Bottom Gun
September 14, 2007, 11:54 AM
A friend has been looking for an AR15 and, since I own one, he asked me a few questions regarding some of the terms used by sellers on some gun chat lines.
To aid him in his quest, I listed some of the popular selling terms used and a layman’s translation of what is actually being said.
I thought I would share it with you guys as well.
I hope you find it to be useful. :rolleyes:
AR buyer’s guide:
Tack Driver = You will be lucky to hit paper with it at 25 yd
It has only had about 80 rounds through it = That’s all it fired before the bolt shattered from my crappy over pressure reloads
Low round count = I stopped as soon as the barrel turned red.
Gently used = I stopped as soon as the barrel turned white
300 rounds through it = 14 cases of Wolf ammo rapid fire
Used but not abused = I stopped firing the moment the barrel started to melt through the handguard
Flawless operation = So long as you feed each round into the jam-a-matic by hand
Barrel properly broken in = I cleaned it when I couldn’t see light through the bore any longer
Selling to pay medical bills = Lost a hand and an eye when the bolt shattered
Selling to fund other projects = I need something that actually works
Tuned = My friend Billy Bob and I hosed it up with a hammer and pry bar
Custom = My friend Billy Bob and I hosed it up with a Dremel tool
Enhanced = My friend Billy Bob and I hosed it up with pliers and a pipe wrench
Tactical = Black and expensive
Works best with Brand X ammo = Five years ago, it actually fired three consecutive rounds without jamming.
Sub MOA group = one round group
MOA group = Two rounds on paper beyond 15 yards
½ MOA = Half the shots I fired hit paper
Safe queen = I’m afraid it will blow up if I fire it
Long range sniper rifle = See MOA group (above)
Muzzle brake = Blast enhancer
Camo finish = Billy Bob spilled paint on it
Custom finish = The old finish is long gone
Accurized = See MOA group (above)
Custom built = Pieced together POS with Billy Bob’s help using generic parts
Varmint Special = See MOA group (above)
Well maintained = Cleaned after every 12 cases of Wolf
Stripped upper = Billy Bob and I managed to twist the old barrel off after it split but we can’t get the new one on.
Slab side = We squeezed it a little too hard in Billy Bob’s vise.
Target rifle = See MOA group (above)
98% = I think most of the parts are there
Pristine = No plier marks yet
Works great with my handloads = See Flawless Operation (above)
To aid him in his quest, I listed some of the popular selling terms used and a layman’s translation of what is actually being said.
I thought I would share it with you guys as well.
I hope you find it to be useful. :rolleyes:
AR buyer’s guide:
Tack Driver = You will be lucky to hit paper with it at 25 yd
It has only had about 80 rounds through it = That’s all it fired before the bolt shattered from my crappy over pressure reloads
Low round count = I stopped as soon as the barrel turned red.
Gently used = I stopped as soon as the barrel turned white
300 rounds through it = 14 cases of Wolf ammo rapid fire
Used but not abused = I stopped firing the moment the barrel started to melt through the handguard
Flawless operation = So long as you feed each round into the jam-a-matic by hand
Barrel properly broken in = I cleaned it when I couldn’t see light through the bore any longer
Selling to pay medical bills = Lost a hand and an eye when the bolt shattered
Selling to fund other projects = I need something that actually works
Tuned = My friend Billy Bob and I hosed it up with a hammer and pry bar
Custom = My friend Billy Bob and I hosed it up with a Dremel tool
Enhanced = My friend Billy Bob and I hosed it up with pliers and a pipe wrench
Tactical = Black and expensive
Works best with Brand X ammo = Five years ago, it actually fired three consecutive rounds without jamming.
Sub MOA group = one round group
MOA group = Two rounds on paper beyond 15 yards
½ MOA = Half the shots I fired hit paper
Safe queen = I’m afraid it will blow up if I fire it
Long range sniper rifle = See MOA group (above)
Muzzle brake = Blast enhancer
Camo finish = Billy Bob spilled paint on it
Custom finish = The old finish is long gone
Accurized = See MOA group (above)
Custom built = Pieced together POS with Billy Bob’s help using generic parts
Varmint Special = See MOA group (above)
Well maintained = Cleaned after every 12 cases of Wolf
Stripped upper = Billy Bob and I managed to twist the old barrel off after it split but we can’t get the new one on.
Slab side = We squeezed it a little too hard in Billy Bob’s vise.
Target rifle = See MOA group (above)
98% = I think most of the parts are there
Pristine = No plier marks yet
Works great with my handloads = See Flawless Operation (above)