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Gun magazines


From left to right: Mini-30 magazine [20 round], AK-47 magazine [30 round], SKS stripper clip [10 round] with alternating Wolf and Silver Bear ammunition, and SKS detachable magazine [30 round]. Credit: Wiki Commons