How I hate the word "gun"!

09 October 2007, 09:49

Rat Motor

Another thing to blame on the Anti Gun Movement. They started it and made it popular.

09 October 2007, 10:18

Jarrod

Anyone been to your local rifle store lately?
or revolver store?
or pistol store?

09 October 2007, 11:32

500nitro

I seem to recall reading somewhere that a rifle progressed to becoming a "Gun" from 50 onwards.
It was possibly in the book on the history of WW Greener, or one of the british makers.

09 October 2007, 13:37

RIP

quote:
Originally posted by Atkinson:
I like the word gun, and think some of you should get a job, you have way to much idol time on your hands! I love my guns ...

I don't much like the word weapon, but only when used for sporting firearms, opps guns btw..

Well said Ray.

Hopefully Andrew has gotten over his PTSD caused by that boot camp hazing, or will be seeking professional help.

Everyone knows that old bit of poetry:

This is my rifle, this is my gun.
This is for shooting, this is for fun.

And everyone knows it is just a bit of sadistic fun for perverted drill instructors of the "don't ask, don't tell" persuasion.

GET WELL SOON ANDREW!

09 October 2007, 17:56

Pancho

Did I miss something somewhere?

Nobody has attempted to define the real poetry available in howitzers, mortars, and "old reliable", the 120mm smoothbore mounted on the centerpiece of modern battle, the M-1 Tank.

09 October 2007, 23:39

G L Krause

So then, what's the difference between a "gun" and a "cannon"? A fighter plane can have either (50 caliber machine gun / 20 mm cannon). And if you say "A cannon is just a large gun!", then why did the Bismark have 15 inch guns? And all are rifled!

Oh, forget it! I've given myself a headache.

10 October 2007, 03:28

dogcat

quote:
Originally posted by Andrew McLaren:
I just hate the word "gun". Particularly if it is used to refer to what is a "rifle".

If the word gun is preceded by the word "shot" or "hand" - thatâ€™s OK. Then the word is used properly and I have nothing against it at all. But to use the word gun instead of the word rifle really pisses me off!

It makes me think of my Army days when a fellow rookie asked a drill-seargeant a question about his "gun". The rookie was loudly and clearly given the command to undo his trouser's zip, take out his penis and hold it in his left hand. His R1 assult rifle was in his right hand. He then had to march around the parade ground shouting: "This is my rifle [lift R1 in right hand], and this is my gun [lift penis with left hand]. This is for shooting [lift R1] and this is for fun [lift penis]." This event caused quite a stirr at 1 Paratroop Battalion at the time [1963], but I'm sure that that troopie and none of the others on the parade ground, or even the typists and admin staff who came out of the offices to look at the specticle, ever referred to a rifle as a "gun" again!

But this story is not why I hate the incorrect use of the word. I hate the word because in is seen mostly with the word "anti" as the immediately preceding word! Now, "anti gun" I'm not at all! I just love my rifles, my shotguns and a handgun. Hell, I'd also really like to have a big battleship gun, something like a 12 inches ship gun. ". But to see the word gun used in an esteemed forum like this one to refer to a rifle is really a shame.

There, the gripe is off my chest! Now I feel better. Sorry and apologies to those who know no better and feel offended by my posting. It is not against the persons, just against the use of that word out of context.

In good hunting - with your rifle!

Andrew McLaren

Please send me $200 for my hourly fee of listening as a pyscholanalyst. My conclusion - go shoot something with your rifle/shotgun/pistol and you will feel better in the morning.