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    Weapon / Forum Related Acronyms

    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]

    AAC – Advanced Armament Corporation [Link]
    AAR – After Action Report
    ACOG – Advanced Combat Optical Gun sight [Link]
    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]
    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]
    ASA – American Spirit Arms [Link]
    ASAP – Ambidextrous Sling Attachment Point (MagPul) [Link]
    ASAR – Abrams Small Arms Research
    ATF – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (US DOJ)
    ATI – American Tactical Imports [Link]
    AWB – Assault Weapons Ban

    BAC – Bindon Aiming Concept
    BAR – Browning Automatic Rifle
    BATTL – Bilateral Ambidextrous Tactical Transition for Longarms (Galco Sling) [Link]
    BBL – Barrel
    BC – Ballistic Coefficient
    BCE – Battle Comp Enterprises [Link]
    BCG – Bolt Carrier Group
    BCM – Bravo Company MFG [Link]
    BCO – Browe Combat Optic
    BDC – Bullet Drop Compensator
    BDU – Battle Dress Uniform
    BFA – Blank Firing Adaptor
    BFI – Bushmaster Firearms, Inc [Link]
    BG – Battle Grip (made by Tango Down) [Link]
    BL – Bayonet Lug
    BLAC – BOBRO Lever, Auto Compensation [Link]
    BM – Bushmaster [Link]
    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]
    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]
    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]
    CRT – Carbon Removal Tool
    CTC – Crimson Trace Corporation [Link]
    CTM – Collapsing Triangle Mechanism
    CTR – Compact/Type Restricted (stock produced by MagPul) [Link]

    DA – Double Action
    DAO – Double Action Only
    DC – Dust Cover
    DCH – Detachable Carry Handle
    DD – Daniel Defense [Link]
    DI – Direct (gas) Impingement
    DIAS – Drop-In Auto Sear
    DIY – Do It Yourself
    DPMS – Defense Procurement Manufacturing Services [Link]
    DSA – D.S. Arms [Link]

    EA – Essential Arms [Link]
    EBR – Evil Black Rifle
    EBR – Extended Bolt Release
    EE – Equipment Exchange
    EMG – Enhanced Magazine Grip (Rainier MFG and Gaylean Tactical Product) [Link]
    EMOD – Enhanced Mod-Stock (VLTOR) [Link]
    ERS – Emergency Rear Sight (Midwest Industries) [Link]

    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]
    FH – Flash Hider
    FIRSH – Free-Floating Intergral Rail System (Olympic Arms) [Link]
    FMJ – Full Metal Jacket
    FN – Fabrique Nationale [Link]
    FNMI – FN Manufacturing, Inc [Link]
    FOIA – Freedom Of Information Act [Link]
    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]
    G17L – Glock 17 - 9mm Standard Competition
    G19 – Glock 19 - 9mm Compact [Link]
    G20 – Glock 20 - 10mm Standard [Link]
    G21 – Glock 21 - .45 ACP Standard [Link]
    G21SF – Glock 21SF - .45 ACP Short Frame
    G22 – Glock 22 - .40 Standard [Link]
    G23 – Glock 23 - .40 Compact [Link]
    G24 – Glock 24 - .40 Competition [Link]
    G25 – Glock 25 - .380 ACP Compact [Link]
    G26 – Glock 26 - 9mm Sub-Compact [Link]
    G27 – Glock 27 - .40 Sub-Compact [Link]
    G28 – Glock 28 - .380 ACP Sub-Compact [Link]
    G29 – Glock 29 - 10mm Sub-Compact [Link]
    G30 – Glock 30 - .45 ACP Sub-Compact [Link]
    G31 – Glock 31 - .357 Sig Standard [Link]
    G32 – Glock 32 - .357 Sig Compact [Link]
    G33 – Glock 33 - .357 Sig Sub-Compact [Link]
    G34 – Glock 34 - 9mm Competition [Link]
    G35 – Glock 35 - .40 Competition [Link]
    G36 – Glock 36 - .45 ACP Slimline [Link]
    G37 – Glock 37 - .45 GAP Standard [Link]
    G38 – Glock 38 - .45 GAP Compact [Link]
    G39 – Glock 39 - .45 GAP Sup-Compact [Link]
    GCA – Gun Control Act of 1968 [Link]
    GG&G – Guns, Gear, and Gadgets [Link]
    GI – Government Issue
    GOA – Gun Owners of America [Link]
    GSE – GunSmoke Enterprises [Link]
    GSG – German Sports Guns
    GTG – Good To Go
    GTS – Global Tactical Supply [Link]

    HBAR – Heavy Barrel
    HD – Home Defense
    HK or H&K – Heckler and Koch [Link]
    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]

    JHP – Jacketed Hollow Point
    JSP – Jacketed Soft Point

    KAC – Knights Armament Company [Link]
    KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid
    KMC – Knights Manufacturing Company

    LCW – Lauer Custom Weaponry [Link]
    LE – Law Enforcement
    LEA – Law Enforcement Agency
    LEO – Law Enforcement Officer
    LHP – Lead Hollow Point
    LMT – Lewis Machine & Tool [Link]
    LOP – Length Of Pull
    LOS – Line Of Sight
    LPK – Lower Parts Kit
    LR – Long Rifle
    LULA – Loader/UnLoader Accessory [Link]
    LWRC – Leitner-Wise Rifle Company [Link]

    M1 – Model 1
    M4 – Model 4
    M16 – Model 16
    MAD – Mulitple Aperture Device (GG&G Rear Sight) [Link]
    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]
    MBUS – MagPul Back-Up Sights [Link]
    MIAD – Mission Adaptable (a modular grip manufactured by MagPul) [Link]
    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]
    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]
    MRF – Modular Rail Forend (Troy Industries) [Link]
    MRP – Monolithic Rail Platform (LMT) [Link]
    MS2 – Multi-Mission Sling (MagPul) [Link]
    MUR – Modular Upper Receiver (VLTOR) [Link]
    MWS – Modular Weapon System

    NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization [Link]
    NFA – National Firearms Act of 1934 [Link]
    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]
    NSSF – National Shooting Sports Foundation [Link]
    NSW – Naval Special Warfare
    NTCH – Nose To Charging Handle
    NVD – Night Vision Device
    NVG – Night Vision Goggle

    OA – Olympic Arms (also OlyArms) [Link]
    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]
    POA – Point Of Aim
    POF – Patriot Ordinance Factory [Link]
    POI – Point Of Impact
    [B]POTUS[B] – President Of The United States
    PRI – Precision Reflex Incorporated [Link]
    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]
    RA – Robinson Armament [Link]
    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]
    ROF – Rate Of Fire
    RR – Registered Receiver
    RRA – Rock River Arms [Link]
    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]
    SGN – ShotGun News [Link]
    SHOT - Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade (as in SHOT Show) Link
    SIR – Selective Integrated Rail (A.R.M.S.) [Link]
    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]
    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]
    SWAT – Special Weapons and Tactics

    TCH – Tactical Carry Handle
    TD – Tango Down [Link]
    TDP – Technical Data Package
    T&E – Test and Evaluation
    TM – Technical Manual
    TNVC – Tactical Night Vision Company [Link]
    TRB – Tap Rack Bang
    TT – Tactical Tailor [Link]

    UBR – Utility/Battle Rifle (a general purpose adjustable stock by MagPul) [Link]
    UD – Unintentional Discharge
    USA – United States Army [Link]
    USAR – United States Army Reserve [Link]
    USC – United States Code
    USGI – United States Government Issue
    USMC – United States Marine Corps [Link]
    USN – United States Navy [Link]
    USP – Universal Self-loading Pistol (Heckler & Koch) [Link]

    VFG – Vertical Fore Grip
    VG – Vertical Grip
    VIS – Versatile Interface Structure (VLTOR) [Link]
    VTAC – Viking Tactics [Link]

    WEVO – Weapon Evolution
    Win – Winchester
    WMD – Weapons of Mass Destruction

    XCR – eXchangeable Caliber Rifle (Robinson Armament’s Modular Battle Rifle) [Link]
    XD – Extreme Duty (Springfield Armory Handgun series) [Link]

    YHM – Yankee Hill Machine [Link]

    Z – Zero
    ZT – Zero Tolerance (Knives) [Link]
    Z7O – Zero7One (I had to throw that one in)
    Last edited by zero7one; 29 March 2009 at 20:08.
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