The phrase Saturday night special (SNS) is a colloquial term used in the United States and Canada for any inexpensive handgun, especially a mousegun/pocket pistol.. Saturday night specials have been defined as compact, inexpensive, small-caliber handguns with perceived low quality; however, there is no official definition of "Saturday night special" under US or Canadian federal law. Some states define "Saturday night specials" or "junk guns" by means of composition or materials strength. Low cost and high availability make these weapons attractive to many buyers despite their shortcomings. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, they were commonly referred to as suicide specials.
The term "Saturday night special" came into wider use with the passing of the Gun Control Act of 1968. The term (and the gun control act itself) have been described as racist in origin because the act banned the importation and manufacture of many inexpensive firearms, most notably a large number of revolvers made by Röhm Gesellschaft, which were typically purchased and owned by low-income blacks. With importation banned, Röhm opened a new factory in Miami, Florida, and a number of companies in the United States began production of inexpensive handguns, including Raven Arms, Jennings Firearms, Phoenix Arms, Lorcin Engineering Company, Davis Industries, Arcadia Machine & Tool, and Sundance Industries, which collectively came to be known as the "Ring of Fire companies".
Saturday Night Special may refer to:
Saturday Night Special is an American comedy-variety show that aired weekly on Saturday nights on Fox.
This show was a competitor to Saturday Night Live, with a similar format of comedy skits and musicians. It debuted on April 1, 1996, through May 18, 1996, airing in the same timeslot as the temporarily displaced MADtv.
The theme song to the show was War's "Low Rider".
People Filling Up The City Streets
Armed With Money And Determination
It's The Last Day Of A Busy Week
And The Start Of There Weekend Frustration
The heavy Smell Of City Life
Sticking To My Loungs
And I Know I've Gotta Get Away
Down To The Seafront, Or Beyond The Hills
To Breathe The Air I Need, Oh Yeah
Traffic Keeps Coming Into Town
And There's Nowhere Left To Park At All
But When The Weekend Comes Around
You Just Have To Pay The Town A Call
The heavy Smell Of City Life
Sticking To My Loungs
And I Know I've Gotta Get Away
Down To The Seafront, Or Beyond The Hills
To Breathe The Air I Need, I Need The Air, Oh Yeah
Beep Beep Beep
There's Thousands On The Street (and Now)
Hoot Hoot Hoot
We Have To Get There !
Let Us Through, It's The End Of The Week
Spend Our Money