Pet Names for Guns
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archerynut
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- Calgary, Alberta
I call my No.4 Enfield "doreen" cause shes long and lean, I'm so crazy 'bout doreen!
and my 30/30 marlin I call rachel...cause shes nice and tight hehe
and my 30/30 marlin I call rachel...cause shes nice and tight hehe
Marocchi o/u - #### cheney...wanna go hunting. Just kidding, I call it Marocchi
Rem 31/2 supermag 870. - The 870...i know very original
sks tula - the russian
lee enfield no4 mark1 - the brittish
.308 BLR - Grandpa's Gun
Sr 22 - the SR
30-30 winchester - heirloom/ Grandpa Pete's gun
Rem 31/2 supermag 870. - The 870...i know very original
sks tula - the russian
lee enfield no4 mark1 - the brittish
.308 BLR - Grandpa's Gun
Sr 22 - the SR
30-30 winchester - heirloom/ Grandpa Pete's gun
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Gun names
Now that I am older, I have found out that calling guns names has been futile over the last 50 years or so. I have learned to live with a simple description, such as "my SMLE target rifle, or my Remington 513 Sporter."
I used to call guns names, especially when the bullets, for some unknown reason, drifted out into the 4 ring at 800 or 1000 yards. Many of us target shooters did this. In fact, the names we called our guns seemed to be the same names, or similar ones.
When we called our guns names, old ladies blushed, mothers covered their children's ears, dogs vanished under target sheds, and other shooters who had a bit higher scores smirked, put their heads under their shooting bags, and giggled uncontrolably. (It was considered bad form to openly laugh out loud.)
Some of the names given to rifles come back to haunt the owner. "Old Never Miss does miss a broadside Buck at 40 yards; "Never Fail" jams up; "Old Reliable breaks down; and "Thunder" becomes strangely silent in the Woods.
And the trouble with naming a gun a girls name has even more problems. Naming a SxS double "Dolly Parton" is certainly an apt description, but can you imagine the owners Wife overhearing a phone conversation between you and your hunting buddy? You have been away hunting Upland birds for the weekend, your shotgun acts up a bit, and you tell your buddy, "Yep, I took Dolly back to the Motel, stripped her, lubed her, and gave her a good going over. She really performed after that." INSTANT DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS!
So, my advice to anyone under 50 years old is to sit down with your wife or girlfriend, and explain to her that naming your guns is like naming your dog, cat, parakeet, or vehicle. Names for Mother-in Laws should not be discussed at this initial conference.
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Now that I am older, I have found out that calling guns names has been futile over the last 50 years or so. I have learned to live with a simple description, such as "my SMLE target rifle, or my Remington 513 Sporter."
I used to call guns names, especially when the bullets, for some unknown reason, drifted out into the 4 ring at 800 or 1000 yards. Many of us target shooters did this. In fact, the names we called our guns seemed to be the same names, or similar ones.
When we called our guns names, old ladies blushed, mothers covered their children's ears, dogs vanished under target sheds, and other shooters who had a bit higher scores smirked, put their heads under their shooting bags, and giggled uncontrolably. (It was considered bad form to openly laugh out loud.)
Some of the names given to rifles come back to haunt the owner. "Old Never Miss does miss a broadside Buck at 40 yards; "Never Fail" jams up; "Old Reliable breaks down; and "Thunder" becomes strangely silent in the Woods.
And the trouble with naming a gun a girls name has even more problems. Naming a SxS double "Dolly Parton" is certainly an apt description, but can you imagine the owners Wife overhearing a phone conversation between you and your hunting buddy? You have been away hunting Upland birds for the weekend, your shotgun acts up a bit, and you tell your buddy, "Yep, I took Dolly back to the Motel, stripped her, lubed her, and gave her a good going over. She really performed after that." INSTANT DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS!
So, my advice to anyone under 50 years old is to sit down with your wife or girlfriend, and explain to her that naming your guns is like naming your dog, cat, parakeet, or vehicle. Names for Mother-in Laws should not be discussed at this initial conference.
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BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- New Scotland
The only thing stupider than naming your firearms is naming your ####. It's also a sign that you don't have nearly enough guns if you can come up with a name for all of them.
- Location
- Yellowknife, NWT
Or enough #### either.
Now let's talk about listing all your guns in your sig line. That hasn't been done for a while!
