Best & worst name designations given to guns?

[PRE 64 JOE]

I always thought the .600 & .700 Nitro Express should be called Mr. POOPY-PANTS.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

I think "cute fluffy bunny" would be a good name. I can hear it now....

The mugger told me to give him my wallet, so I pulled out my "cute fluffy bunny" and he took off running as fast as he could!!!

 

[LightningCrash]

My wife thinks the EAA Witness is aptly named.
Mugger comes up to you, looks around, thinks to himself, "Are there any witnesses?"
You pull out your Tanfoglio and answer that question for him.

 

[13.45]

"neos" doesn't do anything for me...

 

[ThrottleJockey]

I also like "metal storm" but "sea wizz" sounds odd, even though I want one on my Kenworth....

 

[servantofinari]

Here's the worst: "Assault Rifle" or "AR".

AR like in AR-15 means "Armalite Rifle"

 

[sm]

Personally I did not appreciate S&W applying the M&P (Military & Police) name to their new line of polymer semi autos.

Dang revolvers were M&P and have a proven record.
Just seems so wrong to me to apply to these poly guns.

I feel the same way about "Chief's Special" being applied to the S&W semi as well.

Matter of Principal

 

[waverace]

sorry but M&P sounds like a supermarket chain , the Berreta storm sounds cool , looks cool but I dunno if it is

 

[usmc1371]

Lets not forget the "raging bull" and the ever popular "raging hornet".
Gotta love "tommy gun" And the "dangours game rifle"
Look at the cute little "baby eagle"

 

[bang_bang]

I shot a Taurus Tracker 44 Magnum the other day, found its name to be a little misleading. Shoot anything with that cannon and I doubt you'll be tracking it too far.

I like the EAA Witness too. Just a snappy name for a pistol.

 

[CapnMac]

but "sea wizz" sounds odd,

Comes from CIWS, Close In Weapon System.
Naval defense system for aerial threats engaged with 20mm gatling with two radar units, one for threat detection, the other for rounds tracking, with an on-mount computer that puts out 10 round bursts until the returns merge, then runs 50-100 rounds until no radar return or WEPPO in CIC removes the enable.
(see also "R2D2" from the shape of the enclosure over the radars)

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Have to concur that the Browning Hi-Power is quite an unfortunate name for a great pistol.

Heritage Rough Rider... sounds like a bad gay movie from the 70's....

I think "cute fluffy bunny" would be a good name. I can hear it now....

The mugger told me to give him my wallet, so I pulled out my "cute fluffy bunny" and he took off running as fast as he could!!!

Lol, there was a family guy episode where Peter gets mixed up with a mafia guy and he goes in the mafia "front" store, disguised as a pet store, asks to buy a "bunny" while making quote marks with his hands - the guy behind the counter asks him something like "what kind of 'bunny' - a fully automatic 'bunny'?"

 

[Brian Dale]

I'm another who thinks that the name Combat Masterpiece has a touch of class.

LadySmith sounds aristocratic...in a good way.

Detective Special is a great, no-nonsense name for a great, no-nonsense handgun.

Some time between 1994 and 2004, Olympic Arms made an AR variant called the PCR, and of course it came without a flash hider or bayonet lug. Their web site explained that the letters really did stand for Politically Correct Rifle.

They sold a bunch of 'em.

 

[Restorer]

FN FiveseveN....looks like an email address or THR member ID name

...signed, RestoreR

 

[Restorer]

Winchester Model 69. Is that an over and under or something? 'Nuff said.

 

[Restorer]

EAA Windicator. Sounds like a windsock at an airport.

Calico. Am I going to be shot with a gun or have a mad cat thrown at me?

Streetsweeper. For a hitman named Tony the Janitor.

Johnson rifle. Is that the one you fire from the hip?

 

[Dookie]

The people who name guns must also name cars. Neon, Civic, Kia, Tribecca, Escalade, Beretta, Sunfire, Focus, Chevette, Fusion.

I like simple and straight forward names. XD45, G17, AR15, BMW M5.

Names like Raging Hornet I love also. Same with nick names for guns, Tommy Gun, Chicago Typewriter, BFG, Dillinger.

But names I never cared for are, Mohawk, even though I own one and it rocks, Neos, Cynergy, Python, Concept, Baby Eagle, Black Arrow, Redhead.

And if you said Blackhawk, you have to include Redhawk, it's only fair.

 

[mcdonl]

How about the plinkster... sure... I plink... But I plink for accuracy

 

[CWL]

Anything that has "Tactical" rolled onto the slide is just embarrassing.

 

[resonance]

The Sig "Mosquito". Who in their right mind names anything after an annoying insect.

 

[Kind of Blued]

I can't really think of any cool gun names that haven't been mentioned, but there are some pretty hilarious wildcat cartridge names, like the .22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer.

Some day I'll build a gun for the wildcat cartridge I'll some day invent, the .666 Demonslayer.

 

[Fatdaddy]

The all time worst name in the gun business IMO is LLama. Who would name their company after a fluffy, large bodied mule with a tiny head that spits everywhere. It also means Noob in certain circles.

 

[MMCSRET]

240 Page Souper Pooper and 243 RCBS (Rock Chuck Buster Special) and a variety of PMMs (Poor Mans Magnum)

 

[Bubba613]

Smith's Combat Masterpiece is absolutely the best name ever. Colt's Magnum Carry was pretty good too. Colt's All American sucked, as did the gun.
I think some company is marketing .50BMG uppers in SGN called "SHTF". Talk about dumb.

 

[MaterDei]

Glocks come to mind immediately. Naming their guns in order is NOT Perfection. Basically you just have to memorize the model/caliber/frame designations. Stupid and arrogant.

While I like the rifles I always found the name 'Mosin Nagant' odd for two reasons. 1) very few people know how to pronounce it, and 2) it doesn't sound commie enough like Kalishnikov does. (yes, I realize it was designed prior to the revolution).

I wish the AR had been named the Stoner Rifle.