diff --git a/src/libcollections/vec_map.rs b/src/libcollections/vec_map.rs
index d4ce266d3e211..7ff2e9535886c 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/vec_map.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/vec_map.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ impl<V> VecMap<V> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns an iterator visiting all keys in ascending order by the keys.
+    /// Returns an iterator visiting all keys in ascending order of the keys.
     /// The iterator's element type is `uint`.
     #[stable]
     pub fn keys<'r>(&'r self) -> Keys<'r, V> {
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ impl<V> VecMap<V> {
         Keys { iter: self.iter().map(first) }
     }
 
-    /// Returns an iterator visiting all values in ascending order by the keys.
+    /// Returns an iterator visiting all values in ascending order of the keys.
     /// The iterator's element type is `&'r V`.
     #[stable]
     pub fn values<'r>(&'r self) -> Values<'r, V> {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl<V> VecMap<V> {
         Values { iter: self.iter().map(second) }
     }
 
-    /// Returns an iterator visiting all key-value pairs in ascending order by the keys.
+    /// Returns an iterator visiting all key-value pairs in ascending order of the keys.
     /// The iterator's element type is `(uint, &'r V)`.
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ impl<V> VecMap<V> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns an iterator visiting all key-value pairs in ascending order by the keys,
+    /// Returns an iterator visiting all key-value pairs in ascending order of the keys,
     /// with mutable references to the values.
     /// The iterator's element type is `(uint, &'r mut V)`.
     ///
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ impl<V> VecMap<V> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns an iterator visiting all key-value pairs in ascending order by
-    /// the keys, emptying (but not consuming) the original `VecMap`.
+    /// Returns an iterator visiting all key-value pairs in ascending order of
+    /// the keys, consuming the original `VecMap`.
     /// The iterator's element type is `(uint, &'r V)`.
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -278,20 +278,46 @@ impl<V> VecMap<V> {
     /// map.insert(3, "c");
     /// map.insert(2, "b");
     ///
-    /// // Not possible with .iter()
     /// let vec: Vec<(uint, &str)> = map.into_iter().collect();
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(vec, vec![(1, "a"), (2, "b"), (3, "c")]);
     /// ```
     #[stable]
-    pub fn into_iter(&mut self) -> IntoIter<V> {
+    pub fn into_iter(self) -> IntoIter<V> {
+        fn filter<A>((i, v): (uint, Option<A>)) -> Option<(uint, A)> {
+            v.map(|v| (i, v))
+        }
+        let filter: fn((uint, Option<V>)) -> Option<(uint, V)> = filter; // coerce to fn ptr
+
+        IntoIter { iter: self.v.into_iter().enumerate().filter_map(filter) }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns an iterator visiting all key-value pairs in ascending order of
+    /// the keys, emptying (but not consuming) the original `VecMap`.
+    /// The iterator's element type is `(uint, &'r V)`. Keeps the allocated memory for reuse.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::collections::VecMap;
+    ///
+    /// let mut map = VecMap::new();
+    /// map.insert(1, "a");
+    /// map.insert(3, "c");
+    /// map.insert(2, "b");
+    ///
+    /// let vec: Vec<(uint, &str)> = map.drain().collect();
+    ///
+    /// assert_eq!(vec, vec![(1, "a"), (2, "b"), (3, "c")]);
+    /// ```
+    #[unstable = "matches collection reform specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
+    pub fn drain<'a>(&'a mut self) -> Drain<'a, V> {
         fn filter<A>((i, v): (uint, Option<A>)) -> Option<(uint, A)> {
             v.map(|v| (i, v))
         }
         let filter: fn((uint, Option<V>)) -> Option<(uint, V)> = filter; // coerce to fn ptr
 
-        let values = replace(&mut self.v, vec!());
-        IntoIter { iter: values.into_iter().enumerate().filter_map(filter) }
+        Drain { iter: self.v.drain().enumerate().filter_map(filter) }
     }
 
     /// Return the number of elements in the map.
@@ -673,6 +699,28 @@ pub struct IntoIter<V> {
     fn((uint, Option<V>)) -> Option<(uint, V)>>
 }
 
+#[unstable]
+pub struct Drain<'a, V> {
+    iter: FilterMap<
+    (uint, Option<V>),
+    (uint, V),
+    Enumerate<vec::Drain<'a, Option<V>>>,
+    fn((uint, Option<V>)) -> Option<(uint, V)>>
+}
+
+#[unstable]
+impl<'a, V> Iterator for Drain<'a, V> {
+    type Item = (uint, V);
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<(uint, V)> { self.iter.next() }
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (uint, Option<uint>) { self.iter.size_hint() }
+}
+
+#[unstable]
+impl<'a, V> DoubleEndedIterator for Drain<'a, V> {
+    fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<(uint, V)> { self.iter.next_back() }
+}
+
 #[stable]
 impl<'a, V> Iterator for Keys<'a, V> {
     type Item = uint;
@@ -918,7 +966,19 @@ mod test_map {
             assert_eq!(v, box 2i);
         }
         assert!(called);
-        m.insert(2, box 1i);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_drain_iterator() {
+        let mut map = VecMap::new();
+        map.insert(1, "a");
+        map.insert(3, "c");
+        map.insert(2, "b");
+
+        let vec: Vec<(usize, &str)> = map.drain().collect();
+
+        assert_eq!(vec, vec![(1, "a"), (2, "b"), (3, "c")]);
+        assert_eq!(map.len(), 0);
     }
 
     #[test]