Tips for writing handguns in fiction.
This guest post comes from Travis Pike. He’s a Marine veteran, a firearm instructor and a writer. The post that follows pokes a little fun at stereotypes in the gun world, but I think his satire can apply to assigning handguns to characters, too. Have fun with it!
~Ben
1. The Revolver
You’re a hipster.
Fiction, especially the thriller and crime genres, loves the pocket shot. Nothing surprises a target character like a blast from a handgun from within a jacket or pants pocket.
But how true to reality is the pocket shot? Is such a thing even possible? Continue reading
The term “six shooter” is often used as shorthand for a revolver. But do all revolvers carry six rounds? Continue reading
Magazine or clip? Many writers, and people in general, trip up on this area. They almost always reference the wrong one – “clip” – to describe that detachable rectangle that holds ammunition.
The Writer's Guide to Weapons 