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Change log entry 29950
Processed by: richwarm (2010-08-02 23:51:11 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 27672 - submitted by 'laohu489' >>
not the same thing, although common mistake

Editor: I think it's the other way around, based on my reading, some of which is shown below. Certainly, the
characters 夾 and 匣 suggest the structure of a clip and a cartridge, respectively.

Wp @ "Clip (ammunition)" says "Not to be confused with Magazine (firearms). -- A clip is a device that is used to
store multiple rounds of ammunition together as a unit, ready for insertion into the magazine of a repeating firearm."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clip_(ammunition)

(1) Wikipedia article: 彈夾條
正在使用彈夾條裝填的STANAG彈匣 [caption accompanying a picture of a cartridge clip being inserted into a
magazine]
http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E5%BD%88%E5%A4%BE%E6%A2%9D
Corresponding English Wp article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripper_clip

(2) Baidu article 弹夹:
弹夹的结构非常简单,顾名思义就是安装枪弹用的类似夹子的一种便捷工具,多由金属制成,也就是说,弹夹仅
仅是一种装弹辅助工具。而弹匣则是一种供弹装置,其结构要复杂得多,它安装在枪机轴线圆周某个方向上,一
般均为可卸式,外观呈盒状,其作用和弹鼓、弹盘等相同,使用时由内部的托弹簧和托弹板共同作用将其中的枪
弹逐发推出,为武器供弹。
http://baike.baidu.com/view/1211780.htm
Diff:
- 彈夾 弹夹 [dan4 jia2] /cartridge clip/magazine (of an automatic firearm)/
# + 彈夾 弹夹 [dan4 jia2] /magazine (for ammunition)/
+ 彈夾 弹夹 [dan4 jia2] /cartridge clip (for bullets)/
# Editor: added the following:
+ 彈匣 弹匣 [dan4 xia2] /magazine (for ammunition)/
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