---
name: "addMagazine"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Unit Inventory"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addMagazine
revid: 369393
updated: 2024-09-03T18:43:18Z
---

# addMagazine

*Command · Unit Inventory · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Operation Flashpoint v1.00*

## Description

Adds a magazine to a person. Infantry units can only carry a specific number of magazines, once the magazine slots are filled (or uniform/vest/bagpack are full in Arma 3), any further [addMagazine](../commands/addMagazine.md) commands are ignored.
If class of magazine does not exist, an error message is printed in .rpt:

```sqf
player addMagazine "dasdsa"; // .rpt: Given magazine[dasdsa] not found
```

> [!NOTE]
> Use [addMagazine](../commands/addMagazine.md) *before* [addWeapon](../commands/addWeapon.md) for the weapon to be loaded with the magazine automatically.

## Syntax

### Syntax 1

```sqf
unitName addMagazine magazineName Local ArgumentGlobal Effect
```

**Parameters:**

- `unitName`: [Object](../topics/Object.md) - person to add the magazines to
- `magazineName`: [String](../topics/String.md) - magazine name. See the topic Category:Weapons for reference about possible values.

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

### Syntax 2

*since arma2oa 1.62*

```sqf
unitName addMagazine [magazineName, ammoCount] Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead v1.62 Local ArgumentGlobal Effect Arma 3 v1.00 Global ArgumentGlobal Effect
```

**Parameters:**

- `unitName`: [Object](../topics/Object.md) - person to add the magazines to
- `magazineName`: [String](../topics/String.md) - magazine name. See the topic Category:Weapons for reference about possible values.
- `ammoCount`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - ammo quantity to be added to magazine. If it goes beyond maximum magazine capacity, the magazine will be given full and not overloaded.

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
player addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_STANAG";
```

### Example 2

```sqf
player addMagazine ["30Rnd_556x45_STANAG", 15];            // since Arma 2:OA 1.62
```

### Example 3

```sqf
nonLocalUnit addMagazine ["30Rnd_556x45_STANAG", 15];    // global argument since Arma 3
```

### Example 4

```sqf
player addMagazine ["30Rnd_556x45_STANAG", 9999];        // will give a 30 rounds magazine anyway
```

## See also

[addMagazineGlobal](../commands/addMagazineGlobal.md) · [addMagazines](../commands/addMagazines.md) · [addMagazineCargo](../commands/addMagazineCargo.md) · [addMagazineCargoGlobal](../commands/addMagazineCargoGlobal.md) · [addMagazinePool](../commands/addMagazinePool.md) · [addMagazineTurret](../commands/addMagazineTurret.md) · [removeMagazine](../commands/removeMagazine.md) · [removeMagazines](../commands/removeMagazines.md) · [addWeapon](../commands/addWeapon.md) · [loadMagazine](../commands/loadMagazine.md)

## Community notes

**Hoz** — 2006-08-02

If the unit has magazines already, you may need to use the commands [removeMagazine](../commands/removeMagazine.md) or [removeMagazines](../commands/removeMagazines.md) to make space for the mags you want to add.

---

**PhilippRauch** — 2010-02-21

In turreted vehicles the magazine is added to the first turret with >> primaryGunner = 1; << set in the Vehicles turret config part (and the magazine is ONLY added to the very first turret if more than one is configged with >> primaryGunner = 1; << ).

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**Inkompetent** — 2010-05-12

When wanting to add many magazines to an object's init-line it can be easier to use loops than to just repeat the [addMagazine](../commands/addMagazine.md) command.

If you want to add N magazines to an object either of the two below ways are handy, the first for fewer magazines, and the latter when you want to add many since it then is the easiest of the two to read.

```sqf
{ this addMagazine "magazineClassName" } forEach [1,2,3, /*..., */ N];
for "_i" from 1 to N do { this addMagazine "magazineClassName" };
```

---

**Pisces_72** — 2017-11-28

If adding a magazine to an empty artillery support with this command in Arma 3, use [reload](../commands/reload.md). If you do not reload, Artillery calls will not fire rounds, because the AI won't reload automatically (tested with 82mm mortar)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — addMagazine](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addMagazine) (revision 369393).</sub>