“...There is military nomenclature, legal terms, and manufacturer names. The three don’t always agree... [schurmann, post 33]
“and there it is...” [Chode, post 35]
I humbly suggest a fourth: advertising.
I admit to being surprised when legal actions were brought against Remington and others for marketing alleged to have encouraged lawbreakers to buy and misuse various firearms. I’d seen the selfsame ads, but could not figure how anyone reached such interpretations. I must be dull or something.
There is the possibility that the plaintiffs and their lawyers aren’t being honest.
yup, that was a bad idea...