My clips hold the potato chip bags closed, I wonder what those gun "clips" hold.
Looks like an event that would require overalls. Sadly, I don't own any.
One might assume that a competent auctioneer would know the difference between a "clip" and a magazine. Maybe not.
One might assume that a competent auctioneer would know the difference between a "clip" and a magazine. Maybe not.
It is pretty common to see auctioneers make mistakes much bigger than that!
I attended an auction a few weeks ago in which one of the items was a German WWII PPK with Nazi leader grips that sold for $350. That would be a screaming hot deal if not for the fact that it was a zinc reproduction that clearly said "Made in Japan" on the side of it. There were at least 3 people; the auctioneer, a losing bidder, and the one who took it home, that failed to realize it wasn't actually a real gun!
Well, I also assumed that most everyone here also would understand that the term "Clip" is used often even by experienced firearm collectors! As my father passed in 52. I was taught about firearms - safety - hunting etc. In the late 1950's by my BIL.
When shooting his "brought back 1911", he called the "Magazine" a "Clip". Many of his friends (also ex-service men from WW2) also called them the same.
Of course he may have not had the experience many of you have. He was only a Sargent in the US Army, fought all over Europe and several Islands. He earned a couple of Bronze and one Silver Stars. He carried a 30 cal bullet from the war between his heart and spine and was buried with it. I doubt anyone here would have made an issue of him calling a "magazine" a "clip"!
I still often refer to Magazines as clips ~ I guess that can be excused as I have only handled / collected firearms for about 60 years.
Auctions can be good but more times than not the ones I attend or follow online bring prices that are stronger than gun show deals.
As far as clip vs magazine, Marlin needs correcting, too. They got it all wrong on their Camp .45s.
And Remington obviously doesn't have a clue. Might as well call Jack Roy a dumbass, too for selling mislabeled items in his world famous gun shop.
And Army Ordnance when they called for the original 1911 to have removable clips. Those guys had no idea what they were talking about.
Me, I store all my ammo and clips in the magazine.