Shooting from the Hip

Last week, we gave you some of the craziest gun nicknames that have appeared throughout history. This week we offer up 36 original nicknames that all come right out of one man’s arsenal.

The gentleman, who decided it was best to remain anonymous, was kind enough to let us take a peek at his gun collection. Not only was he kind enough, he was thorough enough to remember why he gave his guns pet names like Baby Nasty and Frankenlove.

For your viewing pleasure, we placed our favorite top 10 nicknames first along with pictures and listed the remaining 26 in no particular order.

1. Baby Nasty
Manufacturer: Mossberg
Model: 500
Caliber: 12 gauge
Explanation: The smallest shotgun I own. Very capable and mean looking, too.

2. Birthmark
Manufacturer: Glock
Model: 23
Caliber: 0.40
Explanation: Bought on my birthday with serial number one less than my SS#. And it had a strange mark on it.

3. Sprocket
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch
Model: 93
Caliber: 0.223
Explanation: Very German looking with extra accessories. The name comes from the Saturday Night Live skit “Sprockets”.

4. Mr. Clean
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch
Model: 91
Caliber: 0.308
Explanation: Twenty-five years old but looks brand new and no accessories. Everything clean cut.

5. Huggy Bear
Manufacturer: Yugo
Model: AK
Caliber: 7.62 X 39
Explanation: A completely chrome-plated AK, so I named it after the Starsky & Hutch pimp.

6. Red Scare
Manufacturer: Norinco
Model: AK
Caliber: 7.62 X 39
Explanation: Very communist looking AK with dark red furniture, too.

7. Ms. Perfect
Manufacturer: Glock
Model: 26
Caliber: 9mm
Explanation: This gun is oddly perfect. Not a scratch, dead bull’s-eyes at any range, immaculate.

8. The Conservative
Manufacturer: Springfield
Model: M14
Caliber: 0.308
Explanation: This is an über-American sniper rifle that’s very military and conservative looking.

9. Trouble
Manufacturer: Glock
Model: 21
Caliber: 0.45
Explanation: Such an insanely capable, simple, durable handgun in a big round. It brings trouble.

10. Squatter
Manufacturer: Remington
Model: 870
Caliber: 12 gauge
Explanation: Ready to go at all times. It defends my house like an Oklahoma squatter.

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Blogs and forums are buzzing about the redesigned fourth-generation Glock, set for release in 2010.

Richard over at Gun Holsters and Gear says the new Glock, or the “Next Generation of Perfection,” is rumored to have an adjustable grip for hands of all shapes and sizes as well as a textured finish.

AccurateShooter.com mentions that grip on Glock handguns has been a point of contention for some time. Glocks have been manufactured by Glock GmbH in Austria since 1963. The company’s is known for its strike-fired polymer-framed pistols.

“Glock has been losing market share as police departments nationwide have traded in their Glocks in favor of the more ergonomic Smith M&Ps,” said the editor at AccurateShooter.

When the fourth-gen G22 RTF2 Glock was first released this year, Steve at The Firearms Blog wrote: “I think 3rd gen glocks will be considered the ‘classic’ and having an older one will be ‘cool.’”

Will the newly redesigned Glock make it into the ‘cool’ category?