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Dinohntr · January 16, 2012, 08:36 PM

Don't want to get into the middle of a argument here on my first post! The photos are of revolvers.We didn't have any guns on the subs I was on but the surface ships had guns mounted on deck.Kind of a grey area in this terminology because on the first diesel boat I was on we had a gun locker where pistols and revolvers were kept and it was marked "Gun Locker"So I can't give a answer. I do know the large caliber weapons mounted on surface ships are called guns.Then there is the handgun,so I guess my photos are of handguns.I always call handguns pistols or revolvers but that don't make the subject set in stone. This is kind of like the "Clip" "Magazine" argument.Have to add a old sub saying,"There are only two types of ships,submarines and targets"

January 16, 2012, 08:36 PM	#5
Dinohntr Junior Member Join Date: January 16, 2012 Location: Iowa Posts: 11	Don't want to get into the middle of a argument here on my first post! The photos are of revolvers.We didn't have any guns on the subs I was on but the surface ships had guns mounted on deck.Kind of a grey area in this terminology because on the first diesel boat I was on we had a gun locker where pistols and revolvers were kept and it was marked "Gun Locker"So I can't give a answer. I do know the large caliber weapons mounted on surface ships are called guns.Then there is the handgun,so I guess my photos are of handguns.I always call handguns pistols or revolvers but that don't make the subject set in stone. This is kind of like the "Clip" "Magazine" argument.Have to add a old sub saying,"There are only two types of ships,submarines and targets"