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Someone mentioned having trouble navigating the acronyms and slang terms we use around here.
I came up with these off the top of my head.
Acronyms
BCG Bolt Carrier Group
DRT Dead Right There
RSA Recoil Spring Assembly
LCI Loaded Chamber Indicator
LCP A Ruger pistol in .380 ACP
POI Point of Impact
POA Point of Aim
BUIS Back Up Iron Sights
RDS Red Dot Sight
NS Night Sights
WML Weapon Mounted Light
OIS Officer Involved Shooting
HSLD High Speed Low Drag
FTF Failure to Feed
FTE Failure to Extract/Eject
FTF Failure to Fire/Feed
IWB Inside the Waistband
AIWB Appendix Inside the Waistband
OWB Outside the Waistband
CCW Concealed Carry Weapon (Definition varies with use: may refer to a firearm, a carry permit, or someone licensed to carry concealed)
LE Law Enforcement
LEO Law Enforcement Officer
LEA Law Enforcement Agency
EDC Every Day Carry
BUG Back Up Gun
SF Special Forces or SureFire (accessory maker)
SMU Special Missions Unit
SOCOM US Army Special Operations Command (includes the Special Forces Groups, the 75th Ranger Regiment, a shitload of support units, TF 160, some classified units, and others I'm forgetting. See Wikipedia)
Slang
Gen1/2/3/4 Refers to generations of Glock pistols
G17 Glock Model 17. Match the number to the model. Glock 19 = G19, etc.
Tier I Funding tag for SMU—they get more money faster than anyone else.
Operator Legal term for Army SMU members, NOT all SOCOM troops. Often used to call out posers.
People
LAV Larry Vickers, former SMU guy
Mac Pat McNamara, former SMU guy
Hack Ken Hackathorn, well-known instructor
Anyone else have anything to add?
Okie John
MOA - Minute of Angle
COM - Center of Mass
PGS - Pelvic Girdle Shot
BHG - Brain Housing Group
Personally I think this would be better in the GD (general discussion)
TOS = The Other Site aka ARFCOM / ar15.com
IMO =In My Opinion
EE= Equipment Exchange
RE-Receiver Extension (aka buffer tube)
FSB-Front Sight Base/Block
FSP-Front Sight Post or Feet per Second
AR-AR15 style rifle (not Assault Rifle)
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CAG? I know its supposed to be a reference to Delta but I cant figure out how?
CHL - Concealed Handgun License
CAG - Carrier Air Group. It's the group of squadrons attached to an aircraft carrier. It's also the term to refer to the Commanding Officer of the CAG.
Don't forget the three acronyms related to how well a small unit is managed by a U.S. Navy Ensign.
SNAFU
TARFU
FUBAR
CAG?
Combat Applications Group.
CAG? I know its supposed to be a reference to Delta but I cant figure out how?
Every once in a while they change the name.
Okie John
donlapalma
12-30-13, 11:51
IIRC = if I recall correctly
EOTWAWKI = end of the world as we know it
YMMV = your mileage may vary
FWIW = for what it's worth
AO = Area of Operation
Mil-Spec = Military Specification
Variations on a theme:
CCP: Concealed Carry Permit
CFP: Concealed Firearms Permit
CPL = Concealed Pistol License
CWP = Concealed Weapons Permit
CWL = Concealed Weapons License
LTC = License to Carry
Carry Styles:
SOB = Small of Back
OC = Open Carry
OBC = Off Body Carry
___ = Hip Paddle Holster
IWB = In Waistband
___ = ankle holster
___ = Under arm carry
AD = Accidental Discharge
ND = Negligent Discharge
CNS : central nervous system
CHP: concealed handgun permit.
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CHF - Cold Hammer Forged
BTDT - Been there done that
SHO - Strong hand only
WHO - Weak hand only
AIWB - Appendix inside the waistband
HCR - High compressed ready
I could have sworn we already had a thread like this though...
brickboy240
12-30-13, 13:59
BTF - Brass To Face (as in the problems that plagued certain 2012 made 9mm Glocks for a while)
-brickboy240
SeriousStudent
12-30-13, 17:57
.....
I could have sworn we already had a thread like this though...
And you'd be right. I'll find it and post the link.
what about making list like this a sticky?.. It'd help me out..
And you'd be right. I'll find it and post the link.
Can't be. Santoro posted in this very thread. There's no way a duplicate thread got past him. Im****ingpossible! :D
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SHTF = shit hits the fan
EOTWAKI = end of the world as we know it
These acronyms mostly get used in the Prepper Forum
EUWDA=Eat up with the dumb ass
DWHIA=Driving With Head In Ass
EUWDA=Eat up with the dumb ass
Huh??? :confused:
Not only is that not related to firearms in any way but WTF does that even mean??
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RTFM = Read The F***ing Manual
DMR = Designated Marksman Rifle
IANAL = I Am Not A Lawyer
SeriousStudent
12-30-13, 21:42
And here we go. Take your pick:
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?20781-AR-Acronyms
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?8917-Abbreviation
SeriousStudent
12-30-13, 21:45
Can't be. Santoro posted in this very thread. There's no way a duplicate thread got past him. Im****ingpossible! :D
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He only does it once a year, to throw people off balance. It's December 30, you guys had to wait 364 days for it.
And here we go. Take your pick:
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?20781-AR-Acronyms
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?8917-Abbreviation
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?20781-AR-Acronyms&highlight=Acronyms
Not fair, two of those are the same thread and the other one only has two posts.
Maybe you could merge all of 'em.
Actually, I don't care. I only learned one new acronym here & I don't understand it anyway. :)
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SeriousStudent
12-30-13, 22:04
Argh, let me go edit the silly thing.
And congrats, you just volunteered to go through all those posts and build a complete master list.
ETA: There, only two for you to slave over now. ;)
Argh, let me go edit the silly thing.
And congrats, you just volunteered to go through all those posts and build a complete master list.
ETA: There, only two for you to slave over now. ;)
AD = Accidental Discharge
AIWB = Appendix Inside the Waistband
AK = Avtomat Kalashnikova
AO = Area of Operation
AR = AR15 style rifle (not Assault Rifle)
ATF = Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (also BATFE, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives)
AWB = Assault Weapon Ban
BBL = Barrel
BCG = Bolt Carrier Group
BCM = Bravo Company Manufacturing
BFH = Barrel, Forged Hammer
BHG = Brain Housing Group
BTDT = Been There Done That
BTF = Brass To Face
BUG = Back Up Gun
BUIS = Back Up Iron Sights
CAG = Combat Applications Group
CB = chrome bore or coyote brown
CCP = Concealed Carry Permit
CCW = Concealed Carry Weapon (Definition varies with use: may refer to a firearm, a carry permit, or someone licensed to carry concealed)
CFP = Concealed Firearms Permit
CH = Charging Handle
CHF = Cold Hammer Forged
CHL = Concealed handgun License
CHP = concealed handgun permit
CNS = central nervous system
COM = Center of Mass
COWITNESS = meaning you can see the reticle and irons at the same time (there is absolute cowitness, and typically lower 1/3 cowitness most people prefer the 1/3)
CPL = Concealed Pistol License
CQB = Close Quarter Battle
CS = Chrome Silicon
CTR = Magpul's 'Compact Type Restricted' stock
CWL = Concealed Weapons License
CWP = Concealed Weapons Permit
DD = Daniel Defense
DI = Direct Impingement
DMR = Designated Marksman Rifle (USMC)
DRT = Dead Right There
EDC = Every Day Carry
EE = Equipment Exchange
FA = Full(y) Auto(matic)
FCG = Fire Control Group
FDE = Flat Dark Earth
FG = Foliage Green
FNG = Patrol Hazard
FS = Flash Suppressor
FSB = Front Sight Base
FSP = Front Sight Post or Feet per Second
FTE = Failure to Extract/Eject
FTF = Failure to Feed
GB = Gas Block
HC = Hard Chrome
HCR = High Compressed Ready
HPH = Hip Paddle Holster
HPT = High Pressure Tested
HSLD = High Speed Low Drag
ICE = Immigration and Customs Enforcement
IMO = In My Opinion
IWB = Inside the Waistband
KAC = Knight's Armament Company
LCI = Loaded Chamber Indicator
LCP = A Ruger pistol in .380 ACP
LCR = Light Compact Revolver
LE = Law Enforcement
LEA = Law Enforcement Agency
LEO = Law Enforcement Officer
LMT = Lewis Machine & Tool
LPK = Lower Parts Kit
LR = Lower Receiver
LTC = License to Carry
MIAD = Magpuls pistol grip stands for Mission Adaptable Grip
Mil-Spec = Military Specification
MOA = Minute of Angle
MOE = Magpul Original Equipment
MPI = Magnetic Particle Inspection
MRF = Modular Rail Forend
MRP = Modular Rail Platform
ND = Negligent Discharge
NFA = National Firearms Act
NS = Night Sights
OBC = Off Body Carry
OC = Open Carry
OD = Olive Drab
OIS = Officer Involved Shooting
OWB = Outside the Waistband
PGS = Pelvic Girdle Shot
PMAG = Magpuls polymer magazine
POA = Point of Aim
POI = Point of Impact
PRS = Magpuls 'precision rifle/sniper' stock
QD = Quick Detach(ing/able)
RDS = Red Dot Sight
RE = Receiver Extension (aka buffer tube)
RRA = Rock River Arms
RSA = Recoil Spring Assembly
SAMR = Squad Advanced Marksman Rifle (USMC)
SBR = Short Barrel Rifle
SF = Special Forces or SureFire (accessory maker)
SHO = Strong Hand Only
SHTF = Shit Hits The Fan
SME = Subject Matter Expert
SMU = Special Missions Unit
SOB = Small of Back
SOCOM = US Army Special Operations Command (includes the Special Forces Groups, the 75th Ranger Regiment, a shitload of support units, TF 160, some classified units, and others I'm forgetting. See Wikipedia)
SOF = Special Operation Forces
SOPMOD = Special Operations Peculiar Modification
SPR = Special Purpose Rifle
SS = Stainless Steel
TEOTWAWKI = The End Of The World As We Know It
TOS = The Other Site aka ARFCOM / ar15.com
UAC = Under arm carry
UBR = Magpuls 'Utility Battle Rifle' stock
UR = Upper Receiver
VFG = Vertical Fore Grip
WHO = Weak Hand Only
WML = Weapon Mounted Light
There, so easy a caveman can do it. ;)
*For the record, it's not my list. I plagiarized (copy/paste) then alphabetized and I didn't verify anything. Sooo... If anything is wrong, it's someone else's fault. :)
Moose-Knuckle
12-31-13, 00:59
CHL = Conceal Handgun License
TU = Tango Uniform = Tits Up (aka dead)
And you'd be right. I'll find it and post the link.
It occurs to me if there are already forum tools to set up a wiki on this domain, that would be the most straightforward way of having a resource page which can remain current without having recurring threads which are only accessible to those who understand the search feature (and consequently are in least need of this type of resource).
LCR= Light Compact Revolver, a revolver in .38 special, .357 magnum & .22lr made by Ruger
After all of this..y'all missed an easy one... SME= Subject Matter Expert
SilverBullet432
01-01-14, 12:29
DD: Daniel Defense.
BFH: Barrel, forged hammer.
MOE: Magpul Original Equipment.
ICE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Per handgun training with AMU circa 2003.
Double tap - aim twice, shoot twice.
Hammer tap - aim once, shoot twice.
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