Naming your guns?

[Omahkapi'si]

Always windy here so my flintlock is called Chinook.

 

[Electrod47]

It's only when " Ole Thunder " speaks, there's meat on the table.

 

[hanshi]

I do not name guns, with one exception. My flintlock smoothbore insisted I call him Ol' Loudmouf".

 

[Dale Lilly]

That one & that one & tha...... Polecat

 

[gunpa]

I've got a Thumper in my stable too. 100grs of powder behind a 535 grain No Excuses conical and it will thump you good! My 54 Dixie Hawken should go by BB. Black and blue. Until I figured out how to hold it I was pretty colorful!

 

[Master Blaster]

"Gunga Din"

 

[Juniata]

Ol Leroy is my 45.

I call it that sometimes.
John Jacob Leroy was killed in his cabin about a half hour away from me near Penn's Creek.

 

[pheenix99]

I have one rifle (that cannot be discussed in detail due to the manner in which it's loaded) that my ex-wife referred to as "the other woman".

 

[Rock Home Isle]

"Gunga Din"

I’d like to know more about this gun.

 

[Master Blaster]

I’d like to know more about this gun.

Bombay Bess...my feeble attempt at humor.

 

[Century to late]

My 1980's mountain big bore in .58 is called iron maiden.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

Bombay Bess...my feeble attempt at humor.

Is it a Full Sized Bess? Or is it a Navy Rifle with a shorter barrel?

It looked like a carbine version, but the naval version didn’t have a brass end cap

 

[Flintandsteel]

I only have one that’s named.
Allen Martin named it while building it. A full blown Rupp, with a 48”,.54 cal barrel. He named her the Busty Brunette.

 

[Master Blaster]

Is it a Full Sized Bess? Or is it a Navy Rifle with a shorter barrel?

It looked like a carbine version, but the naval version didn’t have a brass end cap

It is a full sized LLP 46" barrel from AH:

Hence the name: "Gunga din"

 

[Rock Home Isle]

It is a full sized LLP 46" barrel from AH:

Hence the name: "Gunga din"

Now it looks longer barreled. Must’ve been the background that threw me off. Fine looking gun. I’m getting ready to order one myself

 

[pheenix99]

Bombay Bess...my feeble attempt at humor.

Gonna take a calculated risk and guess.....Indian made?

 

[Sooty Scot]

I picked up the habit of naming cycles and cars from a friend (and the mechanic who kept me on the road beyond all reasonable expectation).
I never named any of my unmentionables, but the close involvement with a flintlock just seem to make it feel natural.
Of course, I have (on occasion) called them and myself) many other things but they have all been formally named. Christened in good single mal

Not very creative but, intending to honor the gunsmith who built it, I've named my .50 SMR "Jake" for J. Garner and my KY pistol "Norris" for L.D. Norris, their respective makers.

I broke form (because the names were too similar and the authorization was kindly given). I've given my Fusee de Chasse it's original owner's rendezvous camp name. He commissioned it bu didn't get to enjoy it nearly long enough. It is "Winter Weasel" and will be until they pry it from my stiff, cold fingers .

(And damned accurate to 56 yds (as far as I've tried so far) w/ a wadded .60 ball).

 

[BlazingIron]

My first gun a PH Enfield .58 I call “The Grim” and my second gun a Hawkin Hunter .50 I call “Reaper”.

 

[necchi]

Nah, you don't name your guns.
Someone else does,, with an off-hand comment or observation and the tag hang's,,,,,,,,

 

[1BadDart]

I don't name my guns, the hot rod on the other hand has had several names, most can't be mentioned here. LOL