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Magazine, Cartridge, 5.56mm, 30-Round, NSN 1005-01-561-7200 (M4/M16 Improved Magazine with Tan Follower).
This magazine replaces the standard-issue M4/M16 magazine, NSN 1005-00-921-5004.
Background: The Army has fielded the new 5.56mm 30 round Improved Magazine that delivers a significant increase in reliability for the battle-tested M16 and M4 weapons systems. The Improved Magazine effectively reduces the risk of magazine-related stoppages by more than 50 percent compared to the older magazine variants. Identified by a tan-colored follower, over 500,000 of the improved magazines have been fielded to units in Iraq, Afghanistan and in the U.S.