First i wanna thank @10mmLife for his contributions with this thread.
Gun World Lingo:
As there is a lot of definitions that could need clarification this is one article on some terms that are used in the gun world.
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lets also touch on all the acrimonious the tricky thing with some of these are the multiple different meanings heres a few that i have and 10mmlife can add to it.
ACP: Automatic Colt Pistol or Adaptive Carbine Platform
AP: Armor-Piercing
ACLOS: Active (or Automatic) Command Line Of Sight
ACOG: Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
API: Advanced Primer Ignition
AR: Armalite Rifle or as the general public calls them Assault Rifle such as your AR-10's & AR-15's
BUS / BUIS: Back-Up Sights / Back-Up Iron Sights
CFC: Center Fired Cartridge
CR-21: Combat Rifle - 21st Century
DA/SA: Double Action/Single Action
ECR: Enhanced Combat Readiness
EMag: Export Magazine
FTGIB: Failure To Go Into Battery
FTE: Failure To Eject
FTF: Failure To Fire
FTL: Far Target Location
GL: Grenade Launcher
HBAR: Heavy Barrel Automatic Rifle
HMG: Heavy Machine Gun
LAR: Light Automatic Rifle
LCR: Light Compact Revolver
LDA: Light Double-Action
LMG: Light Machine Gun
LPS: Light Primer Strike
LRF: Laser Range Finder
LRR: Long Range Rifle
M&P: Military & Police
MG: Machine Gun
MMG: Medium Machine Gun
MP: Machine Pistol
MSR: Modular Sniper Rifle
PMag: Polymer Magazine
SA: Semi-Automatic
As i know there are much more then 10mmLife and I are gonna put out there here is another sight that has a lot more of these for y'all.
Gun World Lingo:
As there is a lot of definitions that could need clarification this is one article on some terms that are used in the gun world.
A Gun Lingo Glossary for Those Unfamiliar With Firearms
There are a lot of gun terms thrown around in the media these days, like “clip,” “casings,” and “semi-automatic.” But if you’re not familiar with fire
ACP: Automatic Colt Pistol or Adaptive Carbine Platform
AP: Armor-Piercing
ACLOS: Active (or Automatic) Command Line Of Sight
ACOG: Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
API: Advanced Primer Ignition
AR: Armalite Rifle or as the general public calls them Assault Rifle such as your AR-10's & AR-15's
BUS / BUIS: Back-Up Sights / Back-Up Iron Sights
CFC: Center Fired Cartridge
CR-21: Combat Rifle - 21st Century
DA/SA: Double Action/Single Action
ECR: Enhanced Combat Readiness
EMag: Export Magazine
FTGIB: Failure To Go Into Battery
FTE: Failure To Eject
FTF: Failure To Fire
FTL: Far Target Location
GL: Grenade Launcher
HBAR: Heavy Barrel Automatic Rifle
HMG: Heavy Machine Gun
LAR: Light Automatic Rifle
LCR: Light Compact Revolver
LDA: Light Double-Action
LMG: Light Machine Gun
LPS: Light Primer Strike
LRF: Laser Range Finder
LRR: Long Range Rifle
M&P: Military & Police
MG: Machine Gun
MMG: Medium Machine Gun
MP: Machine Pistol
MSR: Modular Sniper Rifle
PMag: Polymer Magazine
SA: Semi-Automatic
As i know there are much more then 10mmLife and I are gonna put out there here is another sight that has a lot more of these for y'all.
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