Understanding Different Types of Firearm Magazines
The firearm magazines have a long history and a wide range of categories, making them one of the most popular cartridge feeding mechanisms. There are, however, several main types of weapons magazines in New Zealand, each with numerous sub-categories and variations. In this overview, we'll look at four fundamental varieties: tubular, box, rotary, and drum magazines, as well as a few newer forms that appeared in the late twentieth century but, are no longer widely used. Tubular Magazine Though most modern firearm magazines are box-style, the original magazines were fixed "tubular" magazines used on lever-action rifles and early bolt-action rifles. Tubular magazines are usually found in the buttstock or under the barrel (lever- and pump-actions) (the Spencer carbine and rifle). While tubular firearm magazines exactly suit the contour of the guns, they have certain drawbacks, such as only being able to use soft-point or flat-tipped bullets, having a smaller capacity, and bei