zero7one
24 March 2009, 14:29
With Military and Law Enforcement careers, acronyms are a part of life. Many times we use an acronym and have no clue what it actually means, but rather the acronym just becomes what the item's name is. Below is a list of acronyms that I have compiled. This is by no means an all inclusive list, but rather a work in progress. Please feel free to add comments for acronyms that you would like to have added in the list and I will put them in the master list. The list is meant to be informational. Most of us know what FUBAR, BOHICA, SNAFU, etc, mean. I would rather not include them within this list.
*Links are now included for some acronyms.
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2A – 2nd Amendment [Link] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution )
AAC – Advanced Armament Corporation [Link] (http://advanced-armament.com/)
AAR – After Action Report
ACOG – Advanced Combat Optical Gun sight [Link] (http://www.trijicon.com/user/parts/parts_new.cfm?categoryID=3)
ACP – Automatic Colt Pistol
ACR – Advanced Combat Rifle
AD – Accidental Discharge
AD – Active Duty
AECA – Arms Export Control Act
AF – Air Force
AK – Avtomat Kalashnikova
ALG – Amy L. Geissele (as in ALG Defense) [Link] (http://www.algdefense.com/)
AOW – Any Other Weapon
AP – Armor Piercing
AR – Assault Rifle
AR – Army Reserve
ARF – AR15.com
A.R.M.S. – Atlantic Research Marketing Systems [Link] (http://www.armsmounts.com/)
ASA – American Spirit Arms [Link] (http:// www.americanspiritarms.com/)
ASAP – Ambidextrous Sling Attachment Point (MagPul) [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=82_132)
ASAR – Abrams Small Arms Research
ATF – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (US DOJ)
ATI – American Tactical Imports [Link] (http:// www.americantactical.us/)
AWB – Assault Weapons Ban
BAC – Bindon Aiming Concept
BAR – Browning Automatic Rifle
BATTL – Bilateral Ambidextrous Tactical Transition for Longarms (Galco Sling) [Link] (http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterP3.asp?ProductID=3083&CatalogID=396)
BBL – Barrel
BC – Ballistic Coefficient
BCE – Battle Comp Enterprises [Link] (http://www.battlecomp.com/)
BCG – Bolt Carrier Group
BCM – Bravo Company MFG [Link] (http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/)
BCO – Browe Combat Optic
BDC – Bullet Drop Compensator
BDU – Battle Dress Uniform
BFA – Blank Firing Adaptor
BFI – Bushmaster Firearms, Inc [Link] (http://www.bushmaster.com/)
BG – Battle Grip (made by Tango Down) [Link] (http://tangodown.com/shop/index.php?cPath=26)
BL – Bayonet Lug
BLAC – BOBRO Lever, Auto Compensation [Link] (http://www.bobroengineering.com/)
BM – Bushmaster [Link] (http://www.bushmaster.com/)
BTW – By The Way
BSZ – Battle Sight Zero
BUG – Back-Up Gun
BUIS – Back-Up Iron Sight
C3 – Class 3 (a class of restricted weapons as defined by the NFA, including machine guns, supressors, short-barrelled rifles, short-barrelled shotguns, etc.)
CAA – Command Arms Accessories [Link] (http://www.commandarms.com/)
CAR – Carbine
CAR – Colt Automatic Rifle
CC – Concealed Carry
CCL – Concealed Carry License
CCO – Close Combat Optic
CCP – Concealed Carry Permit
CCW – Concealed Carry Weapon
CD – Charles Daly [Link] (http://www.charlesdaly.com/)
CH – Charging Handle
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CIII – Class 3 (See C3)
CL – Chrome Lined
CLP – Cleaner, Lubricant, Protectant
CMP – Civilian Marksmanship Program
CMT – Continental Machine and Tool
COM – Center of Mass
CONUS – Continental United States
CPL – Concealed Pistol License
CQB – Close Quarters Battle
CQC – Close Quarters Combat
CQD – Close Quarters Defense
CQM – Close Quarters Marksmanship
CRKT – Columbia River Knife & Tool [Link] (http://www.crkt.com/)
CRT – Carbon Removal Tool
CTC – Crimson Trace Corporation [Link] (http://www.crimsontrace.com/)
CTM – Collapsing Triangle Mechanism
CTR – Compact/Type Restricted (stock produced by MagPul) [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70_73)
DA – Double Action
DAO – Double Action Only
DC – Dust Cover
DCH – Detachable Carry Handle
DD – Daniel Defense [Link] (http://www.danieldefense.com/)
DI – Direct (gas) Impingement
DIAS – Drop-In Auto Sear
DIY – Do It Yourself
DPMS – Defense Procurement Manufacturing Services [Link] (http://www.dpmsinc.com/)
DSA – D.S. Arms [Link] (http://www.dsarms.com/)
EA – Essential Arms [Link] (http://www.essentialarms.com/)
EBR – Evil Black Rifle
EBR – Extended Bolt Release
EE – Equipment Exchange
EMG – Enhanced Magazine Grip (Rainier MFG and Gaylean Tactical Product) [Link] (http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=792)
EMOD – Enhanced Mod-Stock (VLTOR) [Link] (http://www.vltor.com/emod.htm)
ERS – Emergency Rear Sight (Midwest Industries) [Link] (http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=171)
FA – Firearm
FA – Forward Assist
FA – Full Automatic
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
FAR – Featherweight Assault Rifle
FCG – Fire Control Group
FDE – Flat Dark Earth
FF – Free Float
FFL – Federal Firearms License [Link] (http://www.atf.gov/firearms/fflc/index.htm)
FH – Flash Hider
FIRSH – Free-Floating Intergral Rail System (Olympic Arms) [Link] (http://www.olyarms.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=42&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=37&vmcchk=1&Itemid=37)
FMJ – Full Metal Jacket
FN – Fabrique Nationale [Link] (http://www.fnmfg.com/)
FNMI – FN Manufacturing, Inc [Link] (http://www.fnmfg.com/)
FOIA – Freedom Of Information Act [Link] (http://foia.state.gov/)
FP – Firing Pin
FP – Flat Point
FPS – Feet Per Second
FS – Flash Suppressor
FSB – Front Sight Base
FSP – Front Sight Post
FST – Front Sight Tower
FTB – Firearms Technology Branch (ATF)
FTE – Fail To Extract / Eject
FTF – Fail To Feed
FTF – Fail To Fire
G17 – Glock 17 - 9mm Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock17.htm)
G17L – Glock 17 - 9mm Standard Competition
G19 – Glock 19 - 9mm Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock19.htm)
G20 – Glock 20 - 10mm Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock20.htm)
G21 – Glock 21 - .45 ACP Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock21.htm)
G21SF – Glock 21SF - .45 ACP Short Frame
G22 – Glock 22 - .40 Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock22.htm)
G23 – Glock 23 - .40 Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock23.htm)
G24 – Glock 24 - .40 Competition [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock24.htm)
G25 – Glock 25 - .380 ACP Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock25.htm)
G26 – Glock 26 - 9mm Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock26.htm)
G27 – Glock 27 - .40 Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock27.htm)
G28 – Glock 28 - .380 ACP Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock28.htm)
G29 – Glock 29 - 10mm Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock29.htm)
G30 – Glock 30 - .45 ACP Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock30.htm)
G31 – Glock 31 - .357 Sig Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock31.htm)
G32 – Glock 32 - .357 Sig Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock32.htm)
G33 – Glock 33 - .357 Sig Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock33.htm)
G34 – Glock 34 - 9mm Competition [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock34.htm)
G35 – Glock 35 - .40 Competition [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock35.htm)
G36 – Glock 36 - .45 ACP Slimline [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock36.htm)
G37 – Glock 37 - .45 GAP Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock37.htm)
G38 – Glock 38 - .45 GAP Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock38.htm)
G39 – Glock 39 - .45 GAP Sup-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock39.htm)
GCA – Gun Control Act of 1968 [Link] (http://www.atf.gov/pub/fire-explo_pub/gca.htm)
GG&G – Guns, Gear, and Gadgets [Link] (http://www.gggaz.com/)
GI – Government Issue
GOA – Gun Owners of America [Link] (http://gunowners.org/)
GSE – GunSmoke Enterprises [Link] (http://www.gunsmokeenterprises.net/)
GSG – German Sports Guns
GTG – Good To Go
GTS – Global Tactical Supply [Link] (http://global-tactical.com/)
HBAR – Heavy Barrel
HD – Home Defense
HK or H&K – Heckler and Koch [Link] (http://www.hk-usa.com/)
HTS – Hammer, Trigger, Sear
IAD – Immediate Action Drill
IBZ – Improved Battlesight Zero
ID – Inside Diameter
ID – Involuntary Discharge
IIRC – If I Recall Correctly
IM – Instant Message
IMHO – In My Honest Opinion
IMO – In My Opinion
ITAR – International Trafficking in Arms Regulations [Link] (http://epic.org/crypto/export_controls/itar.html)
JHP – Jacketed Hollow Point
JSP – Jacketed Soft Point
KAC – Knights Armament Company [Link] (http://www.knightarmco.com/)
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid
KMC – Knights Manufacturing Company
LCW – Lauer Custom Weaponry [Link] (http://www.lauerweaponry.com/)
LE – Law Enforcement
LEA – Law Enforcement Agency
LEO – Law Enforcement Officer
LHP – Lead Hollow Point
LMT – Lewis Machine & Tool [Link] (http://www.lewismachine.net/)
LOP – Length Of Pull
LOS – Line Of Sight
LPK – Lower Parts Kit
LR – Long Rifle
LULA – Loader/UnLoader Accessory [Link] (http://maglula.tripod.com/lula.htm)
LWRC – Leitner-Wise Rifle Company [Link] (http://www.lwrifles.com/)
M1 – Model 1
M4 – Model 4
M16 – Model 16
MAD – Mulitple Aperture Device (GG&G Rear Sight) [Link] (http://www.gggaz.com/index.php?id=64&parents=)
Mag – Magnum
MALICE – Modified All-purpose Lightweight Carrying Equipment
MARS – Multipurpose Aiming Reflex Sight
MATEN - Mega Arms Tactical ENforcer
MAV – Modular Assault Vest (Tactical Tailor) [Link] (http://www.tacticaltailor.com/mav-modularassaultvests.aspx)
MBUS – MagPul Back-Up Sights [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/][Link][/URL]
MCU – Master Coupling Unit
MFG – Manufacturer
MI – Midwest Industries [URL="http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/)
MIAD – Mission Adaptable (a modular grip manufactured by MagPul) [Link] (http://http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78_103&products_id=213)
MIL – Military
MILSPEC – Military Specification
MOA – Minute Of Angle (a measure of angular displacement equal to 1/60 of one degree, usually used when discussing group sizes[/B] - 1 MOA is roughly 1" at 100 yds)
MOE – MagPul Original Equipment [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/)
MOLLE – Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
MOUT – Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain
M&P – Military and Police (A trademark of Smith and Wesson for a line of pistols and AR-15 rifles) [Link] (http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CustomContentDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&content=40302)
MRF – Modular Rail Forend (Troy Industries) [Link] (http://troyind.com/MRFRails.html)
MRP – Monolithic Rail Platform (LMT) [Link] (http://www.lewismachine.net/store.php?cid=8)
MS2 – Multi-Mission Sling (MagPul) [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82_132&products_id=301)
MUR – Modular Upper Receiver (VLTOR) [Link] (http://www.vltor.com/mur.htm)
MWS – Modular Weapon System
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization [Link] (http://www.nato.int/)
NFA – National Firearms Act of 1934 [Link] (http://www.atf.gov/pub/fire-explo_pub/nfa.htm)
NFRTR – National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record
ND – Negligent Discharge (more likely than a AD)
NG – National Guard
NOD – Night Observation Device
NOOB – Newbie (one who is new to a topic and doesn't have much knowledge of it)
NRA – National Rifle Association [Link] (http://www.nra.org/)
NSSF – National Shooting Sports Foundation [Link] (http://www.nssf.org/)
NSW – Naval Special Warfare
NTCH – Nose To Charging Handle
NVD – Night Vision Device
NVG – Night Vision Goggle
OA – Olympic Arms (also OlyArms) [Link] (http://www.olyarms.com/)
OAL – Overall Length
OBI – Open Bolt Indicator
OCONUS – Outside Continental United States
OD – Olive Drab
OEG – Occluded Eye Gunsight
OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer
OICW – Objective Individual Combat Weapon
OP – Original Post / Poster
OPS – Operations
OTAC – Offset Tactical Aiming Laser
PAFS – Permanently Attached Flash Suppressor
PALS – Pocket Attachment Ladder System
PD – Police Department
PDW – Personal Defense Weapon
PC – Performance Center
PM – Preventative Maintenance
PM – Private Message
PMAG – Polymer Magazine (made by MagPul) [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=80_120)
POA – Point Of Aim
POF – Patriot Ordinance Factory [Link] (http://www.pof-usa.com/)
POI – Point Of Impact
POTUS[B] – President Of The United States
[B]PRI – Precision Reflex Incorporated [Link] (http://www.pri-mounts.com/)
PRS – Precision Rifle/Sniper (MagPul Stock)
PSD – Personal/Protective Services Detail
PSP – Pointed Self Point
PWA – Pac West Arms
QCB – Quick Change Barrel
QD – Quick Detach
RA – Rainier Arms [Link] (http://www.rainierarms.com/)
RA – Robinson Armament [Link] (http://www.robarm.com/)
RAS – Rail Adaptor System
RDIAS – Registered Drop-In Auto Sear
RE – Receiver Extension
Rem – Remington
RIS – Rail Interface System
RKBA – Right to Keep and Bear Arms [Link] (http://rkba.org/)
ROF – Rate Of Fire
RR – Registered Receiver
RRA – Rock River Arms [Link] (http://www.rockriverarms.com/)
RTB – Return To Base
SA – Single Action
SACL – Self-Aligning Compression Lock
SAR – Small Arms Review
SBR – Short Barreled Rifle
SCAR – Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle
SD – Shell Deflector
SF – Special Forces
SF – Surefire [Link] (http://www.surefire.com/)
SGN – ShotGun News [Link] (http://www.shotgunnews.com/)
SHOT - Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade (as in SHOT Show) Link (http://shotshow.org/)
SIR – Selective Integrated Rail (A.R.M.S.) [Link] (http://www.armsmounts.com/default.asp?mode=sir)
SITREP – SITuation REPort
SJHP – Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
SJSP – Semi-Jacketed Soft Point
SMG – Sub Machine Gun
SOCOM – Special Operations Command
SOPMOD – Special Operations Peculiar Modification
SOT – Special Occupational Taxpayer
SP – Soft Point
SPC – Special Purpose Cartridge
Spl – Special
SPLP – Same Plane Low Profile (Midwest Industries) [Link] (http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=173)
SPR – Special Purpose Rifle
SPW – Special Purpose Weapon
SRT – Special Response Team
SS – Stainless Steel
ST – Sight Tool
STR – Storage/Type Restricted
S&W – Smith and Wesson [Link] (http://www.smith-wesson.com/)
SWAT – Special Weapons and Tactics
TCH – Tactical Carry Handle
TD – Tango Down [Link] (http://www.tangodown.com/)
TDP – Technical Data Package
T&E – Test and Evaluation
TM – Technical Manual
TNVC – Tactical Night Vision Company [Link] (http://tacticalnightvision.com/)
TRB – Tap Rack Bang
TT – Tactical Tailor [Link] (http://www.tacticaltailor.com/)
UBR – Utility/Battle Rifle (a general purpose adjustable stock by MagPul) [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70_72&products_id=187)
UD – Unintentional Discharge
USA – United States Army [Link] (http://www.army.mil/ )
USAR – United States Army Reserve [Link] (http://www.usar.army.mil/)
USC – United States Code
USGI – United States Government Issue
USMC – United States Marine Corps [Link] (http://www.usmc.mil/)
USN – United States Navy [Link] (http://www.navy.mil/)
USP – Universal Self-loading Pistol (Heckler & Koch) [Link] (http://www.hk-usa.com/le_usp_general.html)
VFG – Vertical Fore Grip
VG – Vertical Grip
VIS – Versatile Interface Structure (VLTOR) [Link] (http://www.vltor.com/vis.htm)
VTAC – Viking Tactics [Link] (http://www.vikingtactics.com/)
WEVO – Weapon Evolution
Win – Winchester
WMD – Weapons of Mass Destruction
XCR – eXchangeable Caliber Rifle (Robinson Armament’s Modular Battle Rifle) [Link] (http://www.robarm.com/)
XD – Extreme Duty (Springfield Armory Handgun series) [Link] (http://www.springfield-armory.com/xd.php)
YHM – Yankee Hill Machine [Link] (http://yankeehillmachine.com/)
Z – Zero
ZT – Zero Tolerance (Knives) [Link] (http://www.ztknives.us/)
Z7O – Zero7One (I had to throw that one in) [:)]
*Links are now included for some acronyms.
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2A – 2nd Amendment [Link] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution )
AAC – Advanced Armament Corporation [Link] (http://advanced-armament.com/)
AAR – After Action Report
ACOG – Advanced Combat Optical Gun sight [Link] (http://www.trijicon.com/user/parts/parts_new.cfm?categoryID=3)
ACP – Automatic Colt Pistol
ACR – Advanced Combat Rifle
AD – Accidental Discharge
AD – Active Duty
AECA – Arms Export Control Act
AF – Air Force
AK – Avtomat Kalashnikova
ALG – Amy L. Geissele (as in ALG Defense) [Link] (http://www.algdefense.com/)
AOW – Any Other Weapon
AP – Armor Piercing
AR – Assault Rifle
AR – Army Reserve
ARF – AR15.com
A.R.M.S. – Atlantic Research Marketing Systems [Link] (http://www.armsmounts.com/)
ASA – American Spirit Arms [Link] (http:// www.americanspiritarms.com/)
ASAP – Ambidextrous Sling Attachment Point (MagPul) [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=82_132)
ASAR – Abrams Small Arms Research
ATF – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (US DOJ)
ATI – American Tactical Imports [Link] (http:// www.americantactical.us/)
AWB – Assault Weapons Ban
BAC – Bindon Aiming Concept
BAR – Browning Automatic Rifle
BATTL – Bilateral Ambidextrous Tactical Transition for Longarms (Galco Sling) [Link] (http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterP3.asp?ProductID=3083&CatalogID=396)
BBL – Barrel
BC – Ballistic Coefficient
BCE – Battle Comp Enterprises [Link] (http://www.battlecomp.com/)
BCG – Bolt Carrier Group
BCM – Bravo Company MFG [Link] (http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/)
BCO – Browe Combat Optic
BDC – Bullet Drop Compensator
BDU – Battle Dress Uniform
BFA – Blank Firing Adaptor
BFI – Bushmaster Firearms, Inc [Link] (http://www.bushmaster.com/)
BG – Battle Grip (made by Tango Down) [Link] (http://tangodown.com/shop/index.php?cPath=26)
BL – Bayonet Lug
BLAC – BOBRO Lever, Auto Compensation [Link] (http://www.bobroengineering.com/)
BM – Bushmaster [Link] (http://www.bushmaster.com/)
BTW – By The Way
BSZ – Battle Sight Zero
BUG – Back-Up Gun
BUIS – Back-Up Iron Sight
C3 – Class 3 (a class of restricted weapons as defined by the NFA, including machine guns, supressors, short-barrelled rifles, short-barrelled shotguns, etc.)
CAA – Command Arms Accessories [Link] (http://www.commandarms.com/)
CAR – Carbine
CAR – Colt Automatic Rifle
CC – Concealed Carry
CCL – Concealed Carry License
CCO – Close Combat Optic
CCP – Concealed Carry Permit
CCW – Concealed Carry Weapon
CD – Charles Daly [Link] (http://www.charlesdaly.com/)
CH – Charging Handle
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CIII – Class 3 (See C3)
CL – Chrome Lined
CLP – Cleaner, Lubricant, Protectant
CMP – Civilian Marksmanship Program
CMT – Continental Machine and Tool
COM – Center of Mass
CONUS – Continental United States
CPL – Concealed Pistol License
CQB – Close Quarters Battle
CQC – Close Quarters Combat
CQD – Close Quarters Defense
CQM – Close Quarters Marksmanship
CRKT – Columbia River Knife & Tool [Link] (http://www.crkt.com/)
CRT – Carbon Removal Tool
CTC – Crimson Trace Corporation [Link] (http://www.crimsontrace.com/)
CTM – Collapsing Triangle Mechanism
CTR – Compact/Type Restricted (stock produced by MagPul) [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70_73)
DA – Double Action
DAO – Double Action Only
DC – Dust Cover
DCH – Detachable Carry Handle
DD – Daniel Defense [Link] (http://www.danieldefense.com/)
DI – Direct (gas) Impingement
DIAS – Drop-In Auto Sear
DIY – Do It Yourself
DPMS – Defense Procurement Manufacturing Services [Link] (http://www.dpmsinc.com/)
DSA – D.S. Arms [Link] (http://www.dsarms.com/)
EA – Essential Arms [Link] (http://www.essentialarms.com/)
EBR – Evil Black Rifle
EBR – Extended Bolt Release
EE – Equipment Exchange
EMG – Enhanced Magazine Grip (Rainier MFG and Gaylean Tactical Product) [Link] (http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=792)
EMOD – Enhanced Mod-Stock (VLTOR) [Link] (http://www.vltor.com/emod.htm)
ERS – Emergency Rear Sight (Midwest Industries) [Link] (http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=171)
FA – Firearm
FA – Forward Assist
FA – Full Automatic
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
FAR – Featherweight Assault Rifle
FCG – Fire Control Group
FDE – Flat Dark Earth
FF – Free Float
FFL – Federal Firearms License [Link] (http://www.atf.gov/firearms/fflc/index.htm)
FH – Flash Hider
FIRSH – Free-Floating Intergral Rail System (Olympic Arms) [Link] (http://www.olyarms.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=42&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=37&vmcchk=1&Itemid=37)
FMJ – Full Metal Jacket
FN – Fabrique Nationale [Link] (http://www.fnmfg.com/)
FNMI – FN Manufacturing, Inc [Link] (http://www.fnmfg.com/)
FOIA – Freedom Of Information Act [Link] (http://foia.state.gov/)
FP – Firing Pin
FP – Flat Point
FPS – Feet Per Second
FS – Flash Suppressor
FSB – Front Sight Base
FSP – Front Sight Post
FST – Front Sight Tower
FTB – Firearms Technology Branch (ATF)
FTE – Fail To Extract / Eject
FTF – Fail To Feed
FTF – Fail To Fire
G17 – Glock 17 - 9mm Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock17.htm)
G17L – Glock 17 - 9mm Standard Competition
G19 – Glock 19 - 9mm Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock19.htm)
G20 – Glock 20 - 10mm Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock20.htm)
G21 – Glock 21 - .45 ACP Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock21.htm)
G21SF – Glock 21SF - .45 ACP Short Frame
G22 – Glock 22 - .40 Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock22.htm)
G23 – Glock 23 - .40 Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock23.htm)
G24 – Glock 24 - .40 Competition [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock24.htm)
G25 – Glock 25 - .380 ACP Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock25.htm)
G26 – Glock 26 - 9mm Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock26.htm)
G27 – Glock 27 - .40 Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock27.htm)
G28 – Glock 28 - .380 ACP Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock28.htm)
G29 – Glock 29 - 10mm Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock29.htm)
G30 – Glock 30 - .45 ACP Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock30.htm)
G31 – Glock 31 - .357 Sig Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock31.htm)
G32 – Glock 32 - .357 Sig Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock32.htm)
G33 – Glock 33 - .357 Sig Sub-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock33.htm)
G34 – Glock 34 - 9mm Competition [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock34.htm)
G35 – Glock 35 - .40 Competition [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock35.htm)
G36 – Glock 36 - .45 ACP Slimline [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock36.htm)
G37 – Glock 37 - .45 GAP Standard [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock37.htm)
G38 – Glock 38 - .45 GAP Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock38.htm)
G39 – Glock 39 - .45 GAP Sup-Compact [Link] (http://www.glock.com/english/glock39.htm)
GCA – Gun Control Act of 1968 [Link] (http://www.atf.gov/pub/fire-explo_pub/gca.htm)
GG&G – Guns, Gear, and Gadgets [Link] (http://www.gggaz.com/)
GI – Government Issue
GOA – Gun Owners of America [Link] (http://gunowners.org/)
GSE – GunSmoke Enterprises [Link] (http://www.gunsmokeenterprises.net/)
GSG – German Sports Guns
GTG – Good To Go
GTS – Global Tactical Supply [Link] (http://global-tactical.com/)
HBAR – Heavy Barrel
HD – Home Defense
HK or H&K – Heckler and Koch [Link] (http://www.hk-usa.com/)
HTS – Hammer, Trigger, Sear
IAD – Immediate Action Drill
IBZ – Improved Battlesight Zero
ID – Inside Diameter
ID – Involuntary Discharge
IIRC – If I Recall Correctly
IM – Instant Message
IMHO – In My Honest Opinion
IMO – In My Opinion
ITAR – International Trafficking in Arms Regulations [Link] (http://epic.org/crypto/export_controls/itar.html)
JHP – Jacketed Hollow Point
JSP – Jacketed Soft Point
KAC – Knights Armament Company [Link] (http://www.knightarmco.com/)
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid
KMC – Knights Manufacturing Company
LCW – Lauer Custom Weaponry [Link] (http://www.lauerweaponry.com/)
LE – Law Enforcement
LEA – Law Enforcement Agency
LEO – Law Enforcement Officer
LHP – Lead Hollow Point
LMT – Lewis Machine & Tool [Link] (http://www.lewismachine.net/)
LOP – Length Of Pull
LOS – Line Of Sight
LPK – Lower Parts Kit
LR – Long Rifle
LULA – Loader/UnLoader Accessory [Link] (http://maglula.tripod.com/lula.htm)
LWRC – Leitner-Wise Rifle Company [Link] (http://www.lwrifles.com/)
M1 – Model 1
M4 – Model 4
M16 – Model 16
MAD – Mulitple Aperture Device (GG&G Rear Sight) [Link] (http://www.gggaz.com/index.php?id=64&parents=)
Mag – Magnum
MALICE – Modified All-purpose Lightweight Carrying Equipment
MARS – Multipurpose Aiming Reflex Sight
MATEN - Mega Arms Tactical ENforcer
MAV – Modular Assault Vest (Tactical Tailor) [Link] (http://www.tacticaltailor.com/mav-modularassaultvests.aspx)
MBUS – MagPul Back-Up Sights [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/][Link][/URL]
MCU – Master Coupling Unit
MFG – Manufacturer
MI – Midwest Industries [URL="http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/)
MIAD – Mission Adaptable (a modular grip manufactured by MagPul) [Link] (http://http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78_103&products_id=213)
MIL – Military
MILSPEC – Military Specification
MOA – Minute Of Angle (a measure of angular displacement equal to 1/60 of one degree, usually used when discussing group sizes[/B] - 1 MOA is roughly 1" at 100 yds)
MOE – MagPul Original Equipment [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/)
MOLLE – Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
MOUT – Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain
M&P – Military and Police (A trademark of Smith and Wesson for a line of pistols and AR-15 rifles) [Link] (http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CustomContentDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&content=40302)
MRF – Modular Rail Forend (Troy Industries) [Link] (http://troyind.com/MRFRails.html)
MRP – Monolithic Rail Platform (LMT) [Link] (http://www.lewismachine.net/store.php?cid=8)
MS2 – Multi-Mission Sling (MagPul) [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82_132&products_id=301)
MUR – Modular Upper Receiver (VLTOR) [Link] (http://www.vltor.com/mur.htm)
MWS – Modular Weapon System
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization [Link] (http://www.nato.int/)
NFA – National Firearms Act of 1934 [Link] (http://www.atf.gov/pub/fire-explo_pub/nfa.htm)
NFRTR – National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record
ND – Negligent Discharge (more likely than a AD)
NG – National Guard
NOD – Night Observation Device
NOOB – Newbie (one who is new to a topic and doesn't have much knowledge of it)
NRA – National Rifle Association [Link] (http://www.nra.org/)
NSSF – National Shooting Sports Foundation [Link] (http://www.nssf.org/)
NSW – Naval Special Warfare
NTCH – Nose To Charging Handle
NVD – Night Vision Device
NVG – Night Vision Goggle
OA – Olympic Arms (also OlyArms) [Link] (http://www.olyarms.com/)
OAL – Overall Length
OBI – Open Bolt Indicator
OCONUS – Outside Continental United States
OD – Olive Drab
OEG – Occluded Eye Gunsight
OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer
OICW – Objective Individual Combat Weapon
OP – Original Post / Poster
OPS – Operations
OTAC – Offset Tactical Aiming Laser
PAFS – Permanently Attached Flash Suppressor
PALS – Pocket Attachment Ladder System
PD – Police Department
PDW – Personal Defense Weapon
PC – Performance Center
PM – Preventative Maintenance
PM – Private Message
PMAG – Polymer Magazine (made by MagPul) [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=80_120)
POA – Point Of Aim
POF – Patriot Ordinance Factory [Link] (http://www.pof-usa.com/)
POI – Point Of Impact
POTUS[B] – President Of The United States
[B]PRI – Precision Reflex Incorporated [Link] (http://www.pri-mounts.com/)
PRS – Precision Rifle/Sniper (MagPul Stock)
PSD – Personal/Protective Services Detail
PSP – Pointed Self Point
PWA – Pac West Arms
QCB – Quick Change Barrel
QD – Quick Detach
RA – Rainier Arms [Link] (http://www.rainierarms.com/)
RA – Robinson Armament [Link] (http://www.robarm.com/)
RAS – Rail Adaptor System
RDIAS – Registered Drop-In Auto Sear
RE – Receiver Extension
Rem – Remington
RIS – Rail Interface System
RKBA – Right to Keep and Bear Arms [Link] (http://rkba.org/)
ROF – Rate Of Fire
RR – Registered Receiver
RRA – Rock River Arms [Link] (http://www.rockriverarms.com/)
RTB – Return To Base
SA – Single Action
SACL – Self-Aligning Compression Lock
SAR – Small Arms Review
SBR – Short Barreled Rifle
SCAR – Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle
SD – Shell Deflector
SF – Special Forces
SF – Surefire [Link] (http://www.surefire.com/)
SGN – ShotGun News [Link] (http://www.shotgunnews.com/)
SHOT - Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade (as in SHOT Show) Link (http://shotshow.org/)
SIR – Selective Integrated Rail (A.R.M.S.) [Link] (http://www.armsmounts.com/default.asp?mode=sir)
SITREP – SITuation REPort
SJHP – Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
SJSP – Semi-Jacketed Soft Point
SMG – Sub Machine Gun
SOCOM – Special Operations Command
SOPMOD – Special Operations Peculiar Modification
SOT – Special Occupational Taxpayer
SP – Soft Point
SPC – Special Purpose Cartridge
Spl – Special
SPLP – Same Plane Low Profile (Midwest Industries) [Link] (http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=173)
SPR – Special Purpose Rifle
SPW – Special Purpose Weapon
SRT – Special Response Team
SS – Stainless Steel
ST – Sight Tool
STR – Storage/Type Restricted
S&W – Smith and Wesson [Link] (http://www.smith-wesson.com/)
SWAT – Special Weapons and Tactics
TCH – Tactical Carry Handle
TD – Tango Down [Link] (http://www.tangodown.com/)
TDP – Technical Data Package
T&E – Test and Evaluation
TM – Technical Manual
TNVC – Tactical Night Vision Company [Link] (http://tacticalnightvision.com/)
TRB – Tap Rack Bang
TT – Tactical Tailor [Link] (http://www.tacticaltailor.com/)
UBR – Utility/Battle Rifle (a general purpose adjustable stock by MagPul) [Link] (http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70_72&products_id=187)
UD – Unintentional Discharge
USA – United States Army [Link] (http://www.army.mil/ )
USAR – United States Army Reserve [Link] (http://www.usar.army.mil/)
USC – United States Code
USGI – United States Government Issue
USMC – United States Marine Corps [Link] (http://www.usmc.mil/)
USN – United States Navy [Link] (http://www.navy.mil/)
USP – Universal Self-loading Pistol (Heckler & Koch) [Link] (http://www.hk-usa.com/le_usp_general.html)
VFG – Vertical Fore Grip
VG – Vertical Grip
VIS – Versatile Interface Structure (VLTOR) [Link] (http://www.vltor.com/vis.htm)
VTAC – Viking Tactics [Link] (http://www.vikingtactics.com/)
WEVO – Weapon Evolution
Win – Winchester
WMD – Weapons of Mass Destruction
XCR – eXchangeable Caliber Rifle (Robinson Armament’s Modular Battle Rifle) [Link] (http://www.robarm.com/)
XD – Extreme Duty (Springfield Armory Handgun series) [Link] (http://www.springfield-armory.com/xd.php)
YHM – Yankee Hill Machine [Link] (http://yankeehillmachine.com/)
Z – Zero
ZT – Zero Tolerance (Knives) [Link] (http://www.ztknives.us/)
Z7O – Zero7One (I had to throw that one in) [:)]