Talk:Magnum/@comment-28233042-20170920063717/@comment-27825585-20171108145909

Don't know if this is NecroPosting, but being a gun-nut, i add to add to this.

A magazine serves the same function as a clip, but appears differnt. An AK-47 or an M16 use a magazine. An M1 Garand uses a clip. The only differnce is that the bullets in a clip are open air, whereas a magazine is enclosed except for where the bullets feed into the weapon. This is why most modern firearms (including the ones in WR) use magazines, as the bullets are less exposed to wear.

A drum is considered a form of magazine, so as such the Punishers and Molots are not belt fed. Yes, the drum contains a belt, but the belt does not link into the gun (that would be impossible unless it automatically linked), so the belt is not considered when classifing it. The Tempest is also not belt-fed, as the bulleted are not linked (as evedenced by the reload, which shows each bullet being loaded and chambered indiviudally). The Tempest is single-shot, but with a hopper feeding in the next round without a manual reload.

Now as for the Magnum, it is a special case. The magnum fires plasma, a superheated gas. Based on it's infinite ammuniton supply, it's probably hydrogen, helium, or carbon, as taking the oxygen would kill the mech's pilot. This gas is then superheated into plasma before being fired out at high speeds. (This also explains the Magnum and Tarans range, as the plasma turns back into gas at 350 meters.) The Magnum is essentially single shot, but it generates its own ammunition. If it carried more than one shot, it would A) fire much faster due to more shots, or B) melt due to containing too much plasma

In short:

Punishers, Molots: Drum Magazine Fed

Tempest: Single Shot w/ Hopper

Magnum: Single Shot

Now, i'm gonna go to sleep. I feel like I just did a GT episode