Safety tips, pointers, and info for newbies
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Are you just being sarcastic because the last guy specifically said not to call a magazine a clip? If not, I'll explain: The magazine is the device that stores and feeds rounds into a repeating firearm, such as a semi auto pistol or a rifle. Most are removable/detachable, but some are integral and are fixed. What the magazine does is it functions by moving the rounds stored inside it into a position where they may be loaded into the chamber by the action of the firearm. "Clip" is just a slang term for the magazine (when it is a detachable magazine, if a gun has an integral magazine, you wouldn't call it a clip). Magazines are often shortened and just simply called a "mag".
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jawman said:
Actually, no; a clip is usually a stamped-metal accessory that holds the rounds ready to be stuffed into the integral magazine (as in a Garand's en bloc clips) or stripped off into an integral magazine (as in an SKS, Mosin Nagant, and various other rifles and pistols - thus, "stripper clip.")
FYI.
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mstreddy
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Jawman,
There have been some excellent responses and tips provided by the many posters. The 4 rules are the very basic and ALWAYS following those 4 to the point it is ingrained in your psyche will prevent any issue from resulting in catastrophic consequences. NRA has the 10 rules of gun safety, and others list as many as 30. Following the 4 will be suffice as a starting point. As others mentioned, proper handling of the guns during all other aspects beyond the firing range are critical and is where other problems arise. In cleaning, storing, transporting you MUST follow the 4 rules each and every time.
For example, when I'm packing up after the range, I clear my guns before storing in the range bag or case. Once I get home and I'm going to put them in the safe, I once again, clear them as they go from range bag to safe. I also do this when removing any gun from the safe, whether to place in range bag or on workbench. Is it excessive and borderline OC? Maybe, but it ensures the gun is unloaded.
Of course the exception is my carry piece which is loaded at all times, unless it's cleaning time or being cleared for a specific purpose.
Above all -- learn the basic safety rules, ingrain them into your conscious actions around firearms AT ALL TIMES. And then, learn to shoot, enjoy, repeat...
EM
There have been some excellent responses and tips provided by the many posters. The 4 rules are the very basic and ALWAYS following those 4 to the point it is ingrained in your psyche will prevent any issue from resulting in catastrophic consequences. NRA has the 10 rules of gun safety, and others list as many as 30. Following the 4 will be suffice as a starting point. As others mentioned, proper handling of the guns during all other aspects beyond the firing range are critical and is where other problems arise. In cleaning, storing, transporting you MUST follow the 4 rules each and every time.
For example, when I'm packing up after the range, I clear my guns before storing in the range bag or case. Once I get home and I'm going to put them in the safe, I once again, clear them as they go from range bag to safe. I also do this when removing any gun from the safe, whether to place in range bag or on workbench. Is it excessive and borderline OC? Maybe, but it ensures the gun is unloaded.
Of course the exception is my carry piece which is loaded at all times, unless it's cleaning time or being cleared for a specific purpose.
Above all -- learn the basic safety rules, ingrain them into your conscious actions around firearms AT ALL TIMES. And then, learn to shoot, enjoy, repeat...
EM
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The main problem I see with beginners is muzzle awareness, especially with handguns. They usually know better than to let it point at their own body or the guy standing right next to them but they often seem oblivious to anything past more than a couple of yards. One way to build this awareness is with a laser if you have one. I attended a shooting seminar once and the instructor turned down the lights and handed a student a pistol with a laser sight turned on. He was told to remove the magazine, check and make sure it was unloaded then replace the magazine and hand it to the next student who was to repeat the drill. The pistol was passed around the room with everybody watching where the red dot went as it was being handled. An older method is to stick a 3 foot dowel rod in the barrel of a pistol and allow the students to pass it around the room in the same fashion.
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OldChemSoldier
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In addition to the training you plan on taking, try these:
http://www.nrahq.org/education/guide.asp
Cooper's Four Rules - http://www.donath.org/Rants/TheFourRules/
Four Safety Rules for Firearm Handling by FirearmPop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgohwySCCZE (YouTube has some very good videos demonstrating safe firearms handling. Of course there are very bad examples, but if those aren't obvious to us, maybe natural selection will take its course.)
http://www.nrahq.org/education/guide.asp
Cooper's Four Rules - http://www.donath.org/Rants/TheFourRules/
Four Safety Rules for Firearm Handling by FirearmPop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgohwySCCZE (YouTube has some very good videos demonstrating safe firearms handling. Of course there are very bad examples, but if those aren't obvious to us, maybe natural selection will take its course.)
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