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Daryl, the clips used with the 1895 are actually En Block clips and the rounds are loaded into the clip in quite differently to a normal stripper clip. They also get fed down into the action with the cartridges and it stays there until the last cartridge is fed into the chamber where the clip then drops out through the bottom of the action. They are actually faster to use than a normal stripper clip as they don't have to be removed from the action before firing.

Matt.

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Animation of straight pull, 'en bloc' fed, M1895: M1895

Here's the 1886, another 'straight pull': M1886

The M1888, also 'straight pull': M1888

The turn bolt, still en bloc fed, 'Romanian Mannlicher' 1893: Romanian

And the rotary magazine, 'stripper clip' fed Y1903 'Greek' Mannlicher Schönauer: Schoenauer

Let's add a 'Mousie', stripper fed, of course: Mauser 98k

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