Stripper/chargers for 7.62 Nato

[nzl1a1collector]

Today at a gun show I bought 10 chargers/clips for FN/FAL. They work fine in the 2A/2A1 Ishis. They are a little tight in the charger bridge but otherwise work just nifty.

Just out of interest what markings are on your stripper clips?

[lngstrt]

If you go back to Para's picture they look like #5 .... no visible markings.

[nzl1a1collector]

If they look like #5 then they not 7.62x51mm Stripper clips, they are are Mauser stripper clips.

[lngstrt]

These are definitely 7.62. #5 in the pic looks like 7.62 also ... Para said #7 + #8 are Mauser clips. Maybe #6 too. You can see they are smaller than the others.

Anyway .... these look like #5. Shiny and silver and no markings.

[Dimitri]

I'll trade 180 rounds of new manufacture UMC 308 in bandoleers, on stripper clips with chargers for 180 rounds of 8mm Surplus on stripper clips.

Dimitri

[nzl1a1collector]

These are definitely 7.62. #5 in the pic looks like 7.62 also ... Para said #7 + #8 are Mauser clips. Maybe #6 too. You can see they are smaller than the others.

Anyway .... these look like #5. Shiny and silver and no markings.

1: .30-06 Springfield Clip
2: .30-06 Springfield Clip
3: 7.62x51mm NATO Standard Stripper clip (Mk. 3) (marking could be under the spring)
4: M93 Mauser Clip
5: Most likely 6.5 Swedish Mauser Clip, if not, then a variation of M93 clip
6: 7.92 Mauser (K98) Clip (variation)
7: 7.92 Mauser (K98) Clip
8: 7.92 Mauser (K98) Clip (variation)

The bright shinny clips with two lugs aren't 7.62x51mm clips....... they might hold and feed 7.62x51, but they aren't designed for it. There are a number of sellers on eBay selling these clips stating they can be used with 7.62, .30-06, 6.5mm etc etc

[Parashooter]

Almost, but not quite. Clip #6 is the pattern used in the Argentine 1891 and 1909 - and possibly some other early Mausers like the 1889 and 1890. A wing on the bolt stop positions the lugless clip.

[lngstrt]

The guy I bought them from said they were FN/FAL clips ... Any chance that was accurate?

[nzl1a1collector]

The guy I bought them from said they were FN/FAL clips ... Any chance that was accurate?

Sorry mate those aren't FAL/M14/L1A1/2A/BM59 stripper clips, I'm 99% sure they will be Swedish Mauser stripper clips.

If you want to know what 7.62x51 mm NATO stripper clips look like then check out my website

[lngstrt]

Ah well .. wadda ya gonna do? Thanks for the info. They work in the Ishies so I'll use them for now. 50 cents a piece won't kill me. Next show I'll be a little more picky.