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