Jungle style

To counter these drawbacks, some manufactures, such as SIG and Heckler & Koch,[1] have designed magazines with studs and cradles which permit extra ammunition to be carried parallel mated in an upright position without the need for tape or clamps.

[4] Audie Murphy, one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II, was reported to have utilized taped M1 carbine magazines.

[5] Thompson submachine gun users frequently taped two 20-round magazines together to speed reloads and compensate for the limited capacity.

The United Defense M42 submachine gun was occasionally issued with two 20-round magazines welded face-to-face.

However, jungle style magazines can often be impractical as it exposes the rounds and feed lips to foreign objects like mud and dirt which can cause malfunctions.