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21 January 2013, 22:34

Von Gruff

Does your guns have names?

quote:
Originally posted by Alaskaman11:
quote:
Originally posted by Von Gruff:
You have heard the expression "killing with kindness" This is "Kindness"

Do they go with your killer Crocks?

There - I have removed the dangerous croc's as a "kindness" to you.

Von Gruff.

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Gen 12: 1-3

Exodus 20:1-17

Acts 4:10-12

21 January 2013, 23:02

IOWADON

Not all my guns get names but my highly customized conceal/carry pistol is a Walther PPK named Wally. My Ruger 77/22 barreled for .22 Shorts only with a fiberglass stock got named the Mouse Gun although it's never shot a mouse but lots of squirrels, rabbits and vermin. I gave my first 7MM STW named Sudden Death to my son so my curent 7MM STW is Sudden Death II. By the way, yesterday it killed a deer at 690 yards and its death was sudden.

22 January 2013, 03:37

Alaskaman11

quote:
Originally posted by Von Gruff:
quote:
Originally posted by Alaskaman11:
quote:
Originally posted by Von Gruff:
You have heard the expression "killing with kindness" This is "Kindness"

Do they go with your killer Crocks?

There - I have removed the dangerous croc's as a "kindness" to you.

LOL, your great fun brother! Great looking Rifle. Thanks for playing along!

Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.

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22 January 2013, 04:39

Von Gruff

quote:
Originally posted by Alaskaman11:
LOL, your great fun brother! Great looking Rifle. Thanks for playing along!

I should post a little on the rifle and will do so in the custom rifle forum shortly.

Von Gruff.

http://www.vongruffknives.com/

Gen 12: 1-3

Exodus 20:1-17

Acts 4:10-12

24 January 2013, 00:55

adamhunter

Most of my rifles all have names:

270: Equal Opportunity Whoopin Stick
280: Showtime
30-06: The Old Reliable Meat Getter
7MM RM: This One's Gonna Hurt You
300 Wthby: Damn Dull Razor
338-06: They f**kin hate it
404J: Mr. Jeffery's Big Easy

30+ years experience tells me that perfection hit at .264. Others are adequate but anything before or after is wishful thinking.

25 January 2013, 17:22

Dogleg

I named a couple long range rigs for a joke. One is a Rem/Lilja/Mcillan in .300 Win named "Deathwind".It was the most cornball thing I could come up with on short notice.

The second is a 21 pound Stiller/McMillan/Bevan King .375 Cheytac named "Krakatoa".

26 January 2013, 05:14

PaulH

One does now. My newest rescue. A '26 Warsaw K98 (8x57), barrel and action have been reblued, no pitting, crest is present, drilled and tapped....., Nice grain sporterized stock, w/ a horrible bedding job, nice bore, chromed yes chromed trigger guard.

I have dubbed it "Fugly" in it's current state.

I'll post some pics tonite.

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26 January 2013, 13:46

Bren7X64

quote:
Originally posted by MJines:
My guns must have complexes now, knowing that none of them have a name.

Don't let them onto the internet ...

--
Promise me, when I die, don't let my wife sell my guns for what I told I her I paid for them.

28 January 2013, 03:08

Von Gruff

quote:
Originally posted by Bren7X64:
It's like cats - why name something that doesn't come when you call?

Von Gruff.

http://www.vongruffknives.com/

Gen 12: 1-3

Exodus 20:1-17

Acts 4:10-12

28 January 2013, 04:45

ColeK

I'm like Bren7X64, I don't name thing that don't come when I call them!!! But, some people do.

Back about '67 or '68, I bought my centerfire rifle. That rifle was named Killer by my family and friends. When asked why they said because when it barked things died close to me.

28 January 2013, 08:41

Antlers

Only one of mine - a custom 416Rem is often called "The Black Hammer". I think I named it that, but I'm not sure; it may have been one of my huntin buds that have seen it in action.

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29 January 2013, 03:09

packrattusnongratus

My Savage99 A in 358 Winchester. Kills reliably 100% of the time. Named Bessie Ann after a grandmother.

31 January 2013, 22:29

temmi

All mine are named Kathy except

my 450M

Cuz

It is a cold life sucking B1tch from which there is no excape

Snake

01 February 2013, 00:49

wasbeeman

I agree with Bren. My hunting dogs have names; my wife has a name; my kids have a names, etc. My truck doesn't have a name, nor my hunting boots, nor my knives, nor my pack, nor my rifles. You see where I'm going. If it won't come when you call, lick you hands and wag its tail, or at least, ask for money, why name it.

Aim for the exit hole

03 February 2013, 07:46

wolfhunter 2

I have had two 375HH named both any angle because anything in north america itcan get to the goods fron any angle love that caliber. Kevin

03 February 2013, 18:19

Grenadier

My guns only have names if you consider things such as "the hammergun", "the three hundred single shot", "the seven millimeter", and "the paradox" names.

03 February 2013, 20:09

arkypete

Sure, Rossi or 92, 405 or 95, 45-70 or 1886, Siamese Mauser, Python, Anaconda, S&W. Sendero.
They all have names.

Jim

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03 February 2013, 21:49

458Win

I have never been one for naming, or blaming, inanimate objects -- but my old 458 has pretty much been christened by past clients and writer friends with the name "Ole Ugly"

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15 February 2013, 04:22

MuskegMan

Have a old, trusty rifle named "Chester the Molester". Had it since I was 17, so about 33 years now.

M70 push feed from the 70's. Started life as a .300 Win, then went to .375-338. Currently getting rebarreled to 338 Win.

15 February 2013, 16:22

Rusty

For the ultimate way to name a rifle I can only quote PWN.

quote:
Originally posted by PWN:
I had a similar converstation with a friend regarding a 450 NE. He suggested "Beth" after his first wife. He said she was pretty, but painful to handle and killed everything she came in contact with. I never met her, but the description fit. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <br /><br />Perry

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16 February 2013, 07:28

thecanadian

quote:
Originally posted by boltshooter:
All my rifles have the same name.

That name is "No dear, this is not a new gun"

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24 February 2013, 22:48

SDhunter

yes, mine have names

22-250, the only one I own
270ss is my 700 270
270 classic is my Winchester ss 270
Rem 338-06
Rem pump 338-06
338-06 FWT
FN 270
Argentine is 9.3x64 built on an Argentine action
VZ is a 9.3x64 built on a VZ action
404 is my 404 Jeffery
etc

26 February 2013, 06:05

Nevmavrick

I've got an Enfield M17, that EVERYTHING has been done to, including rebarrelled. It's now a .300 WinMag. "Her" name is "Luci." Oh, yeah, that's short for "Lucifer's Hammer."
I fear NOTHING as I walk through ANY valley, anywhere, when she is with me.
Have fun,
Gene

26 February 2013, 06:38

Crazyhorseconsulting

Why does anyone care, if people want to name their guns. Bill Cody called his needle gun that he killed so many Buffalo with, Lucrezia Borgia.

What is wrong with a person naming a rifle and not being ashamed of doing so?

If a person does not believe in doing something like that, good for them, but for those of us that do such things, it does not mean we are idiots.

I mean, didn't Sir Samuel Baker refer to his two bore as "Baby"?