Is it nock's form or knox form?

[RJW NZ]

My money is on Nock's form but with the vagaries of break away colonies tweaking the queens english mightily one doesn't know for sure. thanks R

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[Beerhunter]

Knox.

[jrhead75]

It's named for Henry Nock, but as Beerhunter has pointed out is spelled Knox form or Knoxform. Can be confusing.

[RJW NZ]

lol, like having heads on both sides of the coin.

[villiers]

Think I like "Knox" best. Or maybe "Qunokks"? (The man who invented noodles)

[Jc5]

I always use Knox, because that's how it's commonly used and most everyone knows what that means. However, my colleague on the Lee Speed project always uses "Nock's" and neither of us will budge. While "Nock's" is correct, I think it's just a pretentious way of advertising that you really know where the term came from! To each his own...

[gravityfan]

The inventor was Mr. Nock. We should honor him by referring to it as his form. Call it Nock's Form, because that's an exact description of what it is.

I'm not going to refer to a Leigh Enfield just because some people spell his name wrong.

Just my 2c worth; give the man his due.

Thereagain, looking at posts and For Sale ads, spelling isn't that high on peoples' agendae.

There, another 2c worth, that's 4c in total and I'll shut up.

[villiers]

Is there any certainty the a Mr. Nocks invented it? Wasn´t it present in the first black powder firearms with attached barrels? I´m sure I´ve seen early flintlocks with a Nock´s form (if it really was a man named Nock, his form would require an apostrophe).

[jmoore]

Didn't he also invent the device that centers arrows on bow strings?

[RJW NZ]

lol, lol