Naming Your Firearms

[JEBar]

I don't recall ever actually naming one of my firearms .... however, for a good while now I find that I've come to refer to my CCH 45-70 as thwacker .... this has me wondering how many others have names for their firearms in general, specially for their Henry rifles

[markiver54]

You have inspired me to think about names....

[fortyshooter]

Most times I can call mine Positively Outstanding Shooter...but then there are the days where it could be the reverse!

[Mags]

"My Henry"

As in I'm going out to shoot "my Henry" today.

[Henry88]

KInd of a silly idea. At least that's what I told my toaster, Clarence.

[Cofisher]

I'm thinking 'supper'. It has provided. Or maybe 'hah!', the sound I make every time I see the impact. Or, in the words of Al Pacino, 'my little friend '.

Not sure, working on it.

[ESquared]

I've owned a few firearms that I've been quite fond of, but I never named any of them, but it's a noble notion. Will have to mull this one...

[ESquared]

KInd of a silly idea. At least that's what I told my toaster, Clarence.

Laughed OUT LOUD! And not just the "lol" abbreviation. Like, 'scared the dog' laughed out loud.

[clovishound]

My SR9c is called Winona. Farscape fans will get the reference.



Clovispup and I call the Mauser, in 30-06, The Beast.

Everything else is just, the 1911, the Model 10 etc.

[The Wiz]

Little Gun (.22)
Big Gun (.357)
Cowboy (.45LC)
.38 Model 67 Naming rights available. Call for pricing.

[RanchRoper]

Hmmm...Pecos Bill's horse's name might be a good one....Widowmaker...

[markiver54]

Sometimes I say...OK, time to bring out the " Big Boy ". In my case it's the 357. So I can't claim credit for the name...that belongs to Henry USA...

[markiver54]

Hmmm...Pecos Bill's horse's name might be a good one....Widowmaker...

just stay at the butt end of the rifle RR!

[BrokenolMarine]

Someone had the same idea, my Smith 340 snubby 357...
I call it Beast.

[JEBar]

Davy Crockett helped set the tone for naming rifles .... nobody knows how many different flintlock rifles he owned but its reported that he named 3 of them .... “Old Betsy” ---- “Pretty Betsy” ---- “Fancy Betsy” .... none of them were with him at the Alamo .... by the way, his oldest sister's name was Betsy

[markiver54]

Oh! I forgot one, the ridiculous S&W 500 Mag I still own. Have called it the " Wristbreaker " before and also the " Vaporizer ". Need to sell that thing....then again...never know if there will be a Zombie attack.

[Redthies]

Need to sell that thing....then again...never know if there will be a Zombie attack.

I’m pretty sure you’re ok to part ways with it!


.22 Ruger= Sedgewick

.22 Henry= Bob

M1 Carbine= Joe

.30-30 Model 94= Old Joe

7mm-08 Ruger= Slick Willy

.357 Henry= Hank

.45-70 Marlin= Perkins

12g Mossberg= Gage














And if you believe any of those, I’ve got a bridge for sale...

[markiver54]

Redthies.. I think you've got us covered....might part with the "Hand Cannon " ...

[Henry88]

Growing up as a family we never named anything.

The cars (all chevys) were "the 59", "the 63", "the 68", "the truck", "the Jeep". The boats are "the Robalo", "the Tidewater", etc.

I guess we had no imagination

[Henry88]

Someone had the same idea, my Smith 340 snubby 357...
I call it Beast.

You reminded me BolM that I did name my truck "The Beast". See there's always an exception.