The adoption of M16 and M4 rifles and standardized NATO magazines did not end the issue of stripper clips. The clips help soldiers refill those magazines more easily. Their continued use explains why a reference to clips in a modern arms locker is not automatically an error.
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Why NATO magazines still use stripper clips
Stripper clips remained useful because they refill detachable magazines, including those used by the M16 and M4.