Re:How a Handgun Works: 1911 .45
by Zancarius on Sunday February 22, 2015 @01:23AM
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> My pet theory is that the M1 is a big source of the current conflation of "clip" and "magazine".
Huh, never thought about that. I'd imagine one way to test this theory might be to examine changes in the colloquial use of both terms relative to specific firearms and proximity to WWII.
Although, as I pointed out in another comment, some firearms used both: An internal clip-fed magazine. Bet that's an even better source for confusion. :)
Huh, never thought about that. I'd imagine one way to test this theory might be to examine changes in the colloquial use of both terms relative to specific firearms and proximity to WWII.
Although, as I pointed out in another comment, some firearms used both: An internal clip-fed magazine. Bet that's an even better source for confusion. :)