Two STANAG-compliant magazines: A 20-round Colt-manufactured magazine, and a 30-round Heckler & Koch "High Reliability" magazine.
A STANAG magazine[1][2] or NATO magazine is a type of detachable firearm magazine proposed by NATO in October 1980.[3] Shortly after NATO's acceptance of the 5.56×45mm NATO rifle cartridge, Draft Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4179 was proposed in order to allow NATO members to easily share rifle ammunition and magazines down to the individual soldier level. The U.S. M16 rifle's magazine proportions were proposed for standardization. Many NATO members, but not all, subsequently developed or purchased rifles with the ability to accept this type of magazine. However, the standard was never ratified and remains a "Draft STANAG".[4]
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A STANAGmagazine or NATO magazine is a type of detachable firearm magazine proposed by NATO in October 1980. Shortly after NATO's acceptance of the 5...
initial requirement for a magazine with a minimum capacity of 100 rounds was dropped in favor of the 30-round STANAGmagazine because, at the start of...
gas-operated reloading, using a 5.56×45mm NATO caliber from 30-round STANAGmagazine. The IRGC initially introduced the Fateh rifle's prototype in 2014...
purposes. The M4 and the M4A1 feed from 30-round STANAGmagazines. Other types of STANAG compatible magazines with different capacities may also be used. In...
controls and Picatinny rail, and it may also be fed from standard STANAGmagazines. Currently, the rifle is in service with the Polish Territorial Defence...
In NATO, a standardization agreement (STANAG, redundantly: STANAG agreement) defines processes, procedures, terms, and conditions for common military...
finish. Further the detachable box magazines were modified to be interchangeable with the M16 rifle STANAGmagazines. This rifle was finally accepted by...
type of magazine. However, the standard was never ratified and remains a 'Draft STANAG'. All current M16 type rifles are designed to fire STANAG 22 mm rifle...
Cartridge .300 Blackout 5.56×45mm NATO Action Short-stroke gas piston Rate of fire 700-1100 rounds/minute Feed system 30-round detachable STANAGmagazine...
still fed from a 200-round plastic container and also can accept a STANAGmagazine in emergency situations. Although the new design is more reliable,...
56 variant accepts an M16 compatible STANAGmagazine, while the 7.62 accepts FAL magazines. There is a magazine release button on the right side of the...
62×39mm cartridge. Feeding is through STANAGmagazines for the 5.56×45mm NATO configuration and AK-47 or AKM magazines for the 7.62×39mm configuration. Other...
Western 5.56×45mm NATO caliber, and with a different magazine design, similar to a STANAGmagazine. The M90 was intended to replace the M70 in the Yugoslav...
presented in 2008 showed the VHS being STANAGmagazine compatible. This was changed shortly after to accept HK G36 magazines. The reason was because the Croatian...
56×45mm ammunition, but retained a magazine well that accepted AK-74-type magazines. Converting it to accept STANAGmagazines would have required the receiver...
Japanese rifle to have this feature as a standard design. The magazine is also believed to be STANAG compatible. The rifle features a telescoping stock, vertical...
carry options. The MR1 is shipped with one five-round magazine. It can accept M16-style magazines with higher capacities. This weapon operates only in...
from either other countries or other companies. For instance, the STANAG-based magazines are made by PT Pindad. The IFAR 22 is planned to be offered in 20-inch...
and 190 mm (7.5 in). The gun weights 2,630 grams (93 oz) excluding the magazine. Turkey Gendarmerie General Command Gendarmerie Special Public Security...
law enforcement markets, and fed by STANAGmagazines; the manufacturer sells clear plastic magazines which are STANAG 4179 compliant and will readily fit...
other counterparts on the market. The PMag is STANAG 4179-compatible, as it will readily fit any STANAGmagazine firearm, including the M16 rifle family. The...
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