Years ago on a sales trip to a sugar cane farm in Australia, the farmer referred to his new cane harvester as the "newie". That was strange!
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Winnie... Remmy... Harley.... sissy talk. 
Winnie... Remmy... Harley.... sissy talk.
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Yeah, for some reason it really annoys me when people use "springer" as short for Springfield.
Fishslayer
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It's a term used to indicate home cast "boolits" from commercial store bought "cast bullets."
Aticus
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In the airgun world the term "springer" is used to indicate the use of a spring piston firing mechanism and has been for years. Most of the rest seem to be an attempt by new shooters to be accepted by the "old hands". By the way the term Harley was in general use back in the 30s and 40s as a contraction for Harley-Davidson. It was generally used with the greatest respect.
The rest mentioned need to go away.
By the bye what's with the term Bimmer as opposed to Beemer?
One is the car the other references the bike. The folks that own the respective BMW's use the terms. Mine however is a Harley!
Alpo
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Harley, unlike Remmie and Winnie, is not a shortening, but is the man's name.
Howsomever(and if that offends that feller that don't like "folksy talk", too bad. That's the way I talk so that's the way I write) they oughta call it a Davidson. Harley didn't have a thing to do with the motorcycle. He just had money.
Like Sturm Ruger. Ruger had the ideas, Sturm had the money, so his name is first. But I ain't never heard anyone say they had a Sturm Blackhawk.
Howsomever(and if that offends that feller that don't like "folksy talk", too bad. That's the way I talk so that's the way I write) they oughta call it a Davidson. Harley didn't have a thing to do with the motorcycle. He just had money.
Like Sturm Ruger. Ruger had the ideas, Sturm had the money, so his name is first. But I ain't never heard anyone say they had a Sturm Blackhawk.
Fishslayer
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Anybody who rides a Harley should know that "Springer" is a "who" as well as a "what."
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Fishslayer
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Bimmer is a car, Beemer is a bike. There is some overlap between Beemer and Bimmer owners, but not much.
On seeing an example of the other on the road, both have been known to say "I didn't know they made those". Beemer riders are kidding, usually. Bimmer drivers are serious, usually.
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All I know is the only person that cares about your Grampa's gun is your Grand Mother.
75Vette
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I think this whole discussion is redick!!
Frank237
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Whenever anyone uses the Remmy/Winnie/Mossy terms around me I ask them if they are totally brand new to guns or do You always talk like a kid in kindergarten? Seems to work fairly well.
Worked with a guy who had a childish term for most everything...and unfortunately thought he was SO WITTY whenever he used them.
He constantly used terms like snot hook, bang switch, go pedal, etc. Drove me nuts.
Worked with a guy who had a childish term for most everything...and unfortunately thought he was SO WITTY whenever he used them.
He constantly used terms like snot hook, bang switch, go pedal, etc. Drove me nuts.
Bill Bates
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Can we call them Glockys ???
What about the siggys?
No, just "bricks" or "2x4"....
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RobertJ.
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Thank you for pointing this out!
This is my most un-favorite gun related term I'm forced to read!
I know the cast bullet crowd uses it. However, when I enter that stage of reloading, I will cast "bullets".
I don't like the others, either.
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