This article discusses ammunition. For other uses of clip see clip (disambiguation)
A clip is a device pushed into the magazine of a firearm to load it in one action. A clip-loading weapon needs the clip for proper operation; one cannot load it with loose cartridges. The Garand exemplifies a clip-loading weapon: see the image of an M-1 Garand clip below. Contrary to the common misconception, a clip is different from a magazine.
Other loading devices that use the word clip include the stripper clip, a speedloader that resembles a clip but does not enter the magazine, and the revolver clip.
