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July 24th, 2008, 03:46 PM #1Member
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What's wrong with 'clip'? - educate me
So I've noticed that any time anyone refers to a clip instead of a magazine, they get corrected pretty swiftly.
I'm a new shooter and I don't think I've made that mistake (more by luck than judgement) but what IS the difference?
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July 24th, 2008, 03:50 PM #2
Re: What's wrong with 'clip'? - educate me
A clip is a device that is used to store multiple rounds of ammunition together as a unit, ready for insertion into the magazine of a repeating firearm. This speeds up the process of loading the firearm as several rounds can be loaded at once, rather than one round being loaded at a time. Several different types of clips exist, most of which are made of inexpensive metal stampings that are designed to be disposable, though they are often re-used.
A magazine (also called a mag or, commonly but incorrectly, especially when removable, a clip) is an ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a firearm. Magazines may be integral to the firearm (fixed) or removable (detachable).
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Re: What's wrong with 'clip'? - educate me
Consider me educated!
Rep to you sir!
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July 24th, 2008, 03:53 PM #4
Re: What's wrong with 'clip'? - educate me
When injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty!
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Re: What's wrong with 'clip'? - educate me
LOL!! Yeah I already figured that one out.
Maybe someone should post a sticky on what NOT to say if you're a newbie.
("I just picked up my CCW - first thing I'm going to do is put some bullets in the clip and go for a walk")
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Re: What's wrong with 'clip'? - educate me
If one or a group of people regularly refers to oranges as apples, wouldn't that piss a lot of people off? Someone wants to buy an apple, so they request an apple and are given an orange.
A language is unsuitable if it can't be a tool, and language is a precision tool, where substituting words at will does have a significant effect.
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July 24th, 2008, 04:15 PM #9
Re: What's wrong with 'clip'? - educate me
And to further the education, you do not load magazines, you charge them.
"Having a gun and thinking you are armed is like having a piano and thinking you are a musician" Col. Jeff Cooper (U.S.M.C. Ret.)
Speed is fine, Accuracy is final
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July 24th, 2008, 04:17 PM #10
Re: What's wrong with 'clip'? - educate me
And some people think bigger or more tools work better than using the appropriate tool.
Koli's back from Ambler.
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