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[silent death]

I went out and bought some 223 ammo today and

They have a stripper clip on them with a I'd number .....weird

Edited January 14, 2014 by coyote hunter

[Doc]

What make of ammo is that? What is the purpose of the clip? Does that take the place of the Styrofoam block that usually holds the cartridges in place inside the box?

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I haven't seen that with .223 before. The serial number is odd. It makes me wonder (put on the tin foil hats) Part of the ammo registration coming is, during the registration process, any identifying marks or numbers are to be recorded. Wonder if this is preparation.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

What make of ammo is that? What is the purpose of the clip? Does that take the place of the Styrofoam block that usually holds the cartridges in place inside the box?

It looks like an American Eagle box

[pistolp71]

I don't see the id number. Pic is too poor.

 

Doc, the stripper clip is designed to speed load a magazine. You take that strip of bullets and push it straight down in to the MAGAZINE.

 

That is where the incorrect term (clip) for a magazine came from.

[pistolp71]

I haven't seen that with .223 before. The serial number is odd. It makes me wonder (put on the tin foil hats) Part of the ammo registration coming is, during the registration process, any identifying marks or numbers are to be recorded. Wonder if this is preparation.

 

I doubt it.

 

[pistolp71]

Are you talking about the number on the box, or is there a number on the bottom of the stripper?

[Marion]

It is probably the same as a batch number on any number of products you purchase in a store, my bet is it's a way for the manufacturer to track any defects and a form of quality control.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Are you talking about the number on the box, or is there a number on the bottom of the stripper?

I saw the number on the box, (lot numbers that they all have) He made it sound like the clips had a numbering

 

Pistol. I have never used them to speed load a mag. Does it work well? Would almost seem like a 3 hand operation...lol.

 

I guess that little clip he puts on the mag is the key.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=CugXijCx2sc

[Pygmy]

 

What make of ammo is that? What is the purpose of the clip? Does that take the place of the Styrofoam block that usually holds the cartridges in place inside the box?

Stripper clips have been the standard way to load military firearms since the late 1800s. Even with rifles such as the Brit Lee-Enfields, which has a detachable 10 shot mag, the mag was left on the rifle when empty and was reloaded with 2 5 shot stripper clips.

US troops learned the superiority of the clip-fed system during the Spanish American War. Our troops , armed with Krag rifles( which was not a clip fed design) were seriously outgunned by Spanish troops armed with clip fed Mausers.

We learned from the experience and shortly after the turn of the century our armed forces adopted the 1903 Springfield which is a modified Mauser and uses 5 shot stripper clips.

And THAT is Pygmy's History Lesson for today..<<smile>>...

Edited January 15, 2014 by Pygmy

[silent death]

These are regular 223 rounds 55gr federal fmj. I've just never seen them on a stripper clip with I'd numbers on them in NY ...the box had a lot number but the stripper clip had this number on it ...gggassy.11010483 no idea what its for but all three stripper clips have a different I'd...and to remove the shells you just slide them out...maybe its a new way of boxing them but its really weird

[pistolp71]

It's just a manufacturing number. They were made in PA. I've never seen them on .223 before. Usually military 5.56. Which I hope everyone knows is slightly different.

 

GGG ASSY 11010483 is Keystone Stamping Works.

 

Coyote Hunter, I don't know if you saw my earlier post, but its not a new way of boxing them. It's a stripper clip, designed for speed loading the magazine.

[silent death]

Here's a pic of the box

[silent death]

It's just weird cause I've only seen this done with .mil-spec5.56 ..

[pistolp71]

To be perfectly clear. It's the manufacturing number for the STRIPPER CLIP itself.

[silent death]

K I didnt know....can't beat a 30 round box for 14$

Edited January 15, 2014 by coyote hunter

[Pygmy]

 

To be perfectly clear. It's the manufacturing number for the STRIPPER CLIP itself.

Hey Pistol..Did you vote for Nixon ?

" I want to make myself PERFECTLY CLEAR "....LOL...

[pistolp71]

K I didnt know....can't beat a 30 round box for 14$

 

I guess these days..  I remember not all that long ago, getting them for $75 per 1000.

[pistolp71]

 

Hey Pistol..Did you vote for Nixon ?

" I want to make myself PERFECTLY CLEAR "....LOL...

 

Lol, no, before my time.