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drum magazine

American  

noun

  1. a receptacle that holds and feeds cartridges to a submachine gun or light machine gun.


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Mr Williams said federal agents also found three semi-automatic rifles with defaced serial numbers, and a drum magazine.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

That’s because he was equipped with a 100-round drum magazine.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

Police said one person inside, who has not yet been identified, possessed two firearms — a rifle and a semiautomatic handgun — along with a drum magazine.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2021

That day, Gerber sold the agent a short-barreled shotgun, a Glock pistol, three pistol magazines, a 50-round drum magazine, two 31-round drum magazines and 91 rounds of ammunition for $600.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2020

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