Forum Acronyms

[dreppucci007]

Ok guys...I'll keep adding to the list as I keep receiving them! PM me with any new ones to add!


Blue = Regular Chat Jargon
Red = Real World Stuff
Green = NES Stuff
Orange = Gun Shops
Purple = Gun Clubs/Ranges
Brown = Services Terminology


Here we go in alphabetical order...



2A -

Second Amendment

ACP -

Automatic Colt Pistol (i.e. .25acp or .45acp)

ACU -

Army Combat Uniform

AD -

Accidental Discharge

AE -

Action Express (i.e. .50AE)

AFAIK -

As Far As I Know

AFR -

Approved Firearms Roster

AG -

Attorney General

AIT -

Advanced Individual Training

ALP -

All Lawful Purposes (MA)

ASAP -

As Soon As Possible

ASC -

Andover Sportsmen's Club

AWB -

Assault Weapons Ban

BCT -

Basic Combat Training

BDU -

Battle Dress Uniform

BFD -

Big F*&king Deal

BMG -

Browning Machine Gun

BRP -

Braintree Rifle & Pistol

BTT -

Back To Top or Bump To Top

BTW -

By The Way

BUG -

Back Up Gun

C&R -

Curio & Relic (Federal Firearm License)

CCW -

Concealed Carry Weapon

CG -

Collector's Gallery

CHSB -

Criminal History Systems Board

CMR -

Code of Massachusetts Regulations

COP -

Chief Of Police

CRS -

Can't Remember Shit

DCU -

Desert Camouflage Uniform

DEWAT -

Deactivated War Trophy

DOL -

Defense Of Life (MA)

EBR -

Evil Black Rifle

EOPS -

Executive Office of Public Safety (MA)

ETA -

Edited To Add

FAQ -

Frequently Asked Questions

FFL -

Federal Firearms License

FID -

Firearm Identification Card (MA)

FLRB -

Firearm Licensing Review Board

FS -

Four Seasons Fireams

FTF -

Face To Face

FTF -

Fairure To Feed/Fire

FWIW -

For What It's Worth

FYI -

For Your Information

GOAL -

Gun Owners' Action League

H&K -

Heckler & Koch

H&R -

Harrington & Richardson (i.e. .32 H&R Mag)

H&S -

Hunting & Shooting (MA)

IANAL -

I Am Not A Lawyer

IDPA -

International Defensive Pistol Association

IIRC -

If I Recall Correctly

IMHO -

In My Humble Opinion

IMNSHO -

In My Not So Humble Opinion

IMO -

In My Opinion

IPSC -

International Practical Shooting Confederation

JK -

Just Kidding

KMA -

Kiss My Ass

KTP -

Kittery Trading Post

LC -

Long Colt (i.e. .45LC)

LEO -

Law Enforcement Officer

LMAO -

Laughing My Ass Off

LNIB -

Like New In Box

LOL -

Laughing Out Loud

LPK -

Lower Parts Kit

LR -

Long Rifle (i.e. .22LR)

LTC -

License to Carry Firearms (MA)

LTC-A -

License to Carry Firearms, Class A (MA)

LTC-B -

License to Carry Firearms, Class B (MA)

MAG -

Magnum (i.e. .357 Magnum)

MGL -

Massachusetts General Laws

MIRCS -

Massachusetts Instant Record Check System (MA)

MOS -

Military Occupational Specialty

MRA -

Massachusetts Rifle Association

NATO -

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (i.e. 7.62NATO)

ND -

Negligent Discharge

NES -

North East Shooters

NIB -

New In Box

NICS -

National Instant Criminal Background Check System

NP -

No Problem

NR -

Non-Resident

NRA -

National Rifle Association

NSFW -

Not Safe For Work

OSUT -

One Stop Unit Training

NYR -

New York Reload (i.e. Carrying second pistol)

OTOH -

On The Other Hand

PM -

Private Message

PRM -

People's Republic of Massachusetts

RGC -

Riverside Gun Club

ROTFL -

Rolling On The Floor Laughing

ROTLASTC -

Rolling On The Floor Laughing And Scaring The Cat (Per Ross' Request )

S&T -

Sporting & Target (MA)

S&W -

Smith & Wesson

SBR -

Short Barrelled Rifle

SFW -

Safe For Work

SOL -

Shit Outta Luck

SPF -

Sold Pending Funds

SPL -

Special (i.e. .38SPL)

STFU -

Shut The F*&k Up

SWMBO -

She Who Must Be Obeyed

TLA -

Three Letter Acronym

TTT -

To The Top

USPSA -

United States Practical Shooting Association

WIN -

Winchester (i.e. .308WIN)

WRT -

With Regard To/With Respect To

WSA -

Woburn Sportsmen's Association

WSC -

Westford Sportsmen's Club

WTB -

Want To Buy

WTF -

What The F*&k

WTG -

Way To Go

WTS -

Want To Sell

WTT -

Want To Trade

WWB -

Winchester White Box

WO -

Warrant Officer program

YMMV -

Your Mileage May Vary

ZH or ZHA -

Zero Hour Arms

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[dreppucci007]

Ok, so I've added A LOT! I've got lots of great PMs with more to add and I've added them all. Please still feel free to PM me with any other additions.

Enjoy!

[dreppucci007]

Added a few more...Also, this'll be good to refresh the thread for some of the newbies.

[dreppucci007]

Just a quick bump so some newbies can see this and use this if need be.

[dreppucci007]

Just wanted to give this thread another quick bump...

Hopefully if anyone is confused with some of the acronyms, this will help.

Also, still feel free to PM me with any others that aren't listed, and I'll be glad to add them.

[dreppucci007]

Bump to remind people of this thread