Yes, the nomenclature depends on the weapon. Mostly, it hasn't changed.
The Mauser has a magazine (one can top it off). The Krag did too (meant to be loaded from the side, in an attempt to make it possible to load it while prone).
The BAR, and Bren gun had clips. In the M-16 family (which include the SA-80, and the Canadian C4) the bolt design makes it impossible to load with a magazine style.
The M1 has an open-topped receiver (the same design as the M-14 family of rifles) but the mechanism of the system made it impossible to top up, so it has clips (and annoying they are, as is the way they load. M1 thumb is really painful.
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The Mauser has a magazine (one can top it off). The Krag did too (meant to be loaded from the side, in an attempt to make it possible to load it while prone).
The BAR, and Bren gun had clips. In the M-16 family (which include the SA-80, and the Canadian C4) the bolt design makes it impossible to load with a magazine style.
The M1 has an open-topped receiver (the same design as the M-14 family of rifles) but the mechanism of the system made it impossible to top up, so it has clips (and annoying they are, as is the way they load. M1 thumb is really painful.
TK