gun talk in everyday usage- a game we have not played in a while

[alxone]

so its been so frikin serious around here i thought i bring back that silly game i call "gun talk "
no much to it just come up with a saying and its origin , example : "the whole nine yards " refers to the length of belt that was used in early machine guns[M2]

i think you folks get it and will have some fun

[clublights]

Lock stock and Barrel .....

the 3 major components of an early firearm ....

but you all knew that around here :-)

[Great-Kazoo]

Shooting the Shit.

[ray1970]

"Running around half cocked."

[Blockhead]

"Locked and loaded"

[bogie]

"big shot"

[J]

Jumped the trigger / Jumped the gun

[spittoon]

a hair trigger temper

[StagLefty]

Keep your powder dry

[jim02]

faster than a speed bullet, does that fall in here.

[bogie]

"bite the bullet"

[TEAMRICO]

"I shot my load"....no thats something else.

I do tell me son to "Burst on target" when he uses the urinals!

[Ah Pook]

Shot across the bow.

Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Do cannon references count?

[Madusa]

Gave em the whole nine yards.

[bogie]

"I shot my load"....no thats something else.

I do tell me son to "Burst on target" when he uses the urinals!

LOL [LOL]

[BlasterBob]

Pot shot. Like shooting fish in a barrel. Cap yo ass. Bust a cap. Keep your powder dry. The boss is a real "ramrod". Bulls eye. Loose cannon.

[Mustang6]

"Ready-Fire-Aim" I know its a reach but used everyday at my work.

[William]

A to the mf K home boy

[lex137]

"Trigger Mike"

[Scanker19]

"I shot my load"....no thats something else.

I do tell me son to "Burst on target" when he uses the urinals!

I use ToT, but ends up DOUBTFUL.

[budda]

Trigger Happy

Itchy finger

[zteknik]

Dud..

[Big Wall]

Shootin' blanks

[Madusa]

Is that a pistol in your pocket are you just happy to see me?

[Ronin13]

"Dead to rights" (Wild west reference)
"Adjust sight picture"- Used a lot in the Army, and rarely ever related to shooting, I still use it to this day.

[spyder]

I grew up in a mechanic shop with two nam vets...
"get the lead out"
"in my sights"
"fire in the hole"
"worth a shot"
"taking out the big guns"
"with guns blazing"
"can't hit the broad side of a barn"
"faster than a speeding bullet"
"drop the hammer"
"point blank"
"smoking gun"
"shot himself in the foot"
"bullseye"
"shooting blanks"
"he got shot down" < Wait, that's an aviation one... oh well.
"caught in the crossfire"
"shooting the shit"

[Blockhead]

Finger on the trigger

[newracer]

Flash in the pan