M-16 Mag speed loader

[39mto39g]

At one time we would get bandoliers that had 2--10round strips of M-16 ammo in each pocket of the bandolier, and one adaptor that would allow you to load 10 rounds into a Mag with just one downward motion. They worked fairly well.

Prior to the four pocket bandoleers, there were 6 and 7 pocket bandoleers, typical in Vietnam. With those, there were two stripper clips in a cardboard sleeve in each pocket, for a total of 6x20=120 or 7x20=140 rounds per bandoleer. There were then 840/120=7 or 840/140=6 bandoleers per ammo can, always a total of 840 rounds per can. With each bandoleer, there was a metal magazine guide for speed loading the stripper clips into either 20 or 30 round magazines. The photo to the left shows the markings on a six pocket bandoleer.

Ron

[Robert Ryan]

remember using the clip to put ammo in mag. I used to put only 18 rounds in a mag.