PHRASES ORIGINATED IN SHOOTING

[Triathloncoach]

So you are here to date my daughter?

 

[4barrel]

He's Trigger happy -- --He went off half cocked --But I didn't know it was loaded. --He must be shootin blanks.-- Fire in the hole--Hang fire.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

****! I missed!

 

[2tall79]

Kentucky windage

 

[Quiet 1]

'Quick on the trigger'

And, I'm surprised that no one has yet submitted the newest, most contemporary, usage by Generation Z, 25 year old snowflakes living in their parents basements... "Oh, don't say that, you know it ''triggers' my TDS."

 

[opaul]

Crack Shot.

 

[Jim R]

" Shooting fish in a Barrel"

Annie, get your gun

He was such a bad shot that if he dropped his gun it wouldn't even hit the ground.

Years ago a buddy of mine bought a Luger and a P-38 and he talked me into going to a new indoor range here in town so he could try them out. After about a box of shell were fired the RSO came up behind him and told him,"we don't charge anything extra here if you hit the target".

 

[Peak53]

One round short of a full cylinder

 

[Bob L]

I would think that "She's a Ten" came from target shooting.

 

[TripLeader]

Stop! Or my mom will shoot!

Terrible movie.

 

[Rudi]

"Broad side".
"Barrage".
"Shotgun" snap in football.
"Pistol" formation in football.

 

[doublesharp]

concerning 1911's: idiot mark

double tap

cop killer bullets

minute of a pie plate

 

[soFlaNative]

Hang fire.

 

[2tall79]

Cook off. dud pit

 

[gunner]

Riding Shotgun

 

[carpriver]

Cross draw. Gun belt, wad cutter, full metal jacket, I got a bead on the moose.

 

[Ματθιας]

"Tail End Charlie" I heard that one, today.

 

[Rudi]

"FLAK" One of my favs.