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steve4102's terms added (post 22) SD additional definition added AMP added For handy reference on this page, here is the list again: http://thefiringline.com/forums/faq....earms_acronyms |
January 11, 2014, 07:53 AM | #27 |
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Sevens,
http://i.word.com/idictionary/acronym Acronyms are not limited to letters that can be pronounced as a word. Abbreviations are also scronyms.
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Missing from government abbreviations and acronyms:
COTUS SCOTUS GCA
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January 11, 2014, 10:46 AM | #31 |
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Jeff2131 and Real Gun - this thread isn't intended to be a debate of what the definition of acronym is or what it isn't. That debate ended with the first paragraph in my post #9.
COTUS, SCOTUS (and POTUS) added GCA is already in the firearms terms list |
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I saw GCA, and NFA, but not FOPA. The red-headed stepchild of gun control that actually threw us a "travelling" bone.
Edit to Add SA can all be Semi-Automatic, FA Fully Automatic, SF Select Fire, SAO Single Action Only (especially common on 1911's and clones) DAO Double Action Only (common for law enforcement contract suppliers) SA/DA Can operate in either Single Action or Double Action mode (best example- many revolvers) Last edited by JimDandy; January 11, 2014 at 01:21 PM. |
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WWB - Winchester White Box
When I saw "AE" on the list my first thought was "American Eagle" but I don't know that anyone would use it as a acronym or not. At the top of the list shouldn't it be: AA - Accurate Arms - modern gun powder manufacturer Last edited by Cascade1911; January 11, 2014 at 02:26 PM. |
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.... and as I continued down the H, R and BC forum I saw WBY for Weatherby and 2A for 2nd Amendment came to mind.
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January 11, 2014, 03:41 PM | #35 |
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I suggest modifying the definition of Ogive to read -
Ogive - the curved forward portion of a bullet. The radius of the ogive is usually expressed in multiples or fractions of the caliber. Pronounced "Oh-jive". |
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AA has been the military abbreviation for anti-aircraft fire for almost a century; long before Accurate Arms became a business in the powder making industry.
Note the TFL's glossary should not contradict what SAAMI's glossary says: http://www.saami.org/specifications_...?page=glossary |
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Added FOPA, FA, SAO
Added WWB Refined definition of AE (added American Eagle and "angle eject" which is what I think of when I see the term, as in a modern Win. 1894) Refined definition of AA Added WBY Refined definition of ogive |
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You are correct Bart. Many initializations have multiple meanings generally determined by context. I've not seen many (any?) threads here at TFL discussing anti-aircraft guns I have seen many threads discussing Accurate Arms powder.
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Im very aware that this thread was not intended to be a debate, im the OP. I simply wanted to allow alot of our new reloaders to be able to identify what these acronyms are that are used on a daily basis when people post and reply. Im also not in concurrence with "the debate has ended in my post #9" you are only partially correct. Sevens listed acronyms correctly, however....gr. bbl. Adj. Etc....are not "initializations. The ARE in fact abbreviations. And grammatically speaking, must end with a period to signify that they are so. "Initializations" is a term used regarding computers; meaning to boot or start a set of calculations. Im assuming you MEANT to say "initials" which are slightly different than acronyms in that intials are the first letters of ones name, seperated by periods. Continuing the "debate" is not my intent but if we are ending what was but a brief debate, we should atleast end it with accurate information so that those who have read, followed, and commented may benefit from learning that accurate information thus they be more likely to use those terms accurately in the future.
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The "Molon Labe - click here" doesn't work. Is this the link that should be there?
http://thefiringline.com/HCI/molon_labe.htm ETA (Edited to Add) one more acronym, abbreviation, initialization or whatever you want to call it. IFPG = Internet Forum Grammar Police Last edited by higgite; January 11, 2014 at 10:03 PM. |
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Hahaha. Ifgp, nice!
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I'm getting a HA (headache) from reading all the PITA acronyms. (LOL) IMHO
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Then there is JIC, just in case, I have small base dies, I do not use them but JIC. I also have neck sizer dies, I do not use them but JIC.
JIC was taken from a story about a car salesman making every effort to sell a car with a manual choke, the prospective buyer could not understand why the auto needed a choke if the auto was as trouble free as he advertised. F. Guffey |
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Just to add a bit of humor:
American Association Against Acronym Abuse or AAAAA. Carry on. |
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An acronym should be defined upon first usage in each post, and then used thereafter.......that's never going to happen unfortunately. It's going to be impossible to keep up with every new acronym.
What is SMLE? Edit: Never mind, Short Magazine Lee Enfield (Google) good grief, so there is a long magazine? I find myself keeping two window open...one for The Firing Line (TFL) and another to Google spelling and acronyms. Dang I wish TFL had a spellchecker!
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Here's a fairly common one:
FAL=Fusil Automatique Leger, or its English counterpart, LAR=Light Automatic rifle. Yes, there is a "long" Lee-Enfield that preceded the SMLE, but they were never known by that nomenclature in the British military. SMLE were called Rifle, Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield to differentiate them from the originals MkI and MkII Lee-Enfields and Lee-Metfords. BTW: Fiat is an acronym, too.
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Another to add is DE for Dram Equivalent
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I have a novel idea,,,
Why don't we stop using the dang things.
I spent enough time in the service communicating in shorthand,,, I like to use actual language when I communicate. Just a thought. Aarond .
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I usually don't join threads that have been brought back from the dead, but I have to ask, is FITASC an acronym?
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