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12-13-2007, 8:01 PM
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The Calguns ACRONYM thread (OLL, MMG, AM, etc.)!!!
For the noobies out there - here's a list of some acronyms that you will see on Calguns. Please feel free to add your own!!!
Note that items in BOLD are specific to (or originated at) Calguns.net. AAMOF - as a matter of fact A.R.M.S. - Atlantic Research Marketing Systems ACOG - Advanced Combat Optical Gunsights (Trijicon) AD - accidental discharge (although most would argue all AD's are really ND's, as a true AD is a gross mechanical failure) AFAIAA - as far as i am aware AFAIK - as far as i know AG - Attorney General AK - Kalashnikov style rifle AM - Alison Merrilees (formerly from the DOJ) note spelling (two r's and two e's) AOW - any other weapon AP - armor piercing AR - AR15 style rifle ARFCOM - AR15.com ATF - Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (see BATFE) AW - Assault Weapon AWB - Assault Weapon Ban Ball - ball ammo - see FMJ BATFE - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives BB - Bullet Button BCG - Bolt Carrier Group BF - boyfriend BM - Bushmaster (www.bushmaster.com) BOB - bug out bag BOF - Bureau of Firearms (part of the DOJ) (from back when CA DOJ Firearms was a bureau and not just a division) BOHICA - bend over, here it comes again, also a firearms manufacturer Brady Bunch - not the TV show BP - Border Patrol BRD - Black Rifle Disease BTT / BUMP - simple post to "bump" the thread "back to top" BUG - back up gun BUIS - back-up iron sights C&R - curio & relic CCW / CCP - Concealed Carry Weapons permit (depricated) CGN - Calguns.net CGF - Calguns Foundation CMMG - ??? AR Manuf. (http://www.cmmginc.com/) CMP - Civilian Marksmanship Program CMT - Continental Machine and Tool Co (maker of Stag and supplier to many others) COE - Certificane of Eligibility CTD - Cheaper Than Dirt (a vendor) CWS - Cold War Shooters DA - Double action, district attorney DD - Daniel Defense DOJ - California Department of Justice DI - Direct Impingement DFTT - Don't Feed The Troll DPMS - Defense Procurement Manufacturing Services (http://www.dpmsinc.com/) DROS - dealer's record of sale - sometimes used to refer to the 10 day waiting period (e.g., "I just DROS'ed it," etc..) EBP - evil black pistol EBR - evil black rifle EDC - every day carry FA - full auto FCG - fire control group - see HTS FFL - Federal Firearms License (a dealer) FMJ - full metal jacket ammunition, usually the base of the bullet is left exposed FN/FNH = Fabrique Nationale (http://www.fnhusa.com/) FNG - f-ing new guy (don't use this - it's offensive) FS - for sale FSB - front sight block FT - for trade FTF - Face to Face FUBAR - f'd up beyond all recognition FUD - fear, uncertainty, doubt - bad info GB - Gun Broker (www.gunbroker.com) GF - girlfriend GI - government issue, or gas impingement GPU - Gas Piston Upper GT - Golden Tiger (ammo for AKs) HD - home defense HP - hollow point ammo HSC - handgun safety certificate HTS / HST - hammer, sear, & trigger IANAL- I am not a lawyer IBTL - in before the lock IC - Iggy Chinn (from the DOJ) IIRC - if I remember correctly, or if I recall correctly IE - Inland Empire Izzy - Israeli KAC - Knight's Armament Company LA - Long Action LE - Law Enforcement LEO - Law Enforcement Officer LMT - Lewis Machine and Tool (http://www.lewismachine.net/) LOP - length of pull LPK - lower parts kit (for ARs) LRT - LaRue Tactical LTC - License to Carry LUCC - Locked Unloaded Concealed Carry Mag - box magazine; ammunition feeding device (sometimes incorrectly referred to as a "clip") MMG - Monster Man Grip MI - Midwest Industries MOA - Minute of angle ND - negligent discharge NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization NFA – National Firearms Act NRA - National Rifle Association (please become a member) NeRF / NRF - non-rosterable firearm OAL - office of administrative law, also overall length (when referring to long guns) OC - Orange County OEM - original equipment manufacturer Off Roster - refers to pistols not certified for sale in CA (http://certguns.doj.ca.gov/) OLL - off list lower OLR - off list rifle OLU - off list upper (like on a FAL) OP - original poster, the person who started the thread PC - Penal Code PITA – Pain In The @-- PM - Private Message POF - USA Patriot Ordnance Factory POF - Pakistan Ordnance Factory POS - Piece Of S--- POST - Peace Officer Standards and Training PP - Paypal (but note, they are anti-gun!) PPT - Private Party Transfer PRI - Precision Reflex Inc. PRK - People's Republic of Kalifornia PRK - Pistols, Rifles and Knives (an FFL in Fresno) RAW - Registered Assault Weapon RG.com - RifleGear.com RKBA - right to keep and bear arms Romy "G" - a type of AK RRA - Rock River Arms (http://www.rockriverarms.com/) SA - semi auto - ALSO "situational awareness" SA - Single Action SA - Short Action SA/DA - Single action / Double action SBR - short barreled rifle SBS - Short Barreled Shotgun SD - Self Defense SHTF - s--- hits the fan SG - Sportsmans' Guide (a vendor) SGN - Shotgun News (a gun sales publication) SGV - San Gabriel Valley SNAFU - situation normal, all f'd up SnQ - shoot n que SP - soft point ammo SPR - special police rifle, special purpose rifle SPF - sold, pending funds SWS - Superior Weapons Systems (http://www.superiorweaponssystems.com/) T&A - T&A Armory TAN - the "Thread About Nothing" TIA - thanks in advance TMI - too much information TMJ - Total Metal Jacket ammunition, jacket typically fully encasing the bullet TPF - ten percent firearms TSA - Transportation Security Administration UAW - Unregistered Assault Weapon WTB - want to buy WTS - want to sell WTT - want/willing to trade YHM - Yankee Hill Machine YMMV - your mileage may vary Some slang: Ant Burners - people outside of Cali who like to put us down because of our gun laws Post Whore - someone who posts a lot (too much) Troll - someone who posts to get a rise out of other people Ban - what happens when you break the rules here Head Janitor (or Janitor) - the owner of the site, Kestryll Mod - moderator - the folks who enforce the rules here Tacticool - Something that looks cool, is useless, and was probably expensive The Right People - Various lawyers and CGF members, including but not limited to bweise, hoffmang, Chuck Michel, Don Kilmer, and Jason Davis.  
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12-13-2007, 8:03 PM
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yeah thats a good idea. good thinking oaklander.
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12-13-2007, 8:03 PM
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IIRC- if i remember correctly
AFAIK- as far as i know IANAL- i am not a lawyer
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12-13-2007, 8:17 PM
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aamof- as a matter of fact
ibtl- in before the lock afaiaa- as far as i am aware fubar- f'd up beyond all recognition snafu- situation normal, all f'd up bohica- bend over, here it comes again TPF- ten percent firarms shtf- shi1 hits the fan bob- bug out bag bug- back up gun
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12-13-2007, 8:24 PM
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OMG- oh my god
OMMFG!!!!!!- OH MY M.F.ing GOD!!!!!!!! BFF- best friend forever wait, wrong forum these are ones i use every once in a while, although 99% of you dont know what they mean WAJ- WHAT A JOKE!! WAFJ- WHAT A Fing JOKE!!
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12-13-2007, 9:09 PM
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ARFCOM - CA bashing firearms forum that shall remain nameless
BARFCOM - see above CCW - Concealed Carry Weapons permit C&R - curio & relic CMP - Civilian Marksmanship Program
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12-13-2007, 9:13 PM
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ROFL!!!
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12-13-2007, 9:16 PM
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IBTL - In before the lock
(oops, hitman13 beat me to that...) IANAL - I am not a lawyer AIDEPOOT - And I don't even play one on TV TIA - Thanks in advance
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12-13-2007, 10:23 PM
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ROFLMAOMFGWTFBBQ = Rolling on the floor laughing my a** oh my god what the fun...etc It's short for "that is indeed comedic"
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12-13-2007, 10:28 PM
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BRB = Be Right Back
DAO = Double Action Only SAO = Single Action Only DA/SA = Double Action / Single Action SA can also be Springfield Armory Last edited by TacFan; 12-13-2007 at 10:34 PM..
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12-13-2007, 10:50 PM
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LMAO- laughing my ***** off
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12-14-2007, 4:59 AM
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LPK-Lower parts kit
Muzzle brake- California flash hider
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12-14-2007, 7:37 AM
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When I first logged onto this site in April, I had no idea what you guys were talking about re: rifles half the time. When I first heard the term "uppers", I thought you were talking about barbiturates. 
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12-14-2007, 7:49 AM
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See, you learn something new on Calguns every day Maybe that's why I'm always on here
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12-14-2007, 9:13 AM
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PK - Parts kit, generally either AK or FAL.
TEOTWAWKI - The End Of The World As We Know It, see SHTF
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12-14-2007, 3:17 PM
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Here's the Holy Grail of acronyms:
www.acronymfinder.com and here's the good 'ol Firingline.com gun-related list: http://www.thefiringline.com/Misc/li...TFL_Primer.htm
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12-14-2007, 4:59 PM
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WTT= want to trade
WTS= want to sell WTB= want to buy It's about time someone got around to this thread. Good job oaklander!
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12-14-2007, 5:13 PM
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TEOTWAWKI-- The end of the world as we know it; much akin to SHTF
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12-14-2007, 5:14 PM
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JAFO-- Just another F'in Observer
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I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered.... I am not a number! I am a free man ~Molôn Labé!!~ 1.)All humanity would be better off if Stoooopid hurt. 2.)Why is it that if guns are sooooo unsafe that you're 9 times more likely to die at the hands of your doctor? 3.)Remember...Buy it cheap & stack it deep
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12-14-2007, 6:30 PM
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ADE'S - Ade's Gun Shop in Orange, one of the best out there
SWHC - Smith and Wesson Holding Corporation - Buy if it hits in the $4 range.
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12-14-2007, 6:37 PM
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Okay, FTW I give you:
FTW-For the win (or Eff The World if you're a dirty biker)
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12-18-2007, 7:47 PM
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mim= metal injection molding
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12-19-2007, 7:41 PM
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TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Everything has a cost. No action without an equal and opposite reaction. An important rule in economics, nature, legislation, and everything else in the world.
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