Phrases Related to Guns, Shooting, and Hunting in the English Language

[Waveski]

Bit of a stretch , but I like it :
Double barrelled slingshot. (a common undergarment worn by women ... and a range of recently made up "genders")

 

[1KPerDay]

Can’t believe nobody has mentioned going off half-cocked yet.

 

[1KPerDay]

She’s loaded for bear....

 

[Jim Bowie]

Ramrod
Cought in the crossfire
Under fire
Taking flak
Out gunned
Shot down
Bite the bullet

 

[Stew0576]

Under the gun

 

[Jim Bowie]

Calling the shots
Out of range
Bang for the buck
Get the lead out
Shot

 

[Jim Bowie]

Bulletproof
Stick to your guns

 

[Hikingman]

Spare mag. (do not call it a clip)
Cartridge/ round (do not call it a bullet)
Wheel gun

Abbreviations:
CLP
Rig (holster)
S&W

 

[CapnMac]

Nine yards of bullets?! An used them all!

What I'm now being told is that a 250 round belt is about 4.5 yards long.

 

[GEM]

Keep your powder dry.

 

[hps1]

It's automatic. It's just not fully automatic. As opposed to "semi-automatic", which came about when too many magazine writers started using "automatic" to mean "machine gun."

Automatic (full automatic) "fires continuously as long as the trigger is pressed....." ,
as opposed to a semi-automatic (autoloader) which fires one round with each pull of the trigger.

FROM U S ARMY M 16 FM 23-9, Page 4-9:


The M-16 is an automatic rifle ^^^^^^
The AR 15, which lacks the 3 position selector, is not automatic. It is an autoloader or semi-automatic vvvvvv



Regards,
hps

 

[Speedo66]

No pew,

pew,

pew pew pew...

 

[1KPerDay]

Spare mag. (do not call it a clip)
Cartridge/ round (do not call it a bullet)
Wheel gun

Abbreviations:
CLP
Rig (holster)
S&W

uh....

 

[.308 Norma]

"has his sights set on"
"right on target"
"Bullseye!"

 

[Alte Schule]

Here....hold my beer

 

[Alte Schule]

Freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Now that's an OLD one.

Years ago the local weather guy on TV was telling everyone to prepare for a hard freeze which is usually a big event around here.
Weatherman "Remember your three "P's" when preparing for a freeze. Wrap exposed Pipes and bring in your Pets & Plants"
Sports guy chimes in "And don't forget your brass monkeys"
Everyone on the set starts laughing except the female news person. "I don't get it. What's that mean"?

 

[Poper]

Can’t believe nobody has mentioned going off half-cocked yet.

From post #1: She had a tendency to be excitable and go off “half cocked”.

 

[Jim Bowie]

Gun shy
Projectile vomiting
Blast
Dropped a bomb
Shell shocked
Shooting gallery

 

[Mick Boon]

Fed up... It's a term that comes from falconry.

 

[Bandit67]

I had the high bid but I got "Sniped" at the last second.

 

[Jim Bowie]

Hired guns
Big bore
Give it a shot
Hair trigger

 

[FROGO207]

Make every shot count.
Keep your head down.
Give em a sporting chance.

 

[230RN]

Magic bullet.... something that will specifically remedy a specific problem. I am told this started with penicillin as a "magic bullet" for germs, but I'm willing to be called wrong.

Wouldn't be the first time.

Terry, 230RN

 

[Jim Bowie]

Shoot for the stars
Firepower
Don't shoot the dog

 

[Jim Bowie]

Hot shot
One shot deal