Poll: Loading the last round in the magazine.

[Badkarma 1]

Pardon but it's "Standard Capacity Magazine" the 10 rounders were an abomination and should be called what they are "BMM" "Bureaucratic Mandated Magazines"! Dale

 

[Fat Old Guy]

Does anyone know why and when Hollywood started calling them "clips", and why it's technically incorrect?

To the pedantic, a clip is simply a device for holding ammunition together and a magazine is an part of weapon. For example, a clip is used to charge the magzine of an M1 Garand.

I would imagine that the confusion of terminology started with the Army either between the wars or during the Big One. The soliders had clips for their M1s and 1903s so consequently, everything became a clip no matter what the field manual said. I wasn't there but I've known more than a few Duby-Dubya Deuce soldiers who called magazines clips.

Remington, America's oldest gunmaker, sells "magazine clips" in their catalog.

 

[kris7047th]

Add me to the list of people who didn't know there was a problem getting the last round in the mag. ??? Regards 18DAI.

And I am a LADY What's the big deal loading that last round? Just do it, 'cause you might need it.

 

[BBQLS1]

I'm not a sissy boy.

 

[Fat Old Guy]

FWIW, I use a BFH to get the last round into the magazine. It can be hard on the magazines but it is effective.