Naming Your Rifle?

[t_carlyle]

I always appreciate hearing when other folks name their rifles. Whether they be a production piece or a kit that required a little more love and affection to build, I feel that it gives them unique character and reveals some personality.

So what did YOU name your rifle (or other smoothie or fowling piece)?

 

[deermanok]

Mine are affectionly refered to as 45, 50 and 54.

 

[FishDFly]

Yep, deermanok has the answer.

My trucks are named brown truck, green truck and white truck.

 

[TCMonts]

i don't usually name my guns but I do have one that I refer to as "No Excuse". If you don't get what you're shooting at you have No Excuse.

 

[bubba.50]

Mine don't get names unless they let me down. And none of those names would be allowed here.

 

[Phil Coffins]

I call my riflie Jezebel, she’ll perform for anyone! Took a fellow to a club shoot and loaded for him just to have him beat my score.

 

[COTNTOP]

I have one with BUZZARDGUN engraved on the barrel. A real friend gave the rifle that name because of the caliber before he passed away. Think of him every time I take the rifle hunting.

 

[pwbsmokey]

I don't name my guns. Or my vehicles

 

[deerstalkert]

one of my favorite 50's is a TC Hawkenish with a Green Mountain barrel. I just put a TC vernier tang sight on it with matching globe front. with the everyday open sights this gun will shoot 1 1/2 inch group at fifty yards despite me steering it. it also has always gone bang whenever i pulled the trigger. i had a name in mind for it. today it had 4 klatches and 4 flash in the pans. i applied all the standard remedies and it just played hard to get.
by the time i had frost bite trying to get that sow to fire, sow was the kindest thing i had named it. earned me a time out from the boss.
i never noticed this corner of the living room needed painting before!

 

[Ferryboatcaptain]

My Cherokee is Slim Sally

 

[TDM]

I have one that I call a piece of manure. Somewhat affectionately of course.

 

[Bushfire]

Yep, I have 50 hawken, 54 long gun, 54 jaeger, fusil etc.

The only gun of mine with a name was etched before I bought it "bear rifle" on top of the barrel. If I could remove it I would. I'm not in for naming inanimate objects.

 

[tenngun]

Frog Shooter, Froggy for short is my TFC
Ike, my smooth rifle worked off the plans of an Issac Hines
I don’t have a name for my SMR, but getting a dog lock, was thinking Fido would be a good name

 

[TDM]

Frog Shooter, Froggy for short is my TFC
Ike, my smooth rifle worked off the plans of an Issac Hines
I don’t have a name for my SMR, but getting a dog lock, was thinking Fido would be a good name

When I get mine to shoot straight, then I’ll name them. Has to be their fault.

 

[SwanShot]

Mine are called, the three bander and the renegade. But, the 54 pistol is called the brute, and my car is called Rosie, (She's red).

 

[longcruise]

I'm not into naming things. But there have been exceptions. A vehicle, a Navajo, became "The Ho". A Traditions Deer Hunter became known as "The Little 50".

 

[deerstalkert]

i just remembered i built a .30 cal that i named Whatzit, because it followed no school and is a true frankenrifle.
turned out to be exceptionally accurate and a bundle of fun to shoot, even though i drop about half of those tiny little balls in the grass.

 

[Ninering62]

I always appreciate hearing when other folks name their rifles. Whether they be a production piece or a kit that required a little more love and affection to build, I feel that it gives them unique character and reveals some personality.

So what did YOU name your rifle (or other smoothie or fowling piece)?

I've never really got that concept of naming inanimate things like ones vehicle, gun, musical instrument, or whatever, so, obviously, I've never done it. My guns, I refer to them by their caliber or brand/model name.

 

[FishDFly]

Makes sense to most folks.

 

[Sean E Bug]

I am terrible at remembering names. I have too many guns for that. I do plan on making a rifle named socks because I am going to try and make it as mismatched as possible.