converted to use them. The AR-18 is an Assault rifle chambered for 556x45mm NATO Ammunition. The Howa Heavy Industry Type 89 Assault Rifle, referred to as the or, is a Japanese Assault rifle used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces, Japan Coast Guard The Beretta AR70/90 is a gas operated self loading Assault rifle chambered for the 5 The Beretta Rx4 is a rifle developed and manufactured by the Beretta Holding of Italy The Galil ( is a family of Israeli small arms designed by Yisrael Galili and Yaacov Lior produced by Israel Military Industries Ltd (now Israel Weapon Bushmaster Firearms International LLC is a manufacturer and distributor of guns which is based in Windham Maine in the United States. The Model L is a Spanish 556 mm Assault rifle developed in the early 1980s at the state-owned research and development institute CETME The Singapore Assault Rifle 80 (SAR-80 is an indigenously built Conventional Assault rifle from Singapore. The SR-88 (Singapore Rifle 88 is an Assault rifle designed and manufactured in Singapore by Chartered Industries of Singapore (now owned by Singapore M16 (more formally United States Rifle II Caliber 556 mm M16) is the U The Colt Canada C7 rifle is a Service rifle variation of the M16 rifle that is manufactured by Diemaco / Colt Canada, a subsidiary of Colt The C8 Carbine is the carbine member of the C7 family and in outwards appearance very similar to the Colt 653 The K2 is an Assault rifle of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The Daewoo K1/K1A Carbine is the first modern small Firearm developed by the Republic of Korea. The Daewoo K3 Light Machine Gun was the third indigenous firearm developed in South Korea, following the The FAMAS (Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne or "Saint-Étienne arms factory assault rifle" is a Bullpup Assault rifle designed The F2000 is an individual 556 mm weapon system developed at the turn of the 21st century by the Belgian armament manufacturer Fabrique Nationale The FNC ( Fabrique Nationale Carabine) is a 556 mm Assault rifle developed by the Belgian arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale The Minimi (short for French: Mini Mitrailleuse; “mini machine gun” is a Belgian 5 The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon ( M249 SAW) is the United States military designation for a sub-family of the FN Minimi Squad automatic The SOF Combat Assault Rifle, or SCAR, is a modular Rifle made by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FNH for the U The HK416 is an Assault rifle designed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch. The G41 is a German 556 mm Assault rifle introduced in 1981 and produced in limited quantities by Heckler & Koch. The IMBEL MD series ( MD-1, MD-2, MD-3 and the recent MD-4) of Assault rifles are the standard-issue rifles of the Brazilian The TAR 21 is an Israeli Bullpup Assault rifle chambered for 5 SU-16 refers to a series of Semi-automatic rifles and Carbines manufactured by Kel-Tec CNC Industries Inc Kel-Tec PLR-16 is a gas-operated semi-automatic pistol chambered in 5 Khaybar/KH-2002 is an Iranian designed Assault rifle, derived from the DIO S 5 The FA Modelo 03 rifle was an individual Firearm of Bullpup design developed by Nelmo Suzano at his own-funded company LAPA - LABORATORIO DE PESQUISA DE The Bushmaster Adaptive Combat Rifle ( ACR) is the production name for an updated version of the Masada Adaptive Combat Weapon System The CQ is an unlicensed copy of the Colt M16 rifle. It is currently being manufactured by Norinco. The QBZ-95 ( is an Assault rifle manufactured by Arsenal 266 part of Norinco and Arsenal 296 under Jianshe Corp China South for the People's Liberation The Remington Model 7600 is a series of Pump-action, centrefire Rifles and Carbines that are made by Remington Arms. The M96 is a Semi-automatic rifle made by the Robinson Armaments Company of Salt Lake City, Utah. The Robinson Armament Co XCR is a multi-caliber gas piston Weapon system developed by Robinson Armament Co The SA80 ( Small Arms for the 1980s) is a family of 556 mm small arms designed and produced (until 1988 by the Royal Small Arms Factory at The SG 550 is an Assault rifle manufactured by Swiss Arms AG (formerly Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft) of Neuhausen, Switzerland The Leader T2 MK5 Series Weapons were chambered for the 556 mm cartridge and manufactured by Leader Dynamics of Smithfield NSW Australia. The T65 (聯勀 Type 65 is an Assault rifle developed and manufactured by the Combined Service Forces of ROC Army in Taiwan. The T86 (聯勀 Type 86 assault rifle is a gas-operated, magazine -fed air-cooled Assault rifle. The T91 (聯勀 Type 91 assault rifle (556公厘T91戰鬥步槍 is produced by the 205th Armory Ministry of Defense Republic of China The XM29 OICW ( Objective Individual Combat Weapon) was the name for a series of prototypes of a new type of battle rifle that fired 20 mm HE airbursting projectiles An example is the Austrian Steyr AUG assault rifle, for which an alternate stock assembly is available to allow the use of STANAG magazines [1]. The AUG is an Austrian 556 mm Assault rifle, designed in the early 1970s by Steyr Mannlicher GmbH & Co KG (formerly Steyr-Daimler-Puch Also the German Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle features a "modular magazine well" system. The G36 is a German 556 mm Assault rifle, designed in the early 1990s by Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K and accepted into service with the This allows the original magazine well, engineered to feed from the proprietary translucent plastic magazine, to be replaced with one that accepts STANAG magazines. This system has been conceived for, and is in use with, G36-series rifles and carbines issued to several SWAT-like units in the United States of America. SWAT ( Special Weapons And Tactics) is an elite special operations tactical unit in American Police departments similar to the Taiwan Thunder Squad The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The civilian counterpart of the G36, the Heckler & Koch SL8 selfloading rifle, also includes a modular magazine well. The Heckler & Koch SL8 is a sporting Rifle manufactured by Heckler & Koch. The version sold in Europe will readily switch to STANAG feeding, while the version sold in the United States, having been imported during the period of effectiveness of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, require significant modification of the upper receiver, in addition to the replacement of the magazine well and bolt carrier, before the rifle can accept the STANAG magazine. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Federal Assault Weapons Ban ( AWB) was a subtitle of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a Federal law of the United States [3] [4]

Notes & references

  1. ^ Watters, Daniel: "The 5.56 X 45mm Timeline: A Chronology of Development", The Gun Zone, 2000-2007.
  2. ^ SAR 21 Product Brochure. ST Engineering. ST Engineering (Singapore Technologies Engineering is an integrated engineering group providing solutions and services in the Aerospace, Electronics, land systems Retrieved on 2007-09-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul
  3. ^ Alpinetek's Review of Special Weapons Magwell Conversion
  4. ^ Heckler & Koch SL8 "G36 Clone" Conversion
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