Why do we call our rifles by Lady names..

[ToRmEnToR]

Ran into an old post asking if D48's were hard to 'Tame'.. Having had a few other springers besides my Beeman RS2 and an old RWS that is marketed as Marksman. I have really had to practice a different artillery hold for each springer. Every time I shoot the D48 I feel like its more forgiving than all the others that I have shoot.. Albeit, I've never shoot a top range English, or hw98 or the like's.. She's all stock, but I've had some consistent impressive D48 groupings on days thats rivaled my pcp's.. Having said that I've had a time, or two that she was being fussy. I took a break came back later, and she was back to normal.. (No wonder we call them by lady names, lol) Overall, I believe the the D48 is a solid workhorse, reliable, accurate and gorgeous..

[Motorhead]

Yea what He said ... or was it She said

[hutnicks]

Don't know about you mate, but I'd be really uncomfortable holding onto and snugging into my shoulder and cheek something named Bob or Fritz.

[ToRmEnToR]

LOL!! I'm with you there HUT!!          If she gives me anymore lip I might have to send her to MOTORHEAD for some schooling, lol..

[Motorhead]

LOL!! I'm with you there HUT!!          If she gives me anymore lip I might have to send her to MOTORHEAD for some schooling, lol..

Careful what you wish for ... the Ladies get handled pretty rough around here, tho they do seem to like it

[hutnicks]

Thought the rough stuff was reserved for recalcitrant Diana's that spit out piston rods;)

[Booger]

LOL!! I'm with you there HUT!!          If she gives me anymore lip I might have to send her to MOTORHEAD for some schooling, lol..

Careful what you wish for ... the Ladies get handled pretty rough around here, tho they do seem to like it

Are you saying you treat a lady like a tramp, and a tramp like a lady?

[TOM aka critter99]

because much like wimmin they sometimes do thing we absolutely cannot understand but we can't seem to do without them 

[uglymike]

If you're good to them, treat them respect, take care of them, feed them their favorite food, and send them off for an occasional "spa day of massage and rejuvenation" they will make you VERY, VERY happy!   

[nced]

Don't know about you mate, but I'd be really uncomfortable holding onto and snugging into my shoulder and cheek something named Bob or Fritz.

I've only named one of my R9s and it was named FRANKEN9 simply because it was cobbled together from parts bin R9 & R10 parts plus a few home turned parts.
LOL.....personally, I don't feel that holding my R9 is anything similar to hugging my wife..........but to each his own I guess.

[Springrrrr]

Even if you hold them properly, they can still be a little unpredictable.

[singleshotcajun]

In 1938 "Waldo" on The Little Rascals said it best. "Things of beauty, grace and speed are usually referred to in the feminine gender" . Funny how stuff like this sticks with you.
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=little+rascals+boat+race&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=6A3CA910E1CDA426A0AD6A3CA910E1CDA426A0AD

[Supaflee]

I have an old rifle here which I use occasionally . It's name is B.....d.

 Wrong!!!                       Its Burnard .
 
Gotcha
 Supaflee

[Booger]

I call mine the same thing I call my X wife when she misses. 

[hutnicks]

Ah, finally an explanation for the Beech stock;)

[airgunrebel]

Because you can a trade them in for a newer model when you get tired of them.

[Supaflee]

And the size of the bore never alters .
 (wow , I'll probably get caned for saying that )
 Ahahahaha.
 Supaflee

[scrane]

It mitigates the phallic connotations.

[ToRmEnToR]

Supa... Shame, shame and.... shame.. LOL

[Booger]

Because you can a trade them in for a newer model when you get tired of them.