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Hi, Inspired by the CCW slang thread on the defense/tactics forum, how about compiling a list of slang and cliches for guns and stuff?
Slang
9: 9mm (duh) Ex. 'busting out my nine': 9mm
Piece, Gat: gun. I don't think 'gat' new, I heard it in a 1930something movie called Public Enemy starring Cagney.
Sixgun, wheelgun: revolver.
Shotty, gauge: shotgun (12 gauge?): 'Shay with the gauge and Vanilla with the nine'. (Ice Ice Baby, Vanilla Ice
)
Packing, packing heat, strapped: Carrying (from other thread).
Clip: Magazine (misnomer, and a huge pet peeve of mine).
Tactical: Buy me
Cliches:
Lock & load: get ready.
Cocked, locked and ready to rock: Ready!
The whole nine yards: I heard from a friend that in WWII, fighters had nine yards of .50 ammo, so emptying all of it was giving it the whole nin yards.
Keep your powder dry: Not sure. Does it mean take care of yourself?
Eat lead: Die.
Pumped full of lead: dead.
That's all I can think of right now. Anyone got more?
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Skunkabilly Records www.skunkabilly.com
People's Republic of California
(edited because I spelled 'shotty' as 'shoggy' like a shotgun that's been left too long in the cereal bowl)
[This message has been edited by Skunkabilly (edited 12-06-2001).]
Slang
9: 9mm (duh) Ex. 'busting out my nine': 9mm
Piece, Gat: gun. I don't think 'gat' new, I heard it in a 1930something movie called Public Enemy starring Cagney.
Sixgun, wheelgun: revolver.
Shotty, gauge: shotgun (12 gauge?): 'Shay with the gauge and Vanilla with the nine'. (Ice Ice Baby, Vanilla Ice

Packing, packing heat, strapped: Carrying (from other thread).
Clip: Magazine (misnomer, and a huge pet peeve of mine).
Tactical: Buy me

Cliches:
Lock & load: get ready.
Cocked, locked and ready to rock: Ready!
The whole nine yards: I heard from a friend that in WWII, fighters had nine yards of .50 ammo, so emptying all of it was giving it the whole nin yards.
Keep your powder dry: Not sure. Does it mean take care of yourself?
Eat lead: Die.
Pumped full of lead: dead.
That's all I can think of right now. Anyone got more?
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Skunkabilly Records www.skunkabilly.com
People's Republic of California
(edited because I spelled 'shotty' as 'shoggy' like a shotgun that's been left too long in the cereal bowl)
[This message has been edited by Skunkabilly (edited 12-06-2001).]