My M4 has been the “tote bag” since my girlfriend saw the strap peeking out from under the bed and thought that’s what she would pull out. That’s the only one, though.
I used to have a Baby Browning for deep concealment that my roommate (originally antigun, but he came around quickly) dubbed “the Warmth”. (It wasn’t big enough to be consideed “carrying heat”. . . )
I had a FEG clone of a PPK (not the PP-sized PA63 clone — they took a PA63, reduced it to PPK dimensions, and dubbed it the PA65) in 9×18 Makarov with an aluminum frame that I used to CALL names, usually obscene ones. (Between the gorilla-on-gravel DA trigger, the surgically sharp safety, PERFECT reproduction of the Walther PP series slide bite, micro-sights, and wicked muzzle whip, it was the least pleasant gun to shoot I have EVER owned.)
I’m thinking of tagging the Mossberg 500 with a name like “Boomstick” or “Zombicial Maniac” for some Bruce Campbell-esque giggles. If it gets named, whatever it gets named, I’ll even have a nametape embroidered in red on black to sew to the sling. (Nancy made a snarky remark about it being “tactical”, as it was all black when I brought it home — so it is destined to a life of the public humiliation of “your parents dress you funny” with any Mall Ninja add-on I can think of that doesn’t actually subtract from its suitability as a house gun.)
The planner holster with the revolver in it (useful for travelling) has been dubbed “the Good Book”.
But by and large, even the guns I superstitiously anthropomorphicize (such as anything by JMB, PBUH), are still just tools. Really cool, giggle-inducing tools, perhaps — but no more worthy of a name than my hammer is.
September 9th, 2010 at 8:59 am
Does referring to the S&W model 360PD as the “Snubbie from Hell™” count?
September 9th, 2010 at 9:13 am
My rifle is named Valya. It’s a Russian-made rifle, so I selected a female Russian name that means ‘strong’.
September 9th, 2010 at 9:37 am
My 1949 Model 70 30-06 is named “Uncle Norman” after the uncle who first took me deer hunting with a rifle much like the updated version I have.
September 9th, 2010 at 9:46 am
Nope, but I named my “new” semi-hollow body guitar Sarah, after a certain former Alaskan governor.
September 9th, 2010 at 9:56 am
I have a tricked-out 10/22 that my wife described as “technologically barbaric,” so I named it Conan the Borg.
I have a 1943 IBM-made M1 Carbine that I named “Baby Blue.”
And I have a Thompson Center Encore pistol in .260 Remington that a reader’s wife christened “The Power Tool.”
But those are the only ones with names.
September 9th, 2010 at 10:18 am
My daily-carry Chief’s Special says his name is “Snuffy”.
My Chebby Pickup says her name is “The Red Witch” followed with “and don’t make me show you why.”
Inanimate objects my a$$.
September 9th, 2010 at 10:32 am
My 45-70 Marlin guide gun was named “DAMN” by the two guys on either side of me at the range the first time I ever fired it. The name stuck.
September 9th, 2010 at 11:24 am
My M4 has been the “tote bag” since my girlfriend saw the strap peeking out from under the bed and thought that’s what she would pull out. That’s the only one, though.
September 9th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
I used to have a Baby Browning for deep concealment that my roommate (originally antigun, but he came around quickly) dubbed “the Warmth”. (It wasn’t big enough to be consideed “carrying heat”. . . )
I had a FEG clone of a PPK (not the PP-sized PA63 clone — they took a PA63, reduced it to PPK dimensions, and dubbed it the PA65) in 9×18 Makarov with an aluminum frame that I used to CALL names, usually obscene ones. (Between the gorilla-on-gravel DA trigger, the surgically sharp safety, PERFECT reproduction of the Walther PP series slide bite, micro-sights, and wicked muzzle whip, it was the least pleasant gun to shoot I have EVER owned.)
I’m thinking of tagging the Mossberg 500 with a name like “Boomstick” or “Zombicial Maniac” for some Bruce Campbell-esque giggles. If it gets named, whatever it gets named, I’ll even have a nametape embroidered in red on black to sew to the sling. (Nancy made a snarky remark about it being “tactical”, as it was all black when I brought it home — so it is destined to a life of the public humiliation of “your parents dress you funny” with any Mall Ninja add-on I can think of that doesn’t actually subtract from its suitability as a house gun.)
The planner holster with the revolver in it (useful for travelling) has been dubbed “the Good Book”.
But by and large, even the guns I superstitiously anthropomorphicize (such as anything by JMB, PBUH), are still just tools. Really cool, giggle-inducing tools, perhaps — but no more worthy of a name than my hammer is.
September 9th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
They came with names, so why give them new ones? “Glock 22” isnt good enough? Same with cars… they arent people.
September 9th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Name them? I just let them do my talking for me!
September 9th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I don’t name artifacts unless they do something distinctive to earn a name. So far, that’s been one car.
September 9th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
My better half calls my Mossberg 12 ga by it’s model name, “The Persuader”. Other than that no…
September 10th, 2010 at 12:16 am
I’ve called my BAR some pretty colorful names during its constant malfunctioning, but none of them have stuck.
I’m really not one for naming objects.
September 11th, 2010 at 2:18 am
Mr. Blasty?
What are you, some kind of Buffy fan?
http://tinyurl.com/MrBlasTY