Words are important

[Ted Brown]

Whatever... I'll drink to that!

[Fred]

Don't know why, but I feel like I have something crawling up the back of my neck when I read or hear some refer to a Winchester as a Whinny and a Remington as a Remmy. It never seems to bother me when a Chevrolet is referred to as a Chevy.

Me too Richard. It just sounds like something a cutesy talking effeminate man would say. How about those Springy's and Rocky's and Smithy's and Danny's or Wessy's? Like wearing Pink underwear with lace or something.

[dryheat]

I'm bad about your and you're. I'm really not sure I get it. When I see a post that starts with My Winnie arrived today, I don't even open it.

[DarylBruce]

I understand that proper nomenclature is important. That being said, I learned a great deal about firearm and knowledge in general from WW II Vets. I am sure that if I would have been critical of their use of language, they would not have shared much of anything with me. That would had been my loss.

[fogerty]

It's all true and will never change. Nice try, though.

[Rick B]

Then some need to be upset about Cartouche for a Commanders stamp or Gas Trap when in fact it is a Model 1936. Don't get me started on Tankers. Actually none of it bothers me and I can sleep at night thank God for not worrying about how people spell when I know what they mean. It must be a horrible life for some Rick B

[jjrothWA]

Tides are: ebb, slack and flood

[2111]

Don't know why, but I feel like I have something crawling up the back of my neck when I read or hear some refer to a Winchester as a Whinny and a Remington as a Remmy. It never seems to bother me when a Chevrolet is referred to as a Chevy.

And lets not forget the "tractor" rifle. Ugg

[tmark]

And lets not forget the "tractor" rifle. Ugg

Don't forget the typewriter rifles (Underwood and Corona) and the jukebox rifles (Rockola).

[JimF]

And lets not forget the "tractor" rifle. Ugg

Actually, the factory that made the so-called "tractor" rifles actually made the Kelvinator refrigerators!!

Only a very small corner of the huge factory was delegated to the making of the M1 rifle. --Jim