[NewsOrganization]

I'm just wondering if anyone would ever refer to a "rack of guns"? Does that phrase mean anything to anyone? Thanks.

[CypherNinja]

:confused: Nope.



Enlightenment, please. :D

[Nomad, 2nd]

Yes. In the Armory we have 'racks' in which the weapons are secured in addition to the vault door being secured.

[Hoppy590]

i know

"gun rack"
"rack a round"
"rack the slide"
"rack and tap"
and i can only assume "rack of guns" means a gun rack, or other similar object, full of guns

[otomik]

Sounds like a nickname for a piece of exercise equipment. Something reminiscent of a medieval torture rack and used to build-up the biceps or "guns". If it's not then I should trademark it.

[CajunBass]

Unless you were in a gun store or someplace similar, and point to "that rack of guns" I'd say it sounds like someone trying to make up "insider" language as they go along.

[ArfinGreebly]

Only heard this used in contexts like armories and stores where actual wall-mounted or floor-mounted racks are used.

Well, actually, when I was younger, it was not altogether unusual for someone to have a "rack of guns" or "case of guns" (see also "gun case") in their living room or den. When mounted in a vehicle, or when only a single or maybe two or three gun capacities were involved, it would simply be called a "gun rack."

Otherwise, racks today are as stated in the first paragraph.

[U.S.SFC_RET]

Rack of weapons in the Army.

[pacodelahoya]

Yep, gunstore and the military.

[lawson4]

Welcome to THR, NEWSORGANIZATION. Is that just a username or a place of employment?.
Guns, among other things, reside in racks, so "rack of guns" would be a .....rack of guns:cool:

lawson4

[NavyLCDR]

I know Stack of Guns. In Army Basic Training, when we would go to class we would stack the guns in a teepee and leave one guy out to watch them. If the stack ever fell over - OMG - stand by for heck to pay to the evil Drill Sargeant :evil:

[Odnar]

+1 On military arms room.

[NeoSpud]

I know "brace of pistols"

...but no one says that anymore ;)

[Ric]

Doesn't Springfield Armory Museum have a "Rack" of muskets in original shipping config.

[Sniper X]

rack of ribs! MMMM ribs!

[hso]

I suppose you could say, "There was a rack of guns in the office.", but it might be more correct to say, "There was a gun rack with guns in the office."

[das028]

It may be slang for a "whole bunch of guns". I've heard people say "rack of" refering to a large amount.

[chopz]

i've seen pickup trucks with gun racks in them. i suppose if somebody had more than one on one of those racks one could say they had a rack of guns in their pickup.

[owen]

I believe the rack at SA is called an Organ, because it looks like a pipe organ. It's been awhile since I've been there, so im probably mistaken.

As far as "Rack of Guns" goes, it sounds stilted. Gun rack is definitly more common.

[sm]

*sniff* all the good definitions of "rack" have already been given, even the "rack of ribs" was posted.
Except one.

Art's Grammaw is looking my way, tapping her foot, head tilted, with soap and wash rag in her hand...

Gee Grammaw, some folks do have matching pairs of .32's, 36's , .38s prominently displayed is all I was going share...

ouch! let go of my ear Grammaw...

[Onmilo]

"Do you have any used guns for sale?"

"Yes, there's a whole rack of used long guns over on that wall and used pistols are in those two cabinets."

[never_retreat]

sniff sniff :confused:

[MD_Willington]

"Here lady, hold this gun and show me your rack"...


Oh you meant something else... :neener:

[Titan6]

Steve- I was headed that way but could not figure out how without getting the soap. Nicely done! but don't forget the .44s....

[TnRebel]

In the 1880's in the wild wild west, ranches' had gun racks in the bunkhouse and in the main house to hold the long guns, and there was usually more the 10 in a rack. IMHO

[bruss01]

Sounds like it's being referred to as a quantity, such as a cord of wood, or a dozen eggs. It'd be interesting to hear how many are in a "rack" of guns.

[Nomad, 2nd]

IIRC
12 M16/M4's
8 shotguns,
I THINK 20 pistols
and 6 or 8 240/249's....

It's been a while (I just helped out in the armory for awhile when I had an injury)

[ar10]

You need to read/watch more history. I think the British started it and was mentioned in "Master and Commander" (the book anyway, there were actually three books I read, not sure which one I saw it in). Any the ships small arms weapons were locked up until the Captain or Second in Command issued the order to arm the men for battle.

[jrfoxx]

Sounds like it's being referred to as a quantity, such as a cord of wood, or a dozen eggs. It'd be interesting to hear how many are in a "rack" of guns.

or "murder of crows" or, "gaggle of geese", thats exactly what first came to mind for me too, bruss01.:)

[bruss01]

Thanks, Nomad, I'm guessing those are some sort of standardized racks that the military uses. Appreciate the enlightenment.

[ED21]

I have heard it in reference to well endowed females (human). "Look at the rack of guns on her." Not politically correct :uhoh: but it is an answer to the question.