What's in a Name?

[K9Bass]

Hello everyone,
A few days ago, a buddy and I were talking about guns at work and he started referring to certain guns he had my certain names. One he called 'Big John' and another 'Owen'. Long story short, had me wondering who else names their guns.
I understand a lot of people view arms as tools and thus have no reasoning for naming them, but just trying to have a little fun here, so shoot. (pun not intended at least not at first )


I'll say First, being somewhat of a bible reader, and pulp fiction fan I ended up naming my first gun (XD-9) Ezekiel. Haven't named my Marlin 60 YET, however, my next planned purchase (S&W 686) I was thinking of Gabriel.

 

[repeter1977]

Depends on how he was "raised". In boot camp, you were supposed to name your rifle, since you were spending so much time with it. I have named a couple of my firearms, but not all of them.
When I was deployed, my M9 was Naomi, my M4 was Natasha, My M2 .50 was Bertha (not the most original, i know. But, carrying that thing up and down stairs everyday, yea)
Back home
Kimber 1911s (two of them) Patton and Rommel
AR still Natasha,
SCAR is named Shadow

 

[Sylvain]

I cant remember that many names so I dont name them.

 

[kawtech87]

Mine have names carved into the sides of them,

There is Springfield, Kimber, Ruger, Ceska Zbrojovka, Izmash, Zastava Kragujevac, Marlin, etc...

 

[JBishop]

They're tools. I don't name my screwdriver or hammer. It creates too much obsession with the hardware, distracts from the software.

 

[Jarhead77]

In boot camp you were supposed to name your rifle? Hmmm. Anyway...I don't name my weapons, they came with their own.

 

[ViperJock]

I like to name my stuff but for some reason I haven't really found anything that sticks for my weapons. I tend to call everything "Bruce" or "Dennis" (see Monty Python) while it's waiting for a permanent handle. Many toys never get past that stage...

My brother on the other hand names everything oob and never refers to it in any other way again. As his collection gets larger it gets harder for me to remember who is who, lol.

 

[JBishop]

In boot camp you were supposed to name your rifle? Hmmm. Anyway...I don't name my weapons, they came with their own.

PI?- I never did it. I may have come up with names for the sand fleas...

Maybe naming your rifle was a west coast thing.

 

[LarryC]

Heck, I'm so bad remembering names it would do me no good to name mine! Besides my EDC is already named COLT so don't see any reason to change. . . .

 

[TheRude1]

Mine have names carved into the sides of them,

There is Springfield, Kimber, Ruger, Ceska Zbrojovka, Izmash, Zastava Kragujevac, Marlin, etc...

I name my vehicles,Angie,Amy and Sally at the monemt but have never named any of my guns

I will have to think about that some

 

[repeter1977]

In boot camp you were supposed to name your rifle? Hmmm. Anyway...I don't name my weapons, they came with their own.

Might have been just a Army basic thing then. And yea, I realized after you said it, I called the Army the wrong one, my bad. I will do push ups after I finally get off my dang medical, rrrrrrrrrr.

 

[repeter1977]

I like to name my stuff but for some reason I haven't really found anything that sticks for my weapons. I tend to call everything "Bruce" or "Dennis" (see Monty Python) while it's waiting for a permanent handle. Many toys never get past that stage...

My brother on the other hand names everything oob and never refers to it in any other way again. As his collection gets larger it gets harder for me to remember who is who, lol.

If you are going the Monty Python route, maybe you should call it






Tim

 

[Redtbird]

No name for my rifles and pistols...

...Well, other than Marlin, Armscor, Arisaka, M-14, and Bersa.

I do however, have a 94 Tbird named Babe and a 97 Tbird named Misty...
Cars can have a distinct personality, I believe.

 

[Emodude]

I have always named my guns after my wife because like her they are a vicious life-sucking b**ch from which there is no escape

 

[repeter1977]

...Well, other than Marlin, Armscor, Arisaka, M-14, and Bersa.

I do however, have a 94 Tbird named Babe and a 97 Tbird named Misty...
Cars can have a distinct personality, I believe.

HAHAHA, You know, i never named a vehicle until I was deployed overseas. We had a truck over there, amazing truck, called it Christine, from the Stephen King story. This truck had started the engine on its own while we were check around the vehicle and gearing up on mission (like she knew we were going to start her in a second). While going down the road, the turret would move forward on its own coming up on villages or certain areas (moving against the wind). She got hit once, we leaked fluids and stopped leaking before getting to base, however she made it all the way to the mechanic's bay before she stopped and then SHE shut herself down. We tried to "fix" the starting engine on its own, thinking it was a faulty switch, disconnected the battery and the fuel lines while we were talking about something, she still started on her own, we were like, what did we forget, what should we do to turn it off, and then the truck shut off again. Plenty of other "weird" stories about her. Man, I miss that truck.

 

[HandK]

No names for my guns! But I do name my underware!! oh!! and my socks!! I find it easier to find them when you call them!!

 

[Dave A]

I call my weapon Homer, I call my pistols and rifles … well who cares.

 

[farmboy365]

I cant remember that many names so I dont name them.

I can barely remember my friends kids names no way I could give names to all my guns.

 

[Titanium Man]

I name my dogs only.

 

[Jarhead77]

Might have been just a Army basic thing then. And yea, I realized after you said it, I called the Army the wrong one, my bad. I will do push ups after I finally get off my dang medical, rrrrrrrrrr.

No worries Soldier! Different service and different time!