Old Timey Slang

[Working Man]

How about "rod" or "piece" although I am not sure if piece was
just for six guns.

 

[cookekdjr]

"Bubba".
As in, "Honey, don't worry about me going into the projects tonight, I'm bringin' Bubba with me".
-David

 

[BluesBear]

A good cowboy never went anywhere without hs "Shootin' Iron"

And several of Bogart's characters didn't care much for the cheap "Gunsels" that were always packing a rod.


gunfan - The term Roscoe was in use LOOOoooooong before there were Rohm/RG or Clerke Technicorp revolvers.



from The Hard Boiled Slang Dictionary;

BEAN-SHOOTER, CANNON, GAT, HEAT, HEATER, ROD, RODNEY, ROSCOE - gun [usually pistol or revolver)

 

[FunGunner]

wad spitter, pea shooter, pocket popper, come to mind

 

[Ala Dan]

"Pocket Rocket"

but I think they were talking about NAA "mini magnums"~

 

[Onmilo]

Gat
watch fob
blaster
I always liked deuce-deuce for a twenty-two.

 

[oweno]

Years ago I knew an FBI agent who called his carry piece 'my wee-walloper'.... a .357 mag S&W if memory serves...Model 19 maybe?

 

[Thirties]

In the movie The Big Sleep, Bogie called it a Gat, which is short for gattling gun. A couple of you mentioned Gat above.

I've not yet seen "piece" mentioned here. But piece isn't specific to a revolver as Gat or Hog Leg is.

 

[45+]

Sean Connery called it a "Mohaska" while talking with Kevin Costner during their first encounter in "The Untouchables."

Good shootin'....

 

[shooter58]

We used to "Pack heat"

 

[Dr.Rob]

Anyone mention "Burner?"

Or "Strap?" (as in packin' a strap)

some unusual ones:

Biscuit
4 pounda (.40 cal pistol)
shottie (usually for shotgun)

Gear (British)

Pooshka (Russian)

 

[MM]

Also nodding to Stephen King --
"Frenchman's Pecker"
SatKong

 

[BADSBSNF81]

In my younger days living on the border I often heard the phrases " Mexican Insurance", "Well heeled" and "Dressed for a BBQ"

 

[mec]

I believe roscoe wasin use before the Rohm "Roscoe Vest Pocket Model" got here.

"Thumb Buster" was used for single action colts and shotguns with hammers.

 

[BluesBear]

And then there's the trade names that were just popularized slang.

Snake Charmer

Knuckle Duster

Best Friend

Constant Companion

 

[buttrap]

Bull Dog.

 

[Powderman]

Barker.

"Got yer barker?"