Naming a firearm

[2571]

Why do some guys name their firearms? Why is it more prevalent with bp long guns?

[roverboy]

I think they have good memories with a particular rifle and just want to give it a name. Also BP rifles are a favorite of a lot of hunters.

[bigjason6]

Charlene!

[myfriendis410]

I named three of my best friend's rifles: his .300 Weatherby with a muzzle brake="Rude Boy". His .257 Weatherby Mag="The Vaporizer". His .340 Weatherby Mag="Thor". He named his 7mm Remington Magnum="Maggie". When they get extracted from the safe, they are done so by name e.g.: Grab "Thor", would you?

[2571]

Hereabouts, folk use Polish nicknames, like "Edu" (Ed, Eddie, Edward) and "Stasch" (Staschu).

Seems right peculiar to me. But then, I have a female dog named "Spike".

Wonder what kind of names they give to Arisakas. Yudo? Osikiri?

[Crawdaddy]

Dunno. Same reason they name certain appendages I guess. I never named my BP guns but did name my 300 wm (Betsy ) and my 450 marlin ( pig sticker).

[felix]

Gun. ... felix

[wgr]

my .54flint lock (thumper):lovebooli

[P.K.]

My .50, is Michelle. Just a name. Of course if it's tossing my 250 gr REALS it could be Bonnie real quick.

[P.K.]

My .50, is Michelle. Just a name. Of course if it's tossing my 250 gr REALS it could be Bonnie real quick.

Don't ask.....It's between a girl named Bonnie and me. ;-)

[calaloo]

My offhand schuetzen rifle is named Norm because the serial number is 1066.

[HDStreet]

My Buddy's Remington 700 .308 is "Ruthless". Many a prairie dog can vouch for that!

[SWMBO]

The name for all in the safe? Mine!

Funny how most guys name them after women and we name them after men.

[300winmag]

I have only name 1 of mine and it is the Browning auto 5 magnum 12 ga, after hunting with that all day, I called it Sherman after the tank because it is 1 heavy shotgun.

[Hardcast416taylor]

What, doesn`t anybody remember the "Gunny" in the flic Full Metal Jacket nicely asking pvt. Pyle what the name of his rifle was?Robert

[405]

Likely just the lore of history and anachronistic tendancies with old things. My favorite name for a type and brand of DA, modern revolver (not mentioned so as not to offend the egos of the fans of these guns)... Trotline Sinker. No, it wasn't a Smith or Colt.

[Hellgate]

58cal Musketoon elk killer: Esau, hunter son of Isaac from the Old Testament

[jblee10]

AR 15 450 Bushmaster "Thumper" Not very original, but I think it fits.

[405]

Whether it is based in history or Hollywood fiction, I always liked Daniel Boone's name for his favorite longrifle- Tick Licker.

[JeffinNZ]

I have a Richland Wesson rebarreled to .40cal - "the Wesson". Not very original....

Built an Isaac Haines .40cal flinter a few years back - "Isaac". Again, not much thought went into that one.

Baby sitting a Lyman GPR .54cal - "Large Marge".

[Swede44mag]

I named my 45-70 Thumper in memory of my Britney named Cheyenne Thumper.
They both thump when they hit the ground or target.

I have a name for my Taurus Ragingbull 454 but it is in Spanish and I wouldn't say it on the forum.

[izzyjoe]

i have a T/C Hawken that i just got a few months back, and i was thinkin' of a name for it, and i think i will call it Jeremiah. :smile:

[Beagler]

If I have a gun that won't shoot it gets called lots of names!!!!

[MT Gianni]

It may date back to mountain man and no one to talk to but their gun. I have always considered it a little childish but that has more to do with my upbringing I believe. Dad was not one to give names to anything but a person or a dog.

[white eagle]

my Hawken's name is stinky
10 ga has Moosedick for a handle

[Alan]

Pedersoli .72 Gibbs African - Leroy Jethro

[runnin lead]

I can't even remember the names of my great neices & nephews , how would I remember the names of my guns? Cal .& lock type or cal. & make or model avoids confusion.
A friend names all his guns, only one I am sure of is Yimmy Jaeger.

Yimmy is one fine rifle !

[MBTcustom]

Because firarms are like women in so many ways.
With any of them, if you dont let them talk on a regular basis, they wont work with you when it really matters to you.
They are beautiful and curvy and fill a need that nothing else can.
We all have one that will never leave and if anybody was ever to steal it, they would be pummeled without remorse.
I have several with names: Winifred (300 winmag) is my favorite.

[Newtire]

Just be careful not to call one by another one's name!