I Did not know this.......Technically speaking

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I lump all types under genetic term "tool". If it goes bang each time trigger is pulled and intended target is hit I could honestly care less.
 
"It predates the autoloading design by centuries."

Thank you.

Did I already know that there are people who believe that a revolver is not a pistol and keep repeating it like it's a fact? Yes, but they can call them what they like, it doesn't bother me.
 
^Yes, the government definition is circular. In governmentese, a pistol is a hand held gun with the chamber part of the barrel, different from a revolver, which is a projectile weapon of the pistol type.

Pistols are described in records as early as 1364, revolvers as early as 1560, which to me implies that revolver was developed from, and is a subtype of, pistol, not a seperate thing. But, I don't work for the government. For that matter, a Title II (NFA'34) "firearm" is not the same as a Title I (GCA'68) "firearm".
 
[qoute=rcmodel]Revolve, Rotate, same differance.
Would you call them Rotators instead of Revolvers?

re·volve [ri-volv] Show IPA verb, -volved, -volv·ing.
verb (used without object)
1. to move in a circular or curving course or orbit: The earth revolves around the sun.

2. to turn around or rotate, as on an axis: The wheel revolves slowly.

rc[/quote]

Clip/magazine same thing right?

That the Earth revolves around the sun is correct. What does the earth do about its axis? Rotates.

There is a correct explanation as to why a rotating cylinder firearm is called a revolver.
 
Here's the easy answer: Own at least one of each. Then when asked, "pistol or revolver", the simple reply is, Yes.
 
I hate to tell you folks, but "WE", meaning gun people, came up with the nonsensical idea that a "revolver" could not be a "pistol" and that a new term, "handgun", was needed to cover both. That happened way back before civilization, in about 1950, and I was there. There were big arguments in the few gun magazines, angry letters to the editor to "correct" news reports, etc.

Prior to that time, the term "pistol" meant "handgun", and "revolver" was one kind of pistol. The term "automatic pistol" was used for guns like the M1911, and no one thought that it meant "full automatic".

So don't blame the writers of dictionaries (who only report the language - they don't make it up), blame US. In this case we really did meet the enemy and he is us.

Jim
 
A revolver is not a pistol. Proper nomenclature is not a nickname. I learned at my Aunt Catherine's table. She was married to the late Colonel Douglas E. Morrison and travelled the world with him for his career. They retired in 1945. I also learned in my military career what the difference was in a revolver and a pistol. Any vet...combat trained, that is should also know the difference. Bottom line is that youse guys can call them whatever you want to call them but it doesn't change the facts. Old Fuff, I ain't throwing no stones your way. Colonel Morrison was around before and during the 1900s. He was the quarterback at Georgia Tech 96 years ago in 1916 when Tech beat Cumberland College 222-0 at home. Colonel went on to serve a very distinctive 25 years in the artillery in the Army, retiring as a full bull Colonel with a patent on a gunsight system to his name. He had a 1917 S&W and a 1911 Colt that he brought home with him and he wasn't bashful about which was which.
 
I thought I read for a fact Colonel Douglas E. Morrison carried a brace of horse pistols (Colt Walker revolvers) in his breeches during the charge down Little Medium High Big Mountain in 1883.

Unfortunately, one of the Walker horse pistols in his breeches discharged when his whiskey flask became dislodged from his frock coat, and whacked the hammer of one of his Colt Walker horse pistols.

Whether it was the left one or the right one it hit is still a mystery. It could have been both of them? Never mind, it doesn't matter anyway.
The Colt Walker revolver was a very powerful pistol to dischaarge at close range in your breeches.

After he recovered, he gave up the old Walker horse pistols and started carrying modern pistols such as the 1917 S&W pistol and 1911 Automatic pistol.
Until he was forced into early retirement by his little known and often unspoke of disability.

After his forced late retirement, he became known as Aunt Catherine Morrison.
And she often embellished stories of Colonel Morrison's war time service with his pistols..

PS: Sorry, De Debble made me do it! :D

rc
 
Where I come from all sodas are "cokes" and all pain relievers are "aspirin" BUT a revolver is a revolver and a semi is a pistol
 
I'm thinkin' this is one of those "every house is a house, but not every house is a home" kinda thing. This discussion, like the infamous dreaded mag/clip or cases/casings discussions makes the rounds on these kind of boards every coupla months. For the life of me, I don't know why. Everybody knows what folks are talkin' about and nobody is even close to being confused. But before you know it, the Google definitions and the name calling starts.:rolleyes:
 
While we are arguing over this kind of silly nonsense, the antis will solve the problem by banning all guns no matter what silly purists call them.

Jim
 
Fascinating. Nobody has bothered to ask why this topic was even being discussed on NPR. :eek: Their track record hasn't exactly been friendly to all who hold the 2nd Amendment dear. Their motto should be "NPR. We imagine a world with no guns". :rolleyes: Has something changed over there? I am truly puzzled. :eek:
 
I thought the progression was... Pistol (hand held).. Revolver.. the everything else is a GLOCK. ;)
 
Nah, there are only two kinds of firearms. Glocks and assault rifles. If it's small and black it's a Glock, if somewhat longer and black it's an assault rifle. These are terribly powerful weapons and shouldn't be allowed in civilian hands. Assault rifles are high powered and can fire hundreds of times per second, Glocks are dangerous because they are high powered and can fire hundreds of time per second. Just ask any news reporter.
 
The language is what it is despite these technicalities, and whatever their origins.

Technically, handguns aren't even guns.
 
Am I the only one who did not know a revolver is not a pistol?????? If so I'll crawl back into the corner and do remedial training
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Among people who frequent gun forums you might be in the minority but most of us consider it merely a meaningless legal definition. Colt (and many others) sold quite a few "pistols" with revolving cylinders back in the day... ;)
 
Where I work, anyone under 30 that mentions any hand held firearm regardless of design principle calls it a Glock. Any shoulder fired firearm is called an AK. Trying to discuss the previous thread with them would be equivalent to urinating up a rope. Clips, grips and bullets are also extraterrestrial discussions.
 
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