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Offline Questor

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1911 Slang?
« on: June 24, 2004, 11:07:19 AM »
With anything as popular as the 1911 there is likely to be some slang that is related to it. What 1911 slang can you share?

For example:
Sticks = magazines
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Offline John Traveler

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« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2004, 11:25:10 AM »
Slabsides

Pumpkin roller
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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2004, 11:25:17 AM »
Questor:  how about 'hammer-bite'.  Sort of self-explanatory.  Don't really know if it is slang or not but, as I'm certain you know, it is that phenomena which leaves the web of your shooting hand a bloody mess after a box or two of ammo.  Dang!  Mikey.
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« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2004, 12:57:25 PM »
Nickname for 1911 (from 1930's crime novels) = Roscoe

Also, "the yankee fist"

Is pumpkin roller your salutation or is it a piece of slang?
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« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2004, 01:29:57 PM »
Hey, Questor!

No, "pumkin roller" is NOT my salutation.  HAHMRUMP!!!

Hey!  All of you Southeast asia veterans:

How about NUMBAH ONE BOOM-BOOM??

JT
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Slang name for 1911??????
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2004, 04:47:36 PM »
I had never given it much thought,but I don't think there ever was a slang name for that weapon,it was so well known/famous that when anyone mentioned a .45 the imediute  mental picture was of a 1911(at least after the early 1900's)!

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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2004, 09:35:45 AM »
I like to think of mine as a safety device, incorporating manual thumb safety, disconnector, and grip safety. It incidentally shoots bullets.
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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2004, 02:56:07 PM »
Browning's genious
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