Is this a joke?

[brontodon]

There's a company called "T. Rex Arms" that makes holsters and other shooting accessories. Here is their logo:


At first it seems like a pretty good name for a company, Tyrannosaurus rex being a fearsome dinosaur and all, but T. rex is also known for having tiny, practically useless arms. So -- is the name a sort of inside joke, or is it just an unfortunate coincidence?

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[earlthegoat2]

Well there is also the .577 Tyrannosaur cartridge.

I think it may just be a fun name.

 

[shafter]

I don't think it has anything to do with arms. It has to do with T Rex being known as a badass dinosaur regardless of his little arms and someone probably thought it was a cool name.

 

[357 Terms]

Maybe they only make chest rigs.

 

[Speedo66]

Small arms dealer.

 

[Roverguy]

Inadvertently amusing.

 

[bannockburn]

Speedo66

Small arms dealer.

I believe we have a winner!

 

[JmacD]

I think the logo brings attention to the teeth and pokes fun at the arms. But hey… what do I know

 

[Littlef]

You should email the company and ask them. My guess, for what its worth, is they were well aware T-Rex's have small arms when they named the company, and someone in that naming process might have thought it was funny.
He were are discussing the name, so it appears the built in marketing aspect is working.

 

[brontodon]

I think the logo brings attention to the teeth and pokes fun at the arms.

It does bring attention to the teeth but it ignores the arms. Not, for example, like this:

 

[CraigC]

I've never been 'that' bored.

 

[Mk-211]

I like their SCAR-17S build.

https://help.trex-arms.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500009300361-SCAR-17S-13-7

 

[Bazoo]

Keep your gun within "arms reach".

 

[badkarmamib]

In case you didn't know, Lucas Botkin also has his own YouTube channel. His videos are lengthy, but some knowledge can be gleaned:

https://m.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEA&search_query=t+rex+arms

 

[tommy.duncan]

I believe we have a winner!

Maybe they only make chest rigs.

I don't know, the chest rig one made me eject Yuengling out my nose!!
That one was pretty funny too!!

 

[Ignition Override]

Other company names mostly are easy to forget.

Not
“T-Rex”.

 

[230RN]

Of late I'm consistently amused by the meaninglessness of company, rock group, and medicine names.

'So ask your Doctor about Flignoxeplin for the pimples on your toes."

However, "Rex" = "King" or "Royal" for what it's worth in this... ummm... "excercise."

Maybe it represents somebody named Theodore King.

 

[Ignition Override]

230RN

Exactly.
Latin for “King of the terrible lizards”. You Already knew this.

But people who three months ago didn’t know about the end of the Iron Curtain (1989/90) probably weren’t aware.

 

[hso]

is the name a sort of inside joke

Small arms...T Rex...small arms

unfortunate coincidence

I don't see any hint of that.

I think they're being intentionally ironically clever.

 

[entropy]

Of late I'm consistently amused by the meaninglessness of company, rock group, and medicine names.

'So ask your Doctor about Flignoxeplin for the pimples on your toes."

However, "Rex" = "King" or "Royal" for what it's worth in this... ummm... "excercise."

Maybe it represents somebody named Theodore King.

Or Edmund Morris' Book "Theodore Rex".
Great book, BTW, I've read it twice.

 

[tmd16556]

T-Rex was very self conscious about his tiny arms, so he went to the gym to lift weights.

The next day, he was Dino-sore.

You can all thank me later.

 

[DustyGmt]

There's a company called "T. Rex Arms" that makes holsters and other shooting accessories. Here is their logo:

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At first it seems like a pretty good name for a company, Tyrannosaurus rex being a fearsome dinosaur and all, but T. rex is also known for having tiny, practically useless arms. So -- is the name a sort of inside joke, or is it just an unfortunate coincidence?

It's on purpose for sure. It's a family operated business, the head of the company has a popular YT channel and is what you would call an enthusiast and activist. I don't think he's much for formal competitions but he definitely puts in more time on the range than the average guntuber. Didn't much care for him at first, came off as kind of cocky, mommy daddy money kind of vibe but I've since realized that was a snap judgement, he's passionate about 2A and makes and sells a good product and keeps all the manufacturing in country. One of his partners was dishonest and had a batch of AC1 vests sewn in Mexico to save on labor and Lucas dropped him like a bad habit and sold all the goods at a loss and was totally upfront about the L.

I sub to the channel, he raises alot of topics and reviews alot of gear that mostly interests me and I think they are an honest company to deal with. It started off with him making a holster for his fire chief with a piece of kydex and a heat gun and now they are a $$$$$$$ company.

 

[Mk-211]

I emailed them for everyone, here's what I got back.

Hey,

Thanks for reaching out.

Our name is a poke at "Small Arms," but that is mostly by coincidence. Lucas named the company many years ago and has never explained how it came up.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks,
Cameron

 

[230RN]

Nice to have a solid resolution of the issue.

roffle

 

[hso]

I emailed them for everyone, here's what I got back.

Hey,

Thanks for reaching out.

Our name is a poke at "Small Arms," but that is mostly by coincidence. Lucas named the company many years ago and has never explained how it came up.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks,
Cameron

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