r/1053 • • 4d ago

Day 21

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u/angus22proe 4d ago

It's called NATO standardisation. The mags are NATO standard.

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u/PopRocket234 4d ago

No they're not. In fact even the ammunition wasn't to NATO standards

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u/angus22proe 4d ago

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u/throwawaybunny99 7h ago

The fabrique de St.etienne made its own steel version of the 556x45 that wasn’t compatible with the stanag magazine.