OT - Nicknames

[Gun Smith]

Over the years many firearms have earned a nickname describing their use, looks, reputation, etc.

Here are a few I thought of. What are they, and how many more can you come up with?

"Be not afraid of any man no matter what his size. When danger threatens call on me and I will equalize!"

"The Gun That Won The West."

"The Most Powerful Handgun In The World!"

"Load it on Sunday and shoot it all week."

Chopper.

Grease Gun.

Gambler's gun.

Hog leg.

Yellowboy.

Humpback.

Oh, and here's one you can identify by it's sound.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang,babg, bang, ping!

[Blaine]

Thumper. My 45-70 (s)

And in the case of a certain Remington .22 bolt: That Nasty Junker ( the real word got Hobie'd )

[bdhold]

that darn yankee rifle that you load on Sunday and shoot all week

[Griff]

the "Deer Hunter's Rifle"

"Street-sweeper"

[KirkD]

The Winchester Model 1876 is nicknamed 'The Centennial', due to its release in 1876, the USA centennial.

[rock-steady]

"Potato Digger"

"Ma Deuce"

"Burp Gun"

"Tommy Gun"

Then you got your "Thumb Busters" and "Smoke Wagons" and "Punkin Heavers".

[Bis]

Horizontal shot tower = Spencer

[Rusty]

Jr. has a single shot H&R we refer to as "Old Faithful" cause he seems to never miss with it.

He'll miss with his 870 or even a second H&R he bought to carry in his truck but "Old Faithful" has never let us down.

[awp101]

"Be not afraid of any man no matter what his size. When danger threatens call on me and I will equalize!" Colt SAA I think or was it the Patterson?

"The Gun That Won The West." Win 94

"The Most Powerful Handgun In The World!" S&W Model 29 (or was it pre-Model#?) .44 Mag

"Load it on Sunday and shoot it all week." Spencer Rifle

Chopper. TSMG IIRC

Grease Gun. US M3 SMG

Gambler's gun. The Deringer (one r)?

Hog leg. ???

Yellowboy. Henry Rifle

Humpback. Browning A5

Oh, and here's one you can identify by it's sound.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang,babg, bang, ping! M1 Garand

Chicago Typewriter -

Chicago Piano -

[Griff]

"Ol Reliable" is stamped on the barrel of these.

[gamekeeper]

SMLE or smellie.

[Bruce Scott]

Pea Rifle - in Oz a .22 rimfire rifle. Not heard much nowadays but popular when I was a kid.

[Ben_Rumson]

Mattel = M16
Broom Handle = Mauser 96 pistol
Trapdoor
Old Slabsides 1911 Colt

[Ysabel Kid]

"Luger" (for the P-08)

[piller]

Room Broom = any sub machine gun used to clear a room of standing combatants.
Pig = the M60 because it weighs 23 pounds versus the 6 pounds of the M16

[piller]

Snake Eyes = a side by side derringer

[slimster]

"Hitler's Buzz Saw"-WW II G.I.'s nickname for the German M.G.42, a belt fed, 8x57 mm maghinegun firing at up to 1500 rpm.

[C. Cash]

The M-60 is called "The Pig" in Infantry circles.

[awp101]

Room Broom = any sub machine gun used to clear a room of standing combatants.

That reminds me of another: street howitzer - double barrel shotgun

[Gun Smith]

awp101,

'Be not afraid ........". Colt SAA.

"The gun that.....". Winchester 1873.

Spencer may be right. But I always thought that the Henry was described by
Confederate soldiers as "the gun you load on Sunday and shoot all week".

hog leg. I was refering to long barreled holstered pistols in general.

Well done!

[awp101]

awp101,

'Be not afraid ........". Colt SAA.

"The gun that.....". Winchester 1873.

Spencer may be right. But I always thought that the Henry was described by
Confederate soldiers as "the gun you load on Sunday and shoot all week".

hog leg. I was refering to long barreled holstered pistols in general.

Well done!

Win 73! How did I forget that one?!?!? The sad part is I did it off the top of my head. I need a hobby...

[jeepnik]

Matel's Wonder.
I'd use others, but they'd surely be Hobie'd.

[jkbrea]

Old school LEO's called their revolvers their "Roscoe".

[slimster]

Um, We seem to be forgetting a big 'un. Sam Colt's little Masterpiece was long known as "The Equalizer", wasn't it?