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Air marshal leaves plane after dropping bullets


CHICAGO - A U.S. air marshal removed himself from a Southwest Airlines flight Thursday after dropping a clip of bullets on the floor just before the plane was to take off, an airline spokeswoman said.

The marshal arrived at Midway International Airport on a flight from Philadelphia and was boarding a flight to Kansas City when the clip fell to the floor, scattering bullets, Southwest spokeswoman Whitney Eichinger told the Chicago Tribune for a story on its Web site.

"Since he was no longer traveling incognito, he decided not to continue on the flight," Eichinger said, adding that no extra screening of passengers was necessary because officials determined the bullets belonged to the air marshal. "He picked the bullets up immediately."

The flight to Kansas City was delayed 45 minutes because of the incident, she said.

The Federal Air Marshal Service declined to confirm the specifics of the mishap. But agency spokesman Dave Adams said an ammunition clip was located and turned over to the Transportation Security Administration.
 
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As bad as it was... all he had to do was deboard the plane. If that happened to any of us at a mall or store we'd have our license revoked.
 
I hate reporters because clips only get loaded into revolvers. Mags or magazines are loaded into a semiauto. The Marshall didn't drop a clip he dropped a magazine. That is like saying you got a flat rim. You don't get a flat rim you get a flat tire... God, I hate the media...

Pete
 
I hate reporters because clips only get loaded into revolvers.
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Actually, some clips also get loaded into rifles. And some clips get used to load rifles, but never get loaded into the rifles.
 
Clip, or cartridge clip,
Technically, a clip is any type of cartridge-holding device used to load magazines (either fixed or detachable). Common usage, though, frequently interchanges the term 'clip' with 'magazine'. The first successful cartridge clip was invented by Austrian engineer Ferdinand von Mannlicher. Also known as a 'stripper clip' in military jargon, and as a 'charger' in England.

Magazine,
A storage, transportation and feeding container for ammunition. Magazines can be fixed within the firearm, detachable, curved, storing anywhere from two rounds to upwards of a hundred. Magazines are generally spring-powered; that is, a spring pushes from the baseplate against the follower, pushing the cartridges upward to the feed guides, where a cartridge is stripped off and chambered one at a time. Modern usage incorrectly interchanges 'magazine' with 'clip'.


Chris
 
if we're arguing semantics- how frickin' useful is a bullet going to be? Unless the man was carrying a muzzle loader, having a handful of bullets is only useful for throwing at people.
 
ChristosX said:
Clip, or cartridge clip,
Technically, a clip is any type of cartridge-holding device used to load magazines (either fixed or detachable). Common usage, though, frequently interchanges the term 'clip' with 'magazine'. The first successful cartridge clip was invented by Austrian engineer Ferdinand von Mannlicher. Also known as a 'stripper clip' in military jargon, and as a 'charger' in England.

Magazine,
A storage, transportation and feeding container for ammunition. Magazines can be fixed within the firearm, detachable, curved, storing anywhere from two rounds to upwards of a hundred. Magazines are generally spring-powered; that is, a spring pushes from the baseplate against the follower, pushing the cartridges upward to the feed guides, where a cartridge is stripped off and chambered one at a time. Modern usage incorrectly interchanges 'magazine' with 'clip'.

Chris
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Thank you Chris. [smile]
 
He was obviously packing a Garand
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I was once asked why I carry a pistol. My response was that I carry a pistol because the Commonwealth of Massachusetts won't let me carry a rifle. My Garand would be a bit heavy for everyday carry, but I'd make do...
 
Ken, the agent thought they were all set, look at the below picture....

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"At 15 minutes prior to departure, you may lose your reservation"

Now if it had said:

"At 15 minutes prior to departure, you may lose your ammo on the floor"

The agent would have looked before they got off the plane...[rofl]
 
Cross-X said:
They gotta stop buying mags from the lowest bidder!
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Yeah, no kidding!! I could throw my sig magazines across the room and nothing would fall out of them!!

I smell a little media exaduration... The editor must have thought saying the bullets were spontaneously flying around the cabin was going too far...

Matt
 
[grin]
ChristosX said:
Clip, or cartridge clip,
Technically, a clip is any type of cartridge-holding device used to load magazines (either fixed or detachable). Common usage, though, frequently interchanges the term 'clip' with 'magazine'. The first successful cartridge clip was invented by Austrian engineer Ferdinand von Mannlicher. Also known as a 'stripper clip' in military jargon, and as a 'charger' in England.

Magazine,
A storage, transportation and feeding container for ammunition. Magazines can be fixed within the firearm, detachable, curved, storing anywhere from two rounds to upwards of a hundred. Magazines are generally spring-powered; that is, a spring pushes from the baseplate against the follower, pushing the cartridges upward to the feed guides, where a cartridge is stripped off and chambered one at a time. Modern usage incorrectly interchanges 'magazine' with 'clip'.


Chris
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thats great info, it educated me. question: have you ever had contact with the opposite sex?
 
EricCartmann said:
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thats great info, it educated me. question: have you ever had contact with the opposite sex?
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Salem, New Hamphire
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in order: guns, motorcycles, truck, girls

This from someone with interests prioritized "in order" with the above mentioned opposite sex listed last.[mg]

Chris
 
ChristosX said:
View Profile: EricCartmann
EricCartmann
Registered User
Last Activity: Today 08:30 PM

Location:
Salem, New Hamphire
Interests:
in order: guns, motorcycles, truck, girls

This from someone with interests prioritized "in order" with the above mentioned opposite sex listed last.[mg]

Chris
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sorry if it offends you if i think guns are more important than girls
 
EricCartmann said:
sorry if it offends you if i think guns are more important than girls
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Not a good way to go through life. My wife and children are quite happy with their position in the ChristosX hierarchy of importance, well above guns, trucks, and motorcycles...but we digress...[offtopic]


Chris[smile]
 
ChristosX said:
Not a good way to go through life. My wife and children are quite happy with their position in the ChristosX hierarchy of importance, well above guns, trucks, and motorcycles...but we digress...[offtopic]


Chris[smile]
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sure take a shot then tell me to stay on topic... nice work!
 
EricCartmann said:
sure take a shot then tell me to stay on topic... nice work!
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Cartmann...to quote South Park, "Why do you have so much sand in your vagina?"

I wouldn't call that "taking a shot"...I would call that being a responsible adult with a family that he cares about. I almost feel bad for you that you have a problem with that.

I'd have to say this thread is officially a train wreck...Can a Mod please lock it up?
 
dreppucci007 said:
Cartmann...to quote South Park, "Why do you have so much sand in your vagina?"

I wouldn't call that "taking a shot"...I would call that being a responsible adult with a family that he cares about. I almost feel bad for you that you have a problem with that.

I'd have to say this thread is officially a train wreck...Can a Mod please lock it up?
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haha no train wreck. [smile] just playing along. and the quote was cartman to stan "you seem a little irratable stan, you got a little sand in your vagina?" [smile]

and glad to hear you are a responsible adult that takes care of his family.
 
Locking the thread since the discussion has went far beyond the original topic.
 
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