STANAG magazine
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The STANAG magazine is a standardized detachable box magazine widely used by NATO forces for various 5.56×45mm assault rifles, enabling interoperability of ammunition across different weapon platforms.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NATO STANAG | 1 |
| STANAG 4179 | 1 |
| STANAG magazine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T278484 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: STANAG magazine Context triple: [SA80 assault rifle, magazineType, STANAG magazine]
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A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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E.
Viking magazine
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: STANAG magazine Target entity description: The STANAG magazine is a standardized detachable box magazine widely used by NATO forces for various 5.56×45mm assault rifles, enabling interoperability of ammunition across different weapon platforms.
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A.
Ranger Handbook
The Ranger Handbook is a U.S. Army field manual that provides comprehensive doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures for Army Rangers and small-unit infantry operations.
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B.
The Distribution of the Eagle Standards
The Distribution of the Eagle Standards is a 1810 Neoclassical painting by Jacques-Louis David that glorifies Napoleon Bonaparte by depicting him ceremonially presenting military standards to his regiments.
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C.
Semper Paratus
Semper Paratus is the Latin motto of the United States Coast Guard, meaning "Always Ready" and symbolizing the service’s constant preparedness and vigilance.
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D.
AR 670-1
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E.
Blue Helmets
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- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NATO standard
ⓘ
detachable box magazine ⓘ firearm magazine ⓘ |
| appliesToWeapon |
C8 carbine
ⓘ
surface form:
C7 rifle
C8 carbine ⓘ FAMAS assault rifle ⓘ
surface form:
FAMAS G2
FN SCAR-L ⓘ HK416F assault rifle ⓘ
surface form:
HK416
SA80 assault rifle ⓘ
surface form:
L85A2
M16 rifle ⓘ M4 carbine ⓘ Steyr AUG A3 NATO ⓘ |
| category |
military equipment standard
ⓘ
small arms accessory ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | Picatinny-rail-era NATO rifles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | NATO ⓘ |
| designedFor | AR-15 pattern rifles ⓘ |
| enables | magazine interchangeability between different rifles ⓘ |
| hasCaliber | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
floorplate
ⓘ
follower ⓘ magazine body ⓘ magazine spring ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curved body
ⓘ
detachable ⓘ double-stack design ⓘ spring-fed ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
interoperability of ammunition supply
ⓘ
standardization of rifle magazines ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| material |
aluminum
ⓘ
polymer ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
STANAG magazine
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
NATO STANAG
|
| standardNumber |
STANAG magazine
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
STANAG 4179
|
| typicalCapacity |
20 rounds
ⓘ
30 rounds ⓘ 40 rounds ⓘ 60 rounds ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
Canadian forces ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
French Armed Forces ⓘ Bundeswehr ⓘ
surface form:
German Armed Forces
United States Armed Forces ⓘ many NATO member states ⓘ |
| usedFor |
5.56×45mm NATO
ⓘ
assault rifle ⓘ carbine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: STANAG magazine Description of subject: The STANAG magazine is a standardized detachable box magazine widely used by NATO forces for various 5.56×45mm assault rifles, enabling interoperability of ammunition across different weapon platforms.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NATO STANAG
this entity surface form:
STANAG 4179