Naming your rifles

[Bluez]

I only name my premium rifles (not handgun or entry level rifles)

My Sig 516 FDE is "Trauerklinge" (German for Mournblade from Elric of Melnibone Fantasy Saga)
And my LWRC 14.7 inch pinned ceracote is "Stormbringer" (from same)
And my LWRC 16.1 inch is "Deathdealer" (from another fantasy reference)

 

[kwo51]

Both my Kimbers are named after dogs I owned in the fifty's.

 

[Jo6pak]

Hehe, a buddy who served in Afganistan had "Strombringer" written on the side of his 240 Bravo.:happy107:
(off topic- the Elric sagas would make awesome movies)

I call my DR200 "Blackwand"

Another friend has a 7mm Mag Sendero that we refer to as "Gotte von Donner" = God of Thunder

 

[SilvrSRT10]

All mine are just "Scary Black Guns".

 

[Bluez]

Another friend has a 7mm Mag Sendero that we refer to as "Gotte von Donner" = God of Thunder

Jo: If you wan to to say "God of Thunder" in German the best (and more proper) way to say it, is "Donnergott".

or you can also say "Donar" which is the specific German name for Thor in the ancient religion they shared with the Scandinavians (with whom they used to be one people when in ancient times all of them where called "Germans" by their neighbors.)

 

[MrMarty51]

Pre 64 Winchester I`ve had for about 40 years is "O`L Meat in the Pot".

 

[ninja man]

one is "shop gun" another is "home gun" and the rest the wife doesnt know about yet, i will call "the reason i got a divorce"

 

[Concealed 27]

My rifle is TANYA my girlfriends name who passed away in 2004......she is missed everyday

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

I don't name any of my stuff come to think of it, I don't see anything wrong with the practice I just don't for whatever reason.

 

[oppo]

I have never really named any of them but I have referred to the '06 as old faithful.

 

[Jo6pak]

Thanks for the tips Palmer, we just used the direct translation....Ich spreche nicht sehr gut Deutsch:Frustrated:
I never did speak much German, and since my father passed it has mostly been forgotten from lack of use.

Speaking of Thor, I called my old Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter .44mag "Mjollnr"

My sporterized Swedish Mauser that I use for deer/coyote is referred to simply as "the Swede." While my vintage 1896 Swedish Mauser is mostly called "the 96"