Acronyms and Initials

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  1. ripjack13

    ripjack13 Resident Sawdust Maker Staff Member Administrator

    Yep, Acronyms and Initials!

    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.


    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) :lol:
    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! :lol: )
    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
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