What firearms "terminology" makes you grit your teeth?

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Stevie-Ray said:
Your second is actually my first. "Cutesie" terms give me a real pain in the nether reaches. So much so, many years ago I cut loose on a guy that was talking about his gun. Bushmaster was already being stupidly called Bushy, and he referred to his Dissipator as "my Dissy." I immediately jumped all over him and said, "Oh, no no no, PLEASE tell me we're not now saying Bushy Dissy!" Not one of my finer moments, and I've since pretty much let everything slide. Cutesie terms still bug me, but I generally ignore.
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The younger generation really likes the cutesy terms. I took the liberty of gathering a few typical examples and putting them into one image for your viewing pleasure...

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Stevie-Ray said:
Can't believe you forgot Deagle. That one was nearly making us puke!

I have 4 40 round mags for my AR. What do you consider those?
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RPK mags are 40rnds, RPK-74 mags are 45rnds and that's not including the 70rnd+ drums, RPKs are just beefed up AKs with longer barrels.
 
Can't believe it hasn't been mentioned, but "minute of deer", "minute of gopher" and any of the other variations. Bugs the crap out of me. That was a pretty original term when I read it in a Gun Digest or some such book about 30 years ago. Kind of appealed to me then. Fast forward to the internet, and my involvement on it probably only about 10 or 11 years ago, and I've probably read it about 5000 times. Or so it feels. Stop. Just stop.

Say-ko. It's Finnish. Not a Japanese watch. Sako is pronounced Socko. I can't believe how many knowledgeable guys say it wrong.

Lee-a-pold. It's loo-pold. Props to the previous poster who noted the correct pronunciation of Leupold.

.45 Long Colt. I understand that it was used to differentiate the various .45 caliber chamberings at the time. It even shows up on ammunition boxes, but it is still wrong. Just like the clip labeling.

Combat accuracy. I see that every time I have a judgment lapse and pick up one of those stupid gun fighting rags. I don't care how crappy a shot you are, or aren't, I don't consider doubling the size of your group through a mismatch of ammo, or poor mechanical accuracy, good accuracy, "combat" or otherwise! Get out here with that crap!

Pattern. "How does that pistol pattern?" Probably alright if it was a shotgun. But it's not. It has a rifled barrel.

Tacti-cool.

Fan-boy.

Wanted to trade. "No junk, no Savages." Shut up, newb. You wouldn't know the difference between brands if you got butt-stroked by it.

ARRRGH!
 
Almost forgot. Probably at the top of my list is referring to anything concerning looser gun laws as the "wild West". As soon as I hear or read that, start hearing a thump in my ears and a vein threatens to jump off my neck, and forehead. If anyone cares to read stats on how "wild" it was, they would quickly find how coloured their view is by Hollywood.

Common sense gun laws is up there, too. Which common sense laws that deprived me of guns or stuff that the police, military, and criminals carry are you speaking of?! And how is it "common sense" when none of it has worked in Jamaica, or Mexico?
 
TN Outlaw said:
Let's just call it, "better" capacity
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;) I understand the sentiment and the desire to "normalize" high cap magazines. It doesn't make sense to say there is no such thing as a high capacity magazine though if you're going to call some magazines low capacity. A low capacity magazine holds fewer rounds that the standard magazines that normally come with that that type of weapon. High capacity magazines hold more than the standard mags. Pretty simple. If low capacity mags can exist then, by definition, so can high capacity.
 
Goosey said:
The younger generation really likes the cutesy terms. I took the liberty of gathering a few typical examples and putting them into one image for your viewing pleasure...


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Hey, there is actually a "Gat" gun, and I have one. It is a .177 caliber pellet and dart pistol, that also shoots corks and a fly swatter. The corks would be fun to actually have wars with, but not really good gun-handling practice. Using the fly swatter, you have to get awfully close-sometimes close enough to scare the fly away before pulling the trigger. It's a real POS. Always wondered if that's where the term came from, since I had it long before I ever heard the term applied to pistols.
 
Stevie-Ray said:
Hey, there is actually a "Gat" gun, and I have one. It is a .177 caliber pellet and dart pistol, that also shoots corks and a fly swatter. The corks would be fun to actually have wars with, but not really good gun-handling practice. Using the fly swatter, you have to get awfully close-sometimes close enough to scare the fly away before pulling the trigger. It's a real POS. Always wondered if that's where the term came from, since I had it long before I ever heard the term applied to pistols.
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I remember seeing those advertised when I was a kid, but never did see a real example.

Never put that together; maybe. Seems like something young punks wouldn't have seen, though.

I hate that term, too!
 
Tactical Lever said:
Can't believe it hasn't been mentioned, but "minute of deer", "minute of gopher" and any of the other variations. Bugs the crap out of me. That was a pretty original term when I read it in a Gun Digest or some such book about 30 years ago. Kind of appealed to me then. Fast forward to the internet, and my involvement on it probably only about 10 or 11 years ago, and I've probably read it about 5000 times. Or so it feels. Stop. Just stop.

Say-ko. It's Finnish. Not a Japanese watch. Sako is pronounced Socko. I can't believe how many knowledgeable guys say it wrong.

Lee-a-pold. It's loo-pold. Props to the previous poster who noted the correct pronunciation of Leupold.

.45 Long Colt. I understand that it was used to differentiate the various .45 caliber chamberings at the time. It even shows up on ammunition boxes, but it is still wrong. Just like the clip labeling.

Combat accuracy. I see that every time I have a judgment lapse and pick up one of those stupid gun fighting rags. I don't care how crappy a shot you are, or aren't, I don't consider doubling the size of your group through a mismatch of ammo, or poor mechanical accuracy, good accuracy, "combat" or otherwise! Get out here with that crap!

Pattern. "How does that pistol pattern?" Probably alright if it was a shotgun. But it's not. It has a rifled barrel.

Tacti-cool.

Fan-boy.

Wanted to trade. "No junk, no Savages." Shut up, newb. You wouldn't know the difference between brands if you got butt-stroked by it.

ARRRGH!
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ALL of that but ESPECIALLY "minute of ANYTHING" other than minute of angle.
 
Oh, boy! I didn’t know what you guys were talking about, but there is a new thread with caliber substituted for cartridge. Now I get it. Gritting my teeth for sure.
 
"Tactical" (it's an action, not a firearm part) "inexpensive" "save money" "cheap" "low cost"-
you learn after a while that the cheapest in the long run is the most expensive thing you can find.
Nothing cost you more than compensating for cheap equipment. Lost game, lost time, and lost
money.
 
Dibbs said:
Nothing cost you more than compensating for cheap equipment. Lost game, lost time, and lost
money.
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I disagree. Not 100%, mind you. Some cheaper goods won’t do the job especially not over the long haul. But lower cost firearms products can be excellent value. Three examples: Yildiz $450 12 ga shotgun, $329 ATI .45 ACP 1911, and $216 GSG 1911-22. Make no mistake, I am spending substantial money getting all three of these to be the guns I want, but none of that expense is greater than it would be on a more expensive brand to start. They all work great. And I can afford to personalize all these guns because of how cheaply I was able to buy them initially.
 
rpenmanparker said:
Some cheaper goods won’t do the job especially not over the long haul. But lower cost firearms products can be excellent value.
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I know quite a few people who have firearms who's primary purpose seems to be to lean in the corner of a closet. One guy has owned an AR for over 5 years and it still hasn't even been zero'd yet. I have a sneaking suspicion that there an awful lot of firearms owners out there like that. For leaning in a closet, "budget" guns, optics, sights, web gear, etc. works great. :thumbup:
 
To address the OP's thread title question, one of my pet peeves not mentioned yet is when someone uses the term "point blank range", when likely they have absolutely NO idea what the phrase really means. Maybe they want to say "very close distance", but they most likely do not mean "point blank range."

It is interesting that this thread asks specifically 'What firearms "terminology" makes you grit your teeth?', yet there are several replies that essentially say, "I'm not bothered by any terminology." Well, that sort of means you probably should not have replied to the thread, right? ;)
Word have meaning; phrasing is important; language is critical.
The older I get the more strict I've become with this, in all aspects of my life. This means that with regards to firearms, the improper use of a term need correction.
As a wise man once said, "We think in language. The quality of our thoughts and ideas can only be as good as the quality of our language."
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I give thanks to sota for letting me do this, even though I didn't get permission! :thumbup:

Critical comments:
1) The first word should be "Words" instead of "Word".
2) In the second sentence, there should be a comma after the word "get".
3) In the third sentence, the term "need" should be changed to "needs".

Positive comments:
1) Excellent use of semi-colons in the first sentence.
2) Good and proper placement of the closing quotation mark after the period.
3) Excellent message.
 
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