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=== ECI (Empty chamber indicator) ===
[[File:Mek-Porek 9x19mm Parabellum from behind.jpg|thumb|upright|9 × 19 mm Mek-Porek]]
The brightly colored ECI is an inert cartridge base designed to prevent a live round from being unintentionally chambered, to reduce the chances of an accidental discharge from mechanical or operator failure. An L-shaped flag is visible from the outside so that the shooter and other people concerned are instantly aware of the situation of the weapon. The ECI is usually tethered to its weapon by a short string and can be quickly ejected to make way for a live round if the situation suddenly warrants it. This safety device is standard-issue in the [[Israel Defense Forces]]<ref>Shoval, Lilach. [http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=15149 "IDF to issue new safety device to prevent accidental weapon discharge"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104203837/http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=15149 |date=4 January 2016 }}, ''[[Israel Hayom]]'', Tel Aviv, 31 January 2014. Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref> known as {{ill|מ"ק פורק|he|מ"ק_פורק|vertical-align=sup}} ("Mek-Porek").