Long Branch

[Infanteer]

Just an anal point that's been bothering me because it is right there on the rifles.... it is Long Branch... two words, not one.... I just wish that people could get it right.

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[breakeyp]

I feel your pain. I have the same feeling when people refer to the markings on their weapons as "stampings!" The tool that makes the mark is a stamp--not the end result. Further a stamping is a thin metal part formed by closing a flat sheet of metal in a series of forming dies. The Brits call them pressings.

[Badger]

I'm with you guys 100% ....

You know what I hate....

It's the following, in no particular order:

1. Those small bags of relish and ketchup they give you to squeeze onto your hot dog, which usually gets cold before you're done and you throw out 2 lbs. of plastic afterwards.

2. Washrooms with those stupid blow hand dryers and no towels.

3. People with small kids who think it's cute when in expensive restaurants. they let them run up and down the isles playing with their toys like they were in 'Chucky Cheese".

Ok, I'm done and I feel better ... ....

Oh, and also the "Long Branch" and "stamping" thing as well ...

Regards,
Badger

[Enfieldlock]

While we are at it.................

It's a "Long Lee" not a "Long Tom".

It's a "Charger" not a "Stripper Clip".

It's a "Striker" not a "Firing Pin".

It's a "Front Trigger Guard Screw" not a "King Screw".

The wood parts are a Fore-end, Front Handguard, Rear Handguard and Butt.

Finally, "Lee-Enfield" has a hyphen.

I'm sure Thunderbox will wade in with a few more and possibly Strangley Brown.

[Badger]

Finally, "Lee-Enfield" has a hyphen.

I didn't know that one, of course I collect K98k's ...

Thanks ...

Regards,
Badger

[Thunderbox]

While we are at it.................

It's a "Long Lee" not a "Long Tom".

It's a "Charger" not a "Stripper Clip".

It's a "Striker" not a "Firing Pin".

It's a "Front Trigger Guard Screw" not a "King Screw".

The wood parts are a Fore-end, Front Handguard, Rear Handguard and Butt.

Finally, "Lee-Enfield" has a hyphen.

I'm sure Thunderbox will wade in with a few more and possibly Strangley Brown.

Strangely Brown - not Strangley Brown....

[Peter Laidler]

Or Strangler Brown........

[Bindi2]

Comment will i wont i ( Strangley Strangler, Tom Lee stripper, firing striker, king screw butt pressings with a hyphen) no better not might get banned.

[jmoore]

Oy!

Picky aren't we now? Throw in that we're speaking "different" languages, plus dialects (I tend toward Southern hillbilly), education and arms experience levels, and its a wonder anything gets stated properly...

'course I'm just a dagnabbed redneck, so don't pay me no nevermind!

[Stevo]

"Re-arsenaled"