Yep, Acronyms and Initials! Whats the "AK" stand for in AK47? Any takers? How about FTF/FTE? So, it was suggested we have a place to look up the meaning of the acronyms we use so commonly we don't even really think about it, like its normal conversation but really only odd balls like us get. AAC-----------------Advanced Armament Corporation ACP-----------------Automatic Colt Pistol (.45 ACP, .32 ACP) ACOG---------------Advanced Combat Optical Gun sight ACR-----------------Advanced Combat Rifle AD------------------Accidental Discharge ADS-----------------Aiming Down Sights AFG-----------------Angled Fore Grip, as in the MAgpul AFG AK------------------Avtomat (Automatic) Kalashnikov (some Russian guy ) AKA-----------------Also Known As AOW----------------All Other Weapons AP------------------Armor Piercing AP------------------Automatic Pistols AR------------------ArmaLite (aka Assault Rifle) ATI-----------------Advanced Technology International ATS-----------------Automated Targeting System AWB----------------Assault Weapons Ban (aka the Democrats Stupidest Idea ever; A Weapons Ban 1994 Preban Firearm or magazine or accessory made prior to Sept. 13, 1994, Post ban Firearm or magazine or accessory made after Sept. 13, 1994 to Sept 13, 2004) BUIS----------------Back Up Iron Sights BATFE---------------Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Or most commonly the ATF) BCG-----------------Bolt Carrier Group BDC-----------------Bullet Drop Compensator BDU-----------------Battle Dress Uniform BECI-----------------Bureau of Environmental Conservation Investigations BG-------------------Bad Guy BITN-----------------Bump In The Night BOB-----------------Bail Out Bag BOHICA------------Bend Over Here It Comes Again BUG-----------------Back-Up Gun BUG-----------------Back-Up Gear CAN----------------- Silencer/Suppressor CDC-----------------Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CCP-----------------Concealed Carry Permit CCW----------------Concealed Carry Weapon CID-----------------Criminal Investigative Division CLEO-------------- Chief Law Enforcement Officer COD-----------------Call Of Duty COTPER-------------Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness & Emergency Response CPL------------------Concealed Pistol License CQB-----------------Close Quarters Battle CRKT----------------Columbia River Knife & Tool CS-------------------Customer Service DA-------------------Double Action DD-------------------Destructive Device DEA------------------Drug Enforcement Administration DHS------------------Dept of Homeland Security DIAS-----------------Drop-In Auto Sear DOD------------------Department Of Defense DSO------------------Duck Stamp Office DS-------------------Deer Slayer (aka Deer Stalker) DSPS-----------------Deer Slayer Police Special EDC------------------Every Day Carry FAK------------------First Aid Kit FFL------------------Federal Firearms License FMJ------------------Full Metal Jacket FOS------------------Fiber Optic Sights FTB------------------Firearms Technology Branch (aka Tech Branch) FTE------------------Failure To Eject (aka Failure To Extract) FTF------------------Failure To Fire FUBAR---------------uhh, ... Well you know FWIW----------------For What It's Worth GCA------------------Gun Control Act 1968 GH-------------------Griffin & Howe, New York GLG2-----------------GirlsLoveGuns2. GRS------------------Ghost Ring Sight HBWC----------------Hollow-Base WadCutter HCP------------------Handgun Carry Permit (Tennessee) HK--------------------Heckler & Koch Inc (Pronounced “Coke." ) HMR------------------Hornaday Magnum Rimfire HMFIC--------------Head Mother F'er In Charge HP--------------------Hollow Point HD-------------------Home Defense H&R------------------Harrington & Richardson IIRC-----------------If I Recall Correctly IMHO-----------------In My Humble Opinion (aka In My Honest Opinion) JHP------------------Jacketed Hollow Point JSP------------------Jacketed Soft Point KISS-----------------Keep It Simple Stupid KKM------------------Kevin K. McIntire (Initials on Glock barrels. KKM Precision) LEO------------------Law Enforcement Officer LGS------------------Local Gun Shop (aka Local Gun Store) LOA------------------Limit of Advancement LOL------------------Laugh Out Loud LOP------------------Length Of Pull LL--------------------Lightning Link LPK------------------Lower Parts Kit LR-------------------Long Rifle MARS----------------Multipurpose Aiming Reflex Sight MG------------------Machine Gun MIAD----------------Mission Adaptable MOA-----------------Minute of Angle MOFO-----------------Mossberg Owners Forum MOLLE--------------Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment MRDS---------------Micro Red Dot Sight NCIS----------------Naval Criminal Investigative Service ND------------------Negligent Discharge NFA-----------------National Firearms Act of 1934 (see more info here...http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/nationa ... earms.html) NTTIAWWT------Not That There Is Anything Wrong With That OFM----------------O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. (Oscar Frederick Mossberg) OG-----------------Original Gangsta........... (thanx SHOOTER13) OICW--------------Objective Individual Combat Weapon OP-----------------Original Post or Original Poster (Author of Post) OU-----------------Over Under (aka O/U) PG-----------------Pistol Grip POA---------------Point Of Aim POI----------------Point Of Impact POOP--------------People Order Our Patties (that's from Sponge Bob! ) QC----------------Quality Control QD----------------Quick Detach RAA---------------Russian American Arms RDS---------------Red Dot Sight RF-----------------Rim-fire ROF---------------Rate Of Fire SA----------------Single Action SA----------------Springfield Armory SAP---------------Sling Attachment Point SBR---------------Short Barrel Rifle SBS---------------Short Barrel Shotgun SD----------------Self Defense SG----------------Shotgun SHTF-------------S**T Hits The Fan SMG--------------Submachine Gun SNAFU------------Situation Normal All F... well you know SOL---------------Student/Shooter Outta Luck (aka S**t Out Of Luck) SOT---------------Special Occupations Tax (Gun Dealer that can sell NFA items like Machineguns and Silencers) Stamp------------A $200 Tax Stamp to Certify Legality SxB---------------Side by Side (aka S/S) TA----------------Target Area TEOTWAWKI---The End Of The World As We Know It TMI---------------Too Much Information VFG---------------Vertical Fore Grip WC----------------WadCutter WCF---------------Winchester Center Fire WMR--------------Winchester Magnum Rimfire VR----------------Vent Rib WTF--------------Whiskey Tango Foxtrot