I hate the whole clip and magazine misnaming crap that comes up in gun conversations. A clip and a magazine are not, nor have ever been the same thing.
CLIP: A device for holding a group of cartridges. It is not a synonym for a magazine. It can also mean a separate device for holding and transferring a group of cartridges to a fixed or detachable magazine or as a device inserted with cartridges into the mechanism of a firearm becoming, in effect, part of that mechanism. A clip is usually ejected once the last cartridge has been fired. For example, the M1 Garand used a 8 round clip as did many Mannlicher rifles.
CHARGER: A metal frame in which cartridges are held and loaded into the magazine of the weapon, rifle or pistol. The charger is positioned opposite the magazine and the cartridges are pushed into the magazine via your thumb. This is common on many modern rifles.
MAGAZINE: A spring-loaded container for cartridges that may be an integral part of the gun`s mechanism or may be detachable. Detachable magazines for the same gun may be offered by the gun`s manufacturer or other manufacturers with various capacities. A gun with a five-shot detachable magazine, for instance, may be fitted with a magazine holding 10, 20, or 50 or more rounds. Box magazines are most commonly located under the receiver with the cartridges stacked vertically. Tube or tubular magazines run through the stock or under the barrel with the cartridges lying horizontally. Drum magazines hold their cartridges in a circular mode. A magazine can also mean a secure storage place for ammunition or explosives. (per the NRA)
