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Post a list of all the different abbreviations would be nice to have us the newbies like me.
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IDPA -- That was one I've been wondering about when I finally heard it spelled out on a TV show yesterday on the Outdoor Channel. It stands for International Defensive Pistol Association. But there are others I still don't know about. I agree, a list would be nice.
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Here's a list to get started. I know there are more but I just cant remember them at the moment. Most of these are the very common ones, if someone knows other please add them to the list. And correct me if I screwed one up.
FTF - Failure To Feed
FTE - Failure to Eject
CCW - Carry-Concealed Weapon
IDPA - International Defensive Pistol Association
IWB - Inside Waistband
OWB - Outside Waistband
IM(H)O - In My (Humble) Opinion
FP - ??
P+ (ammo) - A cartridge loaded to higher than standard pressure within a regulated limit.
+P+ (ammo) - A cartridge loaded to an unregulated pressure level, no standard.
LEO - Law Enforcement Officer
Here's a list to get started. I know there are more but I just cant remember them at the moment. Most of these are the very common ones, if someone knows other please add them to the list. And correct me if I screwed one up.
FTF - Failure To Feed
FTE - Failure to Eject
CCW - Carry-Concealed Weapon
IDPA - International Defensive Pistol Association
IWB - Inside Waistband
OWB - Outside Waistband
IM(H)O - In My (Humble) Opinion
FP - ??
P+ (ammo) - A cartridge loaded to higher than standard pressure within a regulated limit.
+P+ (ammo) - A cartridge loaded to an unregulated pressure level, no standard.
LEO - Law Enforcement Officer
Here are a few more...
IPSC - International Practical Shooting Confederation www.ipsc.org
USPSA - United States Practical Shooting Association www.uspsa.org
FWIW - For What It's Worth
BTW - By The Way
LRN - Lead Round Nose (bullet)
JHP - Jacketed Hollow Point (bullet)
SWC - Semi-wadcutter (bullet)
LWC - Lead Wadcutter (bullet)
FMJ - Full Metal Jacket (round nose jacketed bullet)
PF - Power Factor ( used in competitive shooting sports to determine scoring and eligibility PF=(bullet weight in gr. * velocity) / 1000 )
IPSC - International Practical Shooting Confederation www.ipsc.org
USPSA - United States Practical Shooting Association www.uspsa.org
FWIW - For What It's Worth
BTW - By The Way
LRN - Lead Round Nose (bullet)
JHP - Jacketed Hollow Point (bullet)
SWC - Semi-wadcutter (bullet)
LWC - Lead Wadcutter (bullet)
FMJ - Full Metal Jacket (round nose jacketed bullet)
PF - Power Factor ( used in competitive shooting sports to determine scoring and eligibility PF=(bullet weight in gr. * velocity) / 1000 )
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I see FP used for "firing pin" on boards where the guns have them instead of strikers as are used in the M&P. If FP is used in conjunction with a bullet, it is flat point, which is actually on a flattened point on a normal bullet shape. I see these in jacketed and plated bullets.
MSH-Mainspring housing. Another part you won't find referring to M&P. This makes me think M&P shooters need NEW abbreviations for things like the interchangeable grips-LG, MG, SG (large, med., small grips). BURT for Burwell trigger, BOWT for Bowie trigger....because BOT and BUT didn't look right.
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MSH-Mainspring housing. Another part you won't find referring to M&P. This makes me think M&P shooters need NEW abbreviations for things like the interchangeable grips-LG, MG, SG (large, med., small grips). BURT for Burwell trigger, BOWT for Bowie trigger....because BOT and BUT didn't look right.
Ok, I;ll go through what I use that hasn't been covered, or might have differing meanings than already listed.
FPS - firing pin stop or firing pin safety or feet per second (although rarely in context of shooting, frames per second).
FTE - failure to extract, failure to eject.
FTEx - failure to extract.
FTEj - failure to eject.
PF - power factor (muzzle velocity * grain weight of projectile)/1000
JSP - jacketed soft point.
IIRC - if I recall correctly
OAL - overal length.
That's all I can think of for now that haven't been covered.
FPS - firing pin stop or firing pin safety or feet per second (although rarely in context of shooting, frames per second).
FTE - failure to extract, failure to eject.
FTEx - failure to extract.
FTEj - failure to eject.
PF - power factor (muzzle velocity * grain weight of projectile)/1000
JSP - jacketed soft point.
IIRC - if I recall correctly
OAL - overal length.
That's all I can think of for now that haven't been covered.
Dakotapix said:
In battery, means the slide is fully forward and locked up. out of battery means any condision other than that. once the slide and barrel cease to be oriented to each other the same as in the fully orward and locked up position, you are technically not in battery any more.
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Well, I see that there could be two lists, one for gun related abbreviations, one for internet related abbreviations:
The first is an extension of LMAO which stilfx mentioned above, which is in common use.
ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my "butt" off.
AFAIK - As Far as I Know.
RTFM - Read the manual.
The first is an extension of LMAO which stilfx mentioned above, which is in common use.
ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my "butt" off.
AFAIK - As Far as I Know.
RTFM - Read the manual.
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For me personally, I just want the gun related abbrev's. but there could be some other people out there that dont know the normal internet chat abbrev's either, so all is good.
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Sweet. Thanks dan.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
M&P: Military & Police
See I can be helpful too!
Point Of Aim as in does the weapon shoot where you point it?
Goes with
POI: Point Of Impact which is where the weapon shoots
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