Famous Gun Nicknames – How Many of These Did You Know?

By TTAG Contributor

By Joe Engesser
Sometimes a gun’s nickname is a term of endearment. Other times they stem from fear or detraction. Slang gun names can be derived from a weapon’s appearance, its sound when it fires, a defining attribute, its impact on the battlefield, or sometimes as a clever play on the firearm’s official designation. However they originated, the most memorable gun nicknames include an element of truth and help cement a weapon’s legacy.
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