Why people call Mags clips?

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Originally Posted by AdAstra2009

Personally I don't get why people get all butt-hurt about it.

I'm with you. I think some people's favorite thing to do is to correct someone else when they call it a clip, to make themselves feel like an expert. My dad calls it a clip, his best friend calls them clips and he's a Vietnam vet. I've seen gun articles from the '90s where they were called clips. I always thought it was because of the Garand taking an en bloc clip.

I've never corrected anyone who's called it a clip. But I will keep referring it as a magazine in the conversation. For instance I was showing my SIG P220 to one of brothers friend he asked if they make an extended clip for it, I said they make a 10 round magazine for it.