I made a mistake as a fresh recruit, and asked my Drill instucter "why don't we practice Drill and Cerimonies with a clip in the weapon?" That was the first and last time I called it a clip. Some of us learn the hard way, I blame hollywood for the whole "Clip". I geuss its easier for the misinformed California movie makers to have there action heros say clip....less sylables, or maybe its because they don't alow rifles with magazines in that state. 2cents