Proper Terminology

I saw this on ASF and it was useful so why not copy it to MAA?

Written by Desert Eagle Fanatic on ASF:



Magazine is a hard word to say to all you kids, so just say "Mag" instead of "Clip."
And if you are talking about a Stripper Clip, please say "Stripper Clip" Or "StripClip."

Lesson 2: Banana clips do not exist.

Look at this picture.

That might be a "Banana Clip."
First of all, it looks nothing like a banana. So drop the Banana.
Second, It is a "Magazine," not a "Clip."
If you ever do come across a Banana with rounds shoved into it, then by all means, call it a Banana Clip.

Lesson 3: No, you can't snipe with your upgraded sniper. He might not want to.

Look at this.

That is a Weapon, not a human being. This is known as a "Sniper Rifle," "Sniper's Rifle," "Sniping Rifle," And a "Rifle."
A sniper is this.


Lesson 3: The BARRET .50 CAL DOESN'T EXIST1111111 (DEBATABLE)

Look at this picture.

That is an M82A1, also known as the M107, not a Barret .50 cal. The ".50 cal" is this, also know as the Browning HMG M2 "Ma Deuce."

OMG!!! THANK YOU REED!!! I hate it when people call a Sniper Rifle a Sniper....

To quote Mr Kokenes, "No, I bought a sniper. He has his own rifle."

I got a barret 50 cal sniper wit a new clip is that right lol jk jk
glad someone finaly put this up

thank you for putting this up it makes me angry when people say clip when it isnt

Granted this is good information, but if someone calls it a clip, don't be a jerk and say "It's a magazine, say it again and I'll kick you in the nuts." Be polite to noobs they are God's creation too.

and just my pet pev if u notice on the snipe rifle the harris bipod is in the right possition it kills me when i c a kid with it backwards facing towards them lol

sniper2525 wrote:and just my pet pev if u notice on the snipe rifle the harris bipod is in the right possition it kills me when i c a kid with it backwards facing towards them lol

Twitch......

IMHO these are just pet peeves that annoy some people. They really don't bother me.

NJSC wrote:Granted this is good information, but if someone calls it a clip, don't be a jerk and say "It's a magazine, say it again and I'll kick you in the nuts." Be polite to noobs they are God's creation too.

Haha yeah its just a pet peve of mine and many others

Props to Kavurcen from ASF

nice job Reed! It gets pretty anoying when people use the wrong terminology

Admin wrote:

sniper2525 wrote:and just my pet pev if u notice on the snipe rifle the harris bipod is in the right possition it kills me when i c a kid with it backwards facing towards them lol

Twitch......

HEY NOW!

I'm sorry trent. bipods just look funny when they extend out over the barrel. I have the harris backwards on my SR and I am proud of it!

Twitch wrote:

Admin wrote:

sniper2525 wrote:and just my pet pev if u notice on the snipe rifle the harris bipod is in the right possition it kills me when i c a kid with it backwards facing towards them lol

Twitch......

HEY NOW!

I'm sorry trent. bipods just look funny when they extend out over the barrel. I have the harris backwards on my SR and I am proud of it!

I'm sorry, but I believe you have it backwards....

I have been saying Banana style magazines for a while now. Its curved, like a banana, and its a magazine. Hence, banana magazine. As for the Barret .50 Cal, its a Barret made rifle that fires a .50cal BMG round.Hence, Barret .50Cal. Its like if you saw a sedan that had turbo, and said 'Hey thats a TurboCharged Sedan', and someone else said "Hey retard thats a VW Jetta GT, the TurboCharged Sedan doesnt exist"

Aggressor Dog wrote:I have been saying Banana style magazines for a while now. Its curved, like a banana, and its a magazine. Hence, banana magazine. As for the Barret .50 Cal, its a Barret made rifle that fires a .50cal BMG round.Hence, Barret .50Cal. Its like if you saw a sedan that had turbo, and said 'Hey thats a TurboCharged Sedan', and someone else said "Hey retard thats a VW Jetta GT, the TurboCharged Sedan doesnt exist"

So true...

Aggressor Dog wrote:As for the Barret .50 Cal, its a Barret made rifle that fires a .50cal BMG round.Hence, Barret .50Cal.

+1

I am not sure why you want to tell a bunch of guys your pet peeves. This is like telling someone where you are the most ticklish. You can be sure that now people know what buttons to push, there will be much pushing. BTW, can I borrow an M4 clip?

Is it a pet peeve to want to correct improper terminology? I didn't post this so people can try to annoy myself or others with improper terminology, It was meant to inform people of correct terminology so they can speak about rifles or airsoft and appear to know what they are talking about. Personally when I hear someone talk about buying new clips for their sniper I assume they are new, or misinformed.

On the note of Barrett .50 Cal i get you point Paul but couldn't the three Barrett rifles that fire .50 cal ammuntion be confused with one another if someone called a rifle a Barrett .50 cal? Just a thought. (On a side note, the Barrett 98B is sex)

On another side note one of the most ticklish parts of the human body is the roof of the mouth.

NJSC wrote:On another side note one of the most ticklish parts of the human body is the roof of the mouth.

And you know this how...?

You can actually tickle yourself with your tongue try it. This is starting to get a little off the appropriate path.

Its the off topic section, hence you can post whatever you want. If Reed wants to post his pet peeves, so be it. What I can't stand is when someone gets criticized and made fun of, then when they defend themselves they get a "whoa man I was joking way to take it too seriously though".

Also, on the note of the Barret, the most widely known and used rifle that Barret makes in the modern military is the M8a2 (or whatever #/Numerological ID it has). Its like if someone said "I like the American assault rifle". You automatically know M16 series. No one gets flak when they say "My sidearm is a Glock", however, isnt it the same thing as saying that one uses a Barret .50 Cal? Glocks come in so many different series and calibers, as well as firing modes. But its just universally accepted for someone to say Glock, period. Because in the end, its a Glock Pistol, and everyone knows it. Especially in airsoft, when you fire the same caliber all around.

I will defend the clip vs. magazine though. However, I don't think I've ever corrected someone on a forum for saying clip, maybe in person I might say "By the way, its a magazine", because a magazine is legitamately not a clip, and a clip is not a magazine. They are two seperate things. Thats like grabbing an MP5 and saying "Check out my light machine gun". Not that big a deal, but still incorrect.

Here's a quote from the book "Roughneck Nine-One" written by Sgt. 1st Class Frank Anetenori, Green Beret, US Army (Retired). He was SF A-team, team Sgt.

"There was a second mount for an M240 medium machine gun, an M240, or a Barret .50cal sniper rifle for doing assaults." (page 31)

He later writes, "We laid out our Barrett .50cal M107 sniper rifles..." (page 84)


It's seems either is more than acceptable.

I'm sorry, but if you really have a problem with incorrect terminology, you are just being a jerk. It's like saying that the lead in pencils isn't lead, it's graphite, and making a big deal over it. I mean it is funny thread, but it is entirely based upon nit-picking. I'm not trying to make anyone mad, but seriously, if you get irritated over these things, you are WAY to intense. But if you are going to be technical, a magazine is a clip as a clip in terms of firearms is anything that holds multiple rounds or shells together for rapid reload and use. Thus, a magazine is a clip but a clip isn't necessarily a magazine. The clip in the picture is an example, as it is stripper clip but not a magazine.