Which firearm-related term bugs you the most?

[jbett98]

When anti gun libtards declare that the 2nd amendment is obsolete and was written with only muskets in mind.

 

[DuneHopper]

I have a couple Clip is one I would think it is the most term used incorrectly I see it almost daily by gun owners in many ads.

My other terms are as follow.

Common Sense Laws. ( There are none)

Gun or Firearms Expert. ( if they exist they are mostly self proclaimed )

Gun Lobbyist ( are they lobbying for guns or 2nd Amendment rights ? )

Assault Weapon or Automatic ( when used incorrectly which often)

 

[45alive]

''Cap Gun'', ''Bust a Cap'' , ''9'' and ''Gauge''

 

[Kruel J]

"Clip"
"Assault Weapon"
"High Powered Rifle"
"Strapped"
"Shotty"

 

[RVTECH]

'Pills' or 'Tips' referring to bullets or projectiles - or the term 'bullet' being used to describe a round of ammo.

 

[Capn Jack]

The terms "Assault rifle" , or "Automatic Rifle" make me grit my teeth.

Next to that are people who insist on incorrectly using the word "Bullet" when they mean cartridge.

 

[P7M13]

Empty, when referring to my magazines.
I don't get my knickers in a twist over the mangling of the king's English, why would I be bothered by misused gun terminology? Heck, I probably do it enough myself...

 

[Capn Jack]

P7id10T,
Sorry, let me clarify myself...
"misused gun terminology" Only bothers me when it's done to be intentionally misleading in a publication.

 

[Heywood]

My Most annoying gun related terms or sayings include..
"Where did that one come from"?
"Do you really need another gun"?
"I don't remember seeing that one before".
"How much did that cost"?
I kid.
One thing that bothers me is people correcting people when they call a silencer a silencer. They say"SUPPRESSOR".
It's not that they are incorrect so much as that they are correcting people while being in correct.

 

[NWGlockgal]

but most of us don't go around calling guns "gats".

That would annoy me so much I would have to get on the blower and complain to everyone I know.

 

[P7M13]

P7id10T,
Sorry, let me clarify myself...
"misused gun terminology" Only bothers me when it's done to be intentionally misleading in a publication.

Capn Jack - nothing pointed at you.
Communication is something essential and important, where precision in language can be a game changer. Friday, had a customer yell at me because of what another engineer had told them, which turned out to be a difference in understanding of definitions of terms.

The MSM is a whole 'nuther issue. Except for Bloomberg or the guy from the NYT, I believe most press is ignorant to the point of gross inaccuracy.

 

[No_Regerts]

I hate when someone does something noteworthy and its on the news and they describe the guys 4 guns as an "arsenal".

 

[Dapapadon]

"Crack shot" - this one drives me batty. I have never once met someone who describes themselves as a crack shot that could hit a 5 lb coffee can at 5 paces in 5 shots, from a 12 guage with birdshot and a blunderbuss like muzzle device. I used to work with a martian who every day would blather on about his prowess with blades, firearms, and empty hand combat. This same schmuck would always say "I'm a crack shot, I could hit you between the eyes at a hundred yards with my point 4 0 Cougar" (his favorite, and probably only real gun, was a Stoeger Cougar .40) - he also would say stupid crap like "point four zero" or "point three eight" instead of "40 caliber" or "38 caliber" or even just "40" or "38". Metric calibers were just as annoying "nine millimeter" was too much, I guess, because he would say "nine m m." God forbid you try talking about a rifle caliber...

I know the type. Not much I can say. I'd just listen to the babble and wish I were somewhere else. Or that he would shut up. Walking away worked pretty good too.

Don

 

[No_Regerts]

Another one I hate is "knockdown power", especially in reference to hunting cartridges. When a guy uses a 300 magnum because a 308 doesnt have the "knockdown power", I laugh. Another guy who is talking out of his arse about things he almost did in places he almost went with guns he almost bought.

 

[P7M13]

Another one I hate is "knockdown power", especially in reference to hunting cartridges. When a guy uses a 300 magnum because a 308 doesnt have the "knockdown power", I laugh. Another guy who is talking out of his arse about things he almost did in places he almost went with guns he almost bought.

Dude! I was there and almost got the tee shirt!

 

[Sgt Nambu]

My, my, we are a testy little bunch, aren't we?

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

"Modified" and "Custom" when refering to a shotgun or rifle with a bunch of NCStar and Tapco crap bolted on making the said firearm a good 3-8lbs heavier.

 

[shibbershabber]

"piece of kit"

Thats not really gun related, it can apply to any sort of gear.

Ive always heard 'bit of kit' though

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

Thats not really gun related, it can apply to any sort of gear.

Ive always heard 'bit of kit' though

Gah, hearing "A bit of kit" would throw me in a fit. Which twit said it?

 

[shibbershabber]

My dad and his family are all British immigrants....

Its just one more odd thing that Brits say.