Using The Correct Nomenclature When Discribing Feeding Devices

[John@JCDLESales]

Fellows we play with guns and while that is of itself a serious practice so should how we talk to others about our endeavor. Nothing seems to drive me more crazy than my Italian Wife than to read in the "Daily Planet" of An Armed Suspect With A Automatic Pistol With A 17 Round Clip.
This Is A CLIP

These Are Magazines

This Is A Belt Of Ammo

A Clip is used to Charge A Magazine or firearm and I can only think of 1 US Firearm That retains a Clip and that only until it is empty. The Garand Rifle.

 

[leejack]

My sigma came with two, 16 round cylinders and a hair trigger! LOL!

j/k

 

[MDLNB]

I doubt you could make it much simpler. Great photo examples.

 

[John@JCDLESales]

Like the fellow who was trading in a Browning HP and I asked if he had any other Magazines that came with the weapon. Nope just The Instruction Book that came with the gun.

 

[tacticool22]

I just smile and accept the fact that the reporters are clueless.
If they started using the correct terminology, we might accidentally think they know what they are talking about.
So let them propogate the wrong terms so we can more easily catch them in their twisting of the facts.

 

[Will Carry]

I was watching the History channel about Metal of Honor recipients. A Viet Nam medal of Honor recipient was retelling his story and used the term "clip" when referring to a magazine. Now I ain't about to tell that man he used an incorrect term. He can call it "That thing that holds the bullets" if he wants to.
Everybody else, needs to say it right. Notice how I said Medal of Honor "recipient" and not winner? You don't win medals, you earn them.

 

[jmike86]

Another thing you will notice is that every calls them bullet but bullets go into the brass to make it a round.

 

[paperboy98]

Rounds vs Cartridge

Another thing you will notice is that every calls them bullet but bullets go into the brass to make it a round.

Are rounds and cartridges the same thing??
paperboy98

 

[jmike86]

I do not know on wiki it says cartridge is the same as a round but im not a pro the only reason i notice people saying bullets instead of rounds is because my grandpa told it was that way.

 

[MDLNB]

Semantics. In the service you did not dare call a rifle or pistol a "gun." If you made that grievous mistake, you were instantly in for some prolonged instruction.

The USS Ohio battleship had guns.

 

[spricks]

I just smile and accept the fact that the reporters are clueless.
If they started using the correct terminology, we might accidentally think they know what they are talking about.
So let them propogate the wrong terms so we can more easily catch them in their twisting of the facts.

The real problem here, is the fact that most folks hearing this garbage believe it because they don't know any more than the reporter! If they report it then it must be true!
spricks

 

[IMKen]

In the old days, when most hand guns were revolvers.

Mostly in reference to 22 rifles you had a choice of tube fed or clip fed. That's what the manufactures referred to them as.

I guess in the age of political correctness we should all refer to things by names that are most acceptable.

 

[Jc85]

I say magazine,
firearm, handgun or weapon..
but for ammo I do speak of them in general chatter by either saying rounds, bullets or ammunition.

Now when talking about actual parts of the ammo. I say either brass or casing / Bullet or Lead.

Don't hate me .

 

[CajunBass]

I know the difference. I don't get bent out of shape if someone calls a magazine a clip. I might explain the difference, in the real world, if the person seems interested in learning, but not online.

Some hills just ain't worth fighting over.

 

[MDLNB]

Amen brother.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

The real problem here, is the fact that most folks hearing this garbage believe it because they don't know any more than the reporter! If they report it then it must be true!
spricks

That's why tacticool22's recommendation is a good one, and applies to those whom the reporters infect, as well. Of course, CajunBass is correct, also, but the practical effect on those who speak English is the same.

 

[Frailer]

I know the difference. I don't get bent out of shape if someone calls a magazine a clip. I might explain the difference, in the real world, if the person seems interested in learning, but not online.

Some hills just ain't worth fighting over.

I'm in this camp, as well. I also don't get my knickers in a twist when someone uses "pistol" as a synonym for "handgun" (in fact, I often do so myself).

But far be it from me to argue against someone else's linguistic pet peeves. Lord knows I have more than my fair share.

 

[45Wheelgun]

A Clip is used to Charge A Magazine or firearm and I can only think of 1 US Firearm That retains a Clip and that only until it is empty. The Garand Rifle.

Ah, the M1917 uses a clip that stays in the gun until you remove it to replace it with a full one...the Moon Clip.

It bugs the heck out of me every time I hear a reporterette refer to a magazine as a clip. It surprises me how often I hear folks in the gun industry do it.

 

[Stan]

I'm in this camp, as well.

Same here. I don't get bent out of shape if someone refers to a semi-automatic magazine as a clip. Jerry Kuhnhausen certainly knew the difference and he used the term "clip" in his 1911 books. If Jerry can use it, everyone gets a pass in my opinion.