Yep, Acronyms and Initials! LOL!
Whats the "AK" stand for in AK47? Any takers?
How about FTF/FTE?
So, it was suggested we have a place to look up the meaning of the acronyms we use so commonly we don't even really think about it, like its normal conversation but really only odd balls like us get.
I remember being way more nOObish than I am now and having no clue what the heck folks were talking about, and I'm like, "Oh yeah? OK, cool! Thanks!" , Then I go look it up real quick and realize I just agreed to being called a jack ass.
So lets get some easy ones goin, and help me fill in the blanks, cool?
AAC-----------------Advanced Armament Corporation
ACP-----------------Automatic Colt Pistol (.45 ACP, .32 ACP)
ACOG---------------Advanced Combat Optical Gun sight
ACR-----------------Advanced Combat Rifle
AD------------------Accidental Discharge
ADS-----------------Aiming Down Sights
AFG-----------------Angled Fore Grip, as in the MAgpul AFG
AK------------------Avtomat (Automatic) Kalashnikov (some Russian guy
)
AKA-----------------Also Known As
AOW----------------All Other Weapons
AP------------------Armor Piercing
AP------------------Automatic Pistols
AR------------------ArmaLite (aka Assault Rifle)
ATI-----------------Advanced Technology International
ATS-----------------Automated Targeting System
AWB----------------Assault Weapons Ban (aka the Democrats Stupidest Idea ever; A Weapons Ban 1994 Preban Firearm or magazine or accessory made prior to Sept. 13, 1994, Post ban Firearm or magazine or accessory made after Sept. 13, 1994 to Sept 13, 2004)
BUIS----------------Back Up Iron Sights
BATFE---------------Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Or most commonly the ATF)
BCG-----------------Bolt Carrier Group
BDC-----------------Bullet Drop Compensator
BDU-----------------Battle Dress Uniform
BECI-----------------Bureau of Environmental Conservation Investigations
BG-------------------Bad Guy
BITN-----------------Bump In The Night
BOB-----------------Bail Out Bag
BOHICA------------Bend Over Here It Comes Again
BUG-----------------Back-Up Gun
BUG-----------------Back-Up Gear
CAN----------------- Silencer/Suppressor
CDC-----------------Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CCP-----------------Concealed Carry Permit
CCW----------------Concealed Carry Weapon
CID-----------------Criminal Investigative Division
CLEO-------------- Chief Law Enforcement Officer
COD-----------------Call Of Duty
COTPER-------------Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness & Emergency Response
CPL------------------Concealed Pistol License
CQB-----------------Close Quarters Battle
CRKT----------------Columbia River Knife & Tool
CS-------------------Customer Service
DA-------------------Double Action
DD-------------------Destructive Device
DEA------------------Drug Enforcement Administration
DHS------------------Dept of Homeland Security
DIAS-----------------Drop-In Auto Sear
DOD------------------Department Of Defense
DSO------------------Duck Stamp Office
DS-------------------Deer Slayer (aka Deer Stalker)
DSPS-----------------Deer Slayer Police Special
EDC------------------Every Day Carry
FAK------------------First Aid Kit
FFL------------------Federal Firearms License
FMJ------------------Full Metal Jacket
FOS------------------Fiber Optic Sights
FTB------------------Firearms Technology Branch (aka Tech Branch)
FTE------------------Failure To Eject (aka Failure To Extract)
FTF------------------Failure To Fire
FUBAR---------------uhh, ... Well you know
FWIW----------------For What It's Worth
GCA------------------Gun Control Act 1968
GH-------------------Griffin & Howe, New York
GLG2-----------------GirlsLoveGuns2.
GRS------------------Ghost Ring Sight
HBWC----------------Hollow-Base WadCutter
HCP------------------Handgun Carry Permit (Tennessee)
HK--------------------Heckler & Koch Inc (Pronounced “Coke." )
HMR------------------Hornaday Magnum Rimfire
HMFIC--------------Head Mother F'er In Charge
HP--------------------Hollow Point
HD-------------------Home Defense
H&R------------------Harrington & Richardson
IIRC-----------------If I Recall Correctly
IMHO-----------------In My Humble Opinion (aka In My Honest Opinion)
JHP------------------Jacketed Hollow Point
JSP------------------Jacketed Soft Point
KISS-----------------Keep It Simple Stupid
KKM------------------Kevin K. McIntire (Initials on Glock barrels. KKM Precision)
LEO------------------Law Enforcement Officer
LGS------------------Local Gun Shop (aka Local Gun Store)
LOA------------------Limit of Advancement
LOL------------------Laugh Out Loud
LOP------------------Length Of Pull
LL--------------------Lightning Link
LPK------------------Lower Parts Kit
LR-------------------Long Rifle
MARS----------------Multipurpose Aiming Reflex Sight
MG------------------Machine Gun
MIAD----------------Mission Adaptable
MOA-----------------Minute of Angle
MOFO-----------------Mossberg Owners Forum
MOLLE--------------Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
MRDS---------------Micro Red Dot Sight
NCIS----------------Naval Criminal Investigative Service
ND------------------Negligent Discharge
NFA-----------------National Firearms Act of 1934 (see more info here...http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/nationa ... earms.html)
NTTIAWWT------Not That There Is Anything Wrong With That
OFM----------------O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. (Oscar Frederick Mossberg)
OG-----------------Original Gangsta........... (thanx SHOOTER13)
OICW--------------Objective Individual Combat Weapon
OP-----------------Original Post or Original Poster (Author of Post)
OU-----------------Over Under (aka O/U)
PG-----------------Pistol Grip
POA---------------Point Of Aim
POI----------------Point Of Impact
POOP--------------People Order Our Patties (that's from Sponge Bob! )
QC----------------Quality Control
QD----------------Quick Detach
RAA---------------Russian American Arms
RDS---------------Red Dot Sight
RF-----------------Rim-fire
ROF---------------Rate Of Fire
SA----------------Single Action
SA----------------Springfield Armory
SAP---------------Sling Attachment Point
SBR---------------Short Barrel Rifle
SBS---------------Short Barrel Shotgun
SD----------------Self Defense
SG----------------Shotgun
SHTF-------------S**T Hits The Fan
SMG--------------Submachine Gun
SNAFU------------Situation Normal All F... well you know
SOL---------------Student/Shooter Outta Luck (aka S**t Out Of Luck)
SOT---------------Special Occupations Tax (Gun Dealer that can sell NFA items like Machineguns and Silencers)
Stamp------------A $200 Tax Stamp to Certify Legality
SxB---------------Side by Side (aka S/S)
TA----------------Target Area
TEOTWAWKI---The End Of The World As We Know It
TMI---------------Too Much Information
VFG---------------Vertical Fore Grip
WC----------------WadCutter
WCF---------------Winchester Center Fire
WMR--------------Winchester Magnum Rimfire
VR----------------Vent Rib
WTF--------------Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Okey doke, I'm done for now!
Whats the "AK" stand for in AK47? Any takers?
How about FTF/FTE?
So, it was suggested we have a place to look up the meaning of the acronyms we use so commonly we don't even really think about it, like its normal conversation but really only odd balls like us get.
I remember being way more nOObish than I am now and having no clue what the heck folks were talking about, and I'm like, "Oh yeah? OK, cool! Thanks!" , Then I go look it up real quick and realize I just agreed to being called a jack ass.
So lets get some easy ones goin, and help me fill in the blanks, cool?
AAC-----------------Advanced Armament Corporation
ACP-----------------Automatic Colt Pistol (.45 ACP, .32 ACP)
ACOG---------------Advanced Combat Optical Gun sight
ACR-----------------Advanced Combat Rifle
AD------------------Accidental Discharge
ADS-----------------Aiming Down Sights
AFG-----------------Angled Fore Grip, as in the MAgpul AFG
AK------------------Avtomat (Automatic) Kalashnikov (some Russian guy
)AKA-----------------Also Known As
AOW----------------All Other Weapons
AP------------------Armor Piercing
AP------------------Automatic Pistols
AR------------------ArmaLite (aka Assault Rifle)
ATI-----------------Advanced Technology International
ATS-----------------Automated Targeting System
AWB----------------Assault Weapons Ban (aka the Democrats Stupidest Idea ever; A Weapons Ban 1994 Preban Firearm or magazine or accessory made prior to Sept. 13, 1994, Post ban Firearm or magazine or accessory made after Sept. 13, 1994 to Sept 13, 2004)
BUIS----------------Back Up Iron Sights
BATFE---------------Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Or most commonly the ATF)
BCG-----------------Bolt Carrier Group
BDC-----------------Bullet Drop Compensator
BDU-----------------Battle Dress Uniform
BECI-----------------Bureau of Environmental Conservation Investigations
BG-------------------Bad Guy
BITN-----------------Bump In The Night
BOB-----------------Bail Out Bag
BOHICA------------Bend Over Here It Comes Again
BUG-----------------Back-Up Gun
BUG-----------------Back-Up Gear
CAN----------------- Silencer/Suppressor
CDC-----------------Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CCP-----------------Concealed Carry Permit
CCW----------------Concealed Carry Weapon
CID-----------------Criminal Investigative Division
CLEO-------------- Chief Law Enforcement Officer
COD-----------------Call Of Duty
COTPER-------------Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness & Emergency Response
CPL------------------Concealed Pistol License
CQB-----------------Close Quarters Battle
CRKT----------------Columbia River Knife & Tool
CS-------------------Customer Service
DA-------------------Double Action
DD-------------------Destructive Device
DEA------------------Drug Enforcement Administration
DHS------------------Dept of Homeland Security
DIAS-----------------Drop-In Auto Sear
DOD------------------Department Of Defense
DSO------------------Duck Stamp Office
DS-------------------Deer Slayer (aka Deer Stalker)
DSPS-----------------Deer Slayer Police Special
EDC------------------Every Day Carry
FAK------------------First Aid Kit
FFL------------------Federal Firearms License
FMJ------------------Full Metal Jacket
FOS------------------Fiber Optic Sights
FTB------------------Firearms Technology Branch (aka Tech Branch)
FTE------------------Failure To Eject (aka Failure To Extract)
FTF------------------Failure To Fire
FUBAR---------------uhh, ... Well you know
FWIW----------------For What It's Worth
GCA------------------Gun Control Act 1968
GH-------------------Griffin & Howe, New York
GLG2-----------------GirlsLoveGuns2.
GRS------------------Ghost Ring Sight
HBWC----------------Hollow-Base WadCutter
HCP------------------Handgun Carry Permit (Tennessee)
HK--------------------Heckler & Koch Inc (Pronounced “Coke." )
HMR------------------Hornaday Magnum Rimfire
HMFIC--------------Head Mother F'er In Charge
HP--------------------Hollow Point
HD-------------------Home Defense
H&R------------------Harrington & Richardson
IIRC-----------------If I Recall Correctly
IMHO-----------------In My Humble Opinion (aka In My Honest Opinion)
JHP------------------Jacketed Hollow Point
JSP------------------Jacketed Soft Point
KISS-----------------Keep It Simple Stupid
KKM------------------Kevin K. McIntire (Initials on Glock barrels. KKM Precision)
LEO------------------Law Enforcement Officer
LGS------------------Local Gun Shop (aka Local Gun Store)
LOA------------------Limit of Advancement
LOL------------------Laugh Out Loud
LOP------------------Length Of Pull
LL--------------------Lightning Link
LPK------------------Lower Parts Kit
LR-------------------Long Rifle
MARS----------------Multipurpose Aiming Reflex Sight
MG------------------Machine Gun
MIAD----------------Mission Adaptable
MOA-----------------Minute of Angle
MOFO-----------------Mossberg Owners Forum
MOLLE--------------Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
MRDS---------------Micro Red Dot Sight
NCIS----------------Naval Criminal Investigative Service
ND------------------Negligent Discharge
NFA-----------------National Firearms Act of 1934 (see more info here...http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/nationa ... earms.html)
NTTIAWWT------Not That There Is Anything Wrong With That
OFM----------------O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. (Oscar Frederick Mossberg)
OG-----------------Original Gangsta........... (thanx SHOOTER13)
OICW--------------Objective Individual Combat Weapon
OP-----------------Original Post or Original Poster (Author of Post)
OU-----------------Over Under (aka O/U)
PG-----------------Pistol Grip
POA---------------Point Of Aim
POI----------------Point Of Impact
POOP--------------People Order Our Patties (that's from Sponge Bob!
)QC----------------Quality Control
QD----------------Quick Detach
RAA---------------Russian American Arms
RDS---------------Red Dot Sight
RF-----------------Rim-fire
ROF---------------Rate Of Fire
SA----------------Single Action
SA----------------Springfield Armory
SAP---------------Sling Attachment Point
SBR---------------Short Barrel Rifle
SBS---------------Short Barrel Shotgun
SD----------------Self Defense
SG----------------Shotgun
SHTF-------------S**T Hits The Fan
SMG--------------Submachine Gun
SNAFU------------Situation Normal All F... well you know
SOL---------------Student/Shooter Outta Luck (aka S**t Out Of Luck)
SOT---------------Special Occupations Tax (Gun Dealer that can sell NFA items like Machineguns and Silencers)
Stamp------------A $200 Tax Stamp to Certify Legality
SxB---------------Side by Side (aka S/S)
TA----------------Target Area
TEOTWAWKI---The End Of The World As We Know It
TMI---------------Too Much Information
VFG---------------Vertical Fore Grip
WC----------------WadCutter
WCF---------------Winchester Center Fire
WMR--------------Winchester Magnum Rimfire
VR----------------Vent Rib
WTF--------------Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Okey doke, I'm done for now!
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