Contest: Name that Magazine - Page 2

OF · August 1, 2001, 11:43 PM

I'm pretty sure Front Sight Press is taken by Front Sight Academy...hold on a sec.......yep. It's their newsletter.

- Gabe

RikWriter · August 1, 2001, 11:47 PM

Oh well, secondary originality strikes again!

Oleg Volk · August 1, 2001, 11:51 PM

Lawful Gun Owner

Spectre · August 2, 2001, 12:39 AM

Good one, Oleg.

A variation:
Legally Armed

Ewok_Guy · August 2, 2001, 02:15 AM

Responsible Citizen

Herr Walther · August 2, 2001, 04:07 AM

I had almost this same title before I saw P99's post...

I think it's a good one.

Law Enforcement and
Civilian Defense Journel

TheBluesMan · August 2, 2001, 07:34 AM

Since it's not a magazine that is only about guns, I'll combine Erick and Larry's ideas:

WEAPONS & TACTICS
On The Firing Line

or combine Erick and Rich's ideas:

WEAPONS & TACTICS
For The Professional

"Weapons and Tactics" keeps the heart of S.W.A.T. beating, while "the firing line" is a place where techniques, ideas, loads, guns, etc. are tested - where the rubber meets the road. "For the professional" hints at law enforcement, but would be vague enough to not scream COPS ONLY!

AndABeer · August 2, 2001, 07:49 AM

Full Magazine + 1

duck hunt · August 2, 2001, 08:31 AM

We both assumed the name would be changed to TFL when you bought it...guess we were wrong!

I still like "The Firing Line" but "Weapons and Tactics" sounds good as well.

Correia · August 2, 2001, 08:37 AM

I really like Bluesman's combination idea.

It has the Gun word hook, it tells exactly what the magazine does, and like he says On The Firing Line is where the rubber meets the road.

Point Blank · August 2, 2001, 08:42 AM

National Arms Review .I seen some good ones so far but give it more time.Today i am going to sit in a quiet room with my arms crossed in meditation state,this will result in a front runner.Back to reality.....i know if i went to the magizine rack to buy a firearm related magazine, the title of the mag would have no bearing on my decision to buy it.Guess i get caught up in the cover appeal,whats being reviewed,what articles lies within,and last,but most important,the PRICE of the magazine.This cover appeal -vs-magizine name would probably apply to any mag i bought.If i am searching for a good "skin" magazine i dont give a darn what the cover name is, it would be based on cover appeal (eye candy) as well as content appeal.I think it comes down to catching the eye of the shopper with an appealing cover,THEN,to make the sale, offer a very affordable "trial" price for several months.I have dropped a many mags back down,even though i really wanted them for one reason.....PRICE!!!! Whatever you decide,i wish you the best, and may your cup runneth over.

Legionnaire · August 2, 2001, 08:52 AM

Nothing original here, but I vote for The Firing Line as first choice. Second would be Modern Weapons & Tactics. The latter has the advantage of keeping the "weapons and tactics" part of the S.W.A.T. acronym. Law Enforcement and Civilian Defense Journal is nicely descriptive, but it's a bit of a mouthful.

**Rich Lucibella** · August 2, 2001, 09:08 AM

Keep 'em coming!
Rich

ATTICUS · August 2, 2001, 09:34 AM

"GUNZINE"

USP45 · August 2, 2001, 09:42 AM

How 'bout a second vote for Standard Capacity though it doesn't contain any "buzzwords"... I like it!

Or, you could do something simmilar like Jane's does...

TFL: Personal Combat Equipment

Front Sight Press's - Tactical Equipment, Personal

~USP

RikWriter · August 2, 2001, 09:46 AM

How about "The X-Ring?"

Coronach · August 2, 2001, 09:51 AM

I, too, will vote for TFL. I also like the 'front sight press' joke. Too cool.

Mike

PS I dislike the title SWAT. While this might be a real winner for the gun rag and wannabe crowd, I think it is a case of marketing overshadowing substance.

DAVID NANCARROW · August 2, 2001, 09:58 AM

"The Bullseye"-its what we're all trying to hit and learn how to get there!

Point Blank · August 2, 2001, 10:00 AM

RikWriter's "The X-Ring" has a nifty "ring" to it,it gets my vote so far.

Dave R · August 2, 2001, 10:25 AM

How 'bout just

Weapons & Tactics

SWAT may have a negative image for some more mainstream potential readers. May sound too specialized, too LEO, or too extremist.

Coverage seems to be mostly weapons & tactics.

That would probably keep the existing reader base un-confused, too.

So, this title would presumably:
-Keep the existing reader base unconfused
-Make the pub a bit more appealing to non-LEO readers, hence expand readership.

dZ · August 2, 2001, 10:52 AM

OF · August 2, 2001, 11:08 AM

If you call it anything but THE FIRING LINE, you're liable to have a mutiny on your hands, Cap't Bligh.

- Gabe

Mute · August 2, 2001, 11:45 AM

There's been some great suggestions.

How about:

American Defender

or

Modern Tactical Review

Ledbetter · August 2, 2001, 12:02 PM

THE FIRING LINE
--Modern Weapons and Tactics for Personal Defense

-or-

my original suggestion:

I Can't Believe It's Not SWAT!

Mossyrock · August 2, 2001, 12:08 PM

-or- you can go back to the ORIGINAL title of the magazine:

Survival
Weapons
And
Tactics

August 1, 2001, 11:47 PM	#27
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August 1, 2001, 11:51 PM	#28
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August 2, 2001, 02:15 AM	#30
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August 2, 2001, 04:07 AM	#31
Herr Walther Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: A Place Worse than California Posts: 782	I had almost this same title before I saw P99's post... I think it's a good one. Law Enforcement *and* Civilian Defense Journel __________________ "It was people who upheld their duties to their office, the constitution, and the public by opposing Hitler who were called traitors" ------------------------------------- "...a historian asked what had happened to the German people for them to accept a criminal government. Unfortunately, nothing needed to happen. In nations across the world people accept government crime." ------------------------------------- "In democracies as well as dictatorships, subordinates illegally obey their rulers. Subordinates who remain true to their oaths of office by opposing their rulers are rare."

August 2, 2001, 07:49 AM	#33
AndABeer Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2000 Location: Lakeland, TN Posts: 1,622	Full Magazine + 1 __________________ "The key is to not pull the trigger but to squeeze it." Evil Emporer Zurg "You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts." Unknown

August 1, 2001, 11:43 PM	#26
OF Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2000 Posts: 2,239	I'm pretty sure Front Sight Press is taken by Front Sight Academy...hold on a sec.......yep. It's their newsletter. - Gabe

August 2, 2001, 12:39 AM	#29
Spectre Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 23, 1998 Location: ATL Posts: 3,277	Good one, Oleg. A variation: Legally Armed

August 2, 2001, 07:34 AM	#32
TheBluesMan Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 15, 1999 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,558	Since it's not a magazine that is only about guns, I'll combine Erick and Larry's ideas: WEAPONS & TACTICS On The Firing Line or combine Erick and Rich's ideas: WEAPONS & TACTICS For The Professional "Weapons and Tactics" keeps the heart of S.W.A.T. beating, while "the firing line" is a place where techniques, ideas, loads, guns, etc. are tested - where the rubber meets the road. "For the professional" hints at law enforcement, but would be vague enough to not scream COPS ONLY!

August 2, 2001, 08:31 AM	#34
duck hunt Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2000 Posts: 481	We both assumed the name would be changed to TFL when you bought it...guess we were wrong! I still like "The Firing Line" but "Weapons and Tactics" sounds good as well. __________________ quack ~~~ Read my book! Snake Hips -- in stores now!

August 2, 2001, 08:37 AM	#35
Correia Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 1998 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 3,740	I really like Bluesman's combination idea. It has the Gun word hook, it tells exactly what the magazine does, and like he says On The Firing Line is where the rubber meets the road.

August 2, 2001, 08:42 AM	#36
Point Blank Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2000 Location: Armpit of the South...Atlanta Posts: 516	National Arms Review .I seen some good ones so far but give it more time.Today i am going to sit in a quiet room with my arms crossed in meditation state,this will result in a front runner.Back to reality.....i know if i went to the magizine rack to buy a firearm related magazine, the title of the mag would have no bearing on my decision to buy it.Guess i get caught up in the cover appeal,whats being reviewed,what articles lies within,and last,but most important,the PRICE of the magazine.This cover appeal -vs-magizine name would probably apply to any mag i bought.If i am searching for a good "skin" magazine i dont give a darn what the cover name is, it would be based on cover appeal (eye candy) as well as content appeal.I think it comes down to catching the eye of the shopper with an appealing cover,THEN,to make the sale, offer a very affordable "trial" price for several months.I have dropped a many mags back down,even though i really wanted them for one reason.....PRICE!!!! Whatever you decide,i wish you the best, and may your cup runneth over.

August 2, 2001, 08:52 AM	#37
Legionnaire Senior Member Join Date: July 25, 2000 Location: Central TX Posts: 1,503	Nothing original here, but I vote for The Firing Line as first choice. Second would be Modern Weapons & Tactics. The latter has the advantage of keeping the "weapons and tactics" part of the S.W.A.T. acronym. Law Enforcement and Civilian Defense Journal is nicely descriptive, but it's a bit of a mouthful. __________________ Cogito, ergo armatus sum.

August 2, 2001, 09:08 AM	#38
Rich Lucibella Staff Join Date: October 6, 1998 Location: South Florida Posts: 10,229	Keep 'em coming! Rich __________________ S.W.A.T. Magazine Weapons, Training and Tactics for the Real World Join us at TFL or at AR15.com or on Facebook

August 2, 2001, 09:34 AM	#39
ATTICUS Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 1999 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,100	"GUNZINE"

August 2, 2001, 09:42 AM	#40
USP45 Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2000 Location: Peoples Commonwealth of Massachusetts Posts: 1,562	How 'bout a second vote for Standard Capacity though it doesn't contain any "buzzwords"... I like it! Or, you could do something simmilar like Jane's does... TFL: Personal Combat Equipment Front Sight Press's - Tactical Equipment, Personal ~USP

August 2, 2001, 09:46 AM	#41
RikWriter Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 1999 Posts: 2,104	How about "The X-Ring?" __________________ In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on.---Robert Frost

August 2, 2001, 09:51 AM	#42
Coronach Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 1999 Posts: 3,147	I, too, will vote for TFL. I also like the 'front sight press' joke. Too cool. Mike PS I dislike the title SWAT. While this might be a real winner for the gun rag and wannabe crowd, I think it is a case of marketing overshadowing substance. __________________ The axe bites into the door, ripping a hole in one panel. The maniac puts his face into the hole, cackling gleefully, "Here's Johnny...erk." "And here's Smith and Wesson," murmurs Coronach, Mozambiquing six rounds of .357 into the critter at a range of three feet. -Lawdog "True pacifism is the finest form of manliness. But if a man comes up to you and cuts your hand off, you don't just offer him the other one. Not if you want to go on playing the piano, you don't." -Sam Peckinpah "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -Robert Heinlein

August 2, 2001, 09:58 AM	#43
DAVID NANCARROW Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2000 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,761	"The Bullseye"-its what we're all trying to hit and learn how to get there!

August 2, 2001, 10:00 AM	#44
Point Blank Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2000 Location: Armpit of the South...Atlanta Posts: 516	RikWriter's "The X-Ring" has a nifty "ring" to it,it gets my vote so far.

August 2, 2001, 10:25 AM	#45
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	How 'bout just Weapons & Tactics SWAT may have a negative image for some more mainstream potential readers. May sound too specialized, too LEO, or too extremist. Coverage seems to be mostly weapons & tactics. That would probably keep the existing reader base un-confused, too. So, this title would presumably: -Keep the existing reader base unconfused -Make the pub a bit more appealing to non-LEO readers, hence expand readership. __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

August 2, 2001, 10:52 AM	#46
dZ Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 1999 Location: Exiled, Fetid Swamp, DC Posts: 7,548	__________________ "O tell the Lacedomecians to damn the torpedoes." BOTR, Chapter V: Some Monsters

August 2, 2001, 11:08 AM	#47
OF Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2000 Posts: 2,239	If you call it anything but THE FIRING LINE, you're liable to have a mutiny on your hands, Cap't Bligh. - Gabe

August 2, 2001, 11:45 AM	#48
Mute Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 1998 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 852	There's been some great suggestions. How about: American Defender or Modern Tactical Review

August 2, 2001, 12:02 PM	#49
Ledbetter Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2000 Location: California USA Posts: 4,533	Cool THE FIRING LINE --Modern Weapons and Tactics for Personal Defense -or- my original suggestion: I Can't Believe It's Not SWAT!

August 2, 2001, 12:08 PM	#50
Mossyrock Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 1999 Location: Washington State Posts: 137	I'm with Ledbetter -or- you can go back to the ORIGINAL title of the magazine: Survival Weapons And Tactics __________________ Mossyrock Curmudgeon In Training Last edited by Mossyrock; August 2, 2001 at 12:54 PM.