What's another word for a hand gun's "clip,"

[preslove]

A hand gun, not a rifle or submachine gun. Can you say magazine, or does that denote rifle?

 

[tranceport]

Magazine works fine.

 

[KillerCharlie]

You're going to get a bunch of crazy people in here that will go off on a rant about the difference between a magazine and a clip.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
You're going to get a bunch of crazy people in here that will go off on a rant about the difference between a magazine and a clip.

n00b question - what is the difference?

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
You're going to get a bunch of crazy people in here that will go off on a rant about the difference between a magazine and a clip.

n00b question - what is the difference?

Google Rocks.

 

[Al Neri]

magazine: a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money"

clip: A part that retains the pen in a shirt pocket, etc.

 

[IAteYourMother]

mag

 

[beemercer]

Again i think Magazine is appropriate.

 

[Colt45]

Clip is wrong.

This is a clip http://www.davidebarlow.com/phy/clim/3827/20.JPG

A handgun has a magazine.

 

[desy]

Its a magazine but everyone who calls it a magazine knows what you mean when you say clip, they are just being tards.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: beemercer
Again i think Magazine is appropriate.

Cool, so "... as he withdrew the magazine, cleared the chamber and reinserted the clip," makes sense, right?

 

[Howard]

"Clip" isn't even correct.

 

[FP]

Originally posted by: preslove

Originally posted by: beemercer
Again i think Magazine is appropriate.

Cool, so "... as he withdrew the magazine, cleared the chamber and reinserted the clip," makes sense, right?

No, not really.

 

[Looney]

Why would you call it a magazine and a clip in the same sentence? You can replace 'the clip' with 'it'.

 

[KillerCharlie]

Told ya so :roll:

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
Told ya so :roll:

oh come on that was too easy.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: Looney
Why would you call it a magazine and a clip in the same sentence? You can replace 'the clip' with 'it'.

'it' would be ambiguous.

Originally posted by: Howard
"Clip" isn't even correct.

Why not?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: preslove

Originally posted by: Looney
Why would you call it a magazine and a clip in the same sentence? You can replace 'the clip' with 'it'.

'it' would be ambiguous.

Originally posted by: Howard
"Clip" isn't even correct.

Why not?

Because it's not a clip.

 

[imported_Baloo]

Originally posted by: preslove

Originally posted by: beemercer
Again i think Magazine is appropriate.

Cool, so "... as he withdrew the magazine, cleared the chamber and reinserted the clip," makes sense, right?

No, using two different words suggets two different objects, and makes it too wordy. It should be: He withdrew the magazine, cleared the chamber, then reinserted it.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: preslove

Originally posted by: Looney
Why would you call it a magazine and a clip in the same sentence? You can replace 'the clip' with 'it'.

'it' would be ambiguous.

No, because you already identified it as a magazine. So 'it' would be that same magazine. It's like saying 'i drove the car around, then parked the automobile in the garage'. THAT'S confusing.

 

[w00t]

Magazine

 

[RGN]

Originally posted by: Colt45
Clip is wrong.

This is a clip http://www.davidebarlow.com/phy/clim/3827/20.JPG

A handgun has a magazine.

This is correct. A clip pretty much just holds the bullets together. A mag encloses the bullets and provides spring tension and a feed ramp. They are not the same things. If you want to be accurate with your conversation or writing, they should not be interchanged.