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Gun Control & RKBA

Kaleva

(40,372 posts) Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:47 PM Jul 2012

Normal capacity magazines [View all]

If there is such a thing as normal capacity magazines, then there has to be abnormal capacity magazines. What would then be an example of an abnormal capacity magazine?

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Normal capacity magazines [View all] Kaleva Jul 2012 OP

A 13, 17, 20 or 30-round magazine... HALO141 Jul 2012 #1

That's an example I've thought of when I wrote the OP Kaleva Jul 2012 #8

You'd have to identify the armament for relevant answer. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #2

Example: Clames Jul 2012 #3

One that would void the manufacturers warranty. -..__... Jul 2012 #4

In a semi-automatic pistol.. MicaelS Jul 2012 #5

An irrational number such as pi or the square root of two, or an imaginary number... slackmaster Jul 2012 #6

I apologize for being off-topic, but please do me a big favor MrValentine Jul 2012 #7

You must have posted something bad about penguins slackmaster Jul 2012 #9

AR-15.com is a great resource for learning about AR's ileus Jul 2012 #10

I used them as a resource when I started building AR15s rl6214 Jul 2012 #16

Why would one hang out on right wing site like that? Hoyt Jul 2012 #11

Don't start board wars. N/T GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #13

20,000 against 3 or 4 wouldn't be much of a war. ileus Jul 2012 #18

AR15s should be banned from civilian use. modem77 Jul 2012 #28

What about the AR-1, AR-5, AR-7, AR-10, AR-16, AR-24, AR-30, AR-50, and AR-180 ?? OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #29

Why? Please list some specific reasons.... PavePusher Jul 2012 #46

One that holds more rounds than it was designed to? n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #12

LOL. Marinedem Jul 2012 #14

Any magazine that can only hold a prime number Glassunion Jul 2012 #15

So, wait... NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #17

Yes Glassunion Jul 2012 #19

What do u Shilka-Gunluvr Jul 2012 #20

Something that stupid people buy. Clames Jul 2012 #21

Your average active shooter... jeepnstein Jul 2012 #22

In order for Shilka-Gunluvr Jul 2012 #34

Shoestring letter attached. jeepnstein Jul 2012 #35

Wasteful. Remmah2 Jul 2012 #24

Full auto Shilka-Gunluvr Jul 2012 #30

By whom? Remmah2 Jul 2012 #32

I served with Shilka-Gunluvr Jul 2012 #39

My little sis was USAF Remmah2 Jul 2012 #42

Bullshit. Callisto32 Jul 2012 #38

No Shilka-Gunluvr Jul 2012 #40

So, "we got ambushed by a damn sniper" is an extra-grammatical use of "ambush" to you? Callisto32 Jul 2012 #41

No Shilka-Gunluvr Jul 2012 #43

mall ninja stuff ileus Jul 2012 #27

Did you see the video of a guy doing something similar using only a rubberband ? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #31

It would be abnormal if a magazine could only hold non-integer amonts of ammunition. OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #23

Any magazine other than what the firearm was designed to use. Remmah2 Jul 2012 #25

An abnormal magazine today would be one printed hard copy. nt jody Jul 2012 #26

Hard copy? Remmah2 Jul 2012 #33

I yield while ROFL ! nt jody Jul 2012 #47

For .223, the standard appears to be 30. For .308, the standard appears to be 20. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #36

A poor choice of word, I think. Callisto32 Jul 2012 #37

It's a way to try to control the debate. Kaleva Jul 2012 #44

A magazine that takes negative amounts of ammunition. krispos42 Jul 2012 #45