Jungle style (firearm magazines)

The term "jungle style" refers to the practice of securing two or more weapon magazines together with tape, clamps or other means, often with spare inverted in relation to the one fitted to the weapon.

This jungle style configuration is used to speed up the process of reloading, since a loaded magazine is attached to the one in use. Disadvantages include an increase in the risk of stoppages due to the exposure of the rounds and magazine lips to dirt (particularly if the second magazine is inverted), possible loss of ammunition, plus the extra length of two magazines together can raise the profile of a soldier in the prone position. To counter these drawbacks SIG designed twenty round magazines for their Stgw 90 with studs and cradles which permit extra ammunition to be carried parallel mated in an upright position without the need for tape or clamps, while allowing the soldier to remain closer to the ground. Heckler & Koch later used the system with their G36.