Naming artillery guns, horses and rifles.

[Colum O'Brien]

Hello,
Just a quick discussion today on naming our weapons of choice. I'm not asking for this to be a feature, just a bit of fun, but do you think it is a good idea to name our weapons personally? (and if so what would you name yours?)

Ps. I would name my First James Gun in my artillery "The Uniter".

[A. P. Hill]

I reckon it'll be a personal thing.

I do know that during the war, many an artillery unit named their guns. One of the stories I heard, I forget the unit's name right now, but they named their guns: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

[Hinkel]

I reckon it'll be a personal thing.

I do know that during the war, many an artillery unit named their guns. One of the stories I heard, I forget the unit's name right now, but they named their guns: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

Rockbridge Artillery - Stonewall Brigade :cool:

[Colum O'Brien]

Haha, It's mainly just a personal thing to keep the community together. A little laugh. What would you guys name things?

[Arawn1030]

I wouldn't, my rifle is just my rifle. Nothing less. It shoots out a round and hopefully it has someone's name on it.

[Saris]

If I was going to be with artillery, I would name the pieces the "twin sisters"

[A. P. Hill]

Rockbridge Artillery - Stonewall Brigade :cool:

Thanks Ben. It sucks getting old. CRS is a terrible thing to happen to a person. :)

[William F. Randolph]

My 1847 Colt Walker will be name named "Walking Horse" cuz it's a big ol' horse pistol that's been on me while I do a good deal of walking.

[JaegerCoyote]

I bet one of the Union artillery batteries is going to name a cannon "John Brown".

[VOLCUSGAMING]

I would love if one of the guns in our battery would be name "BIG BERTHA"!:cool:

[IRONSIDES]

I'll be naming my rifle after my beautiful wife Jennifer. If it wasn't for that woman; I would my head if it wasn't screwed on. In the Military we tend to 'Marry Up'. She has a Masters in Education. I don't even have a degree just a CAD certification.

:D

[The Fearless Hussar]

I dont know if it would be historical for the American Civil war but i would like to see inscriptions on cannons. I know the french had inscriptions on some of their cannons like 'Ultima Ratio Regum' (The Last Argument of Kings) but that was in the middle 18th century(the gun with that inscription was made in 1732) so long before the American Civil war but still inscriptions on cannons would be nice. I wouldnt really need inscriptions on small arms though that would be too much. Also a good idea would be inscriptions on swords especially those brought from officers that werent issued from the goverment. Of course if these 'random' swords are added(i know General gregg had a scimitar from the American revolution that he used not that it had any inscription on it though).

[James Dixon]

I think it would be a fun idea. Small cannon Bertha. Big cannon Big Bertha. lol idk

[VOLCUSGAMING]

I think it would be a fun idea. Small cannon Bertha. Big cannon Big Bertha. lol idk

Exactly! :) :p

[General. Jackson]

I'll be naming my rifle after my beautiful wife Jennifer. If it wasn't for that woman; I would my head if it wasn't screwed on. In the Military we tend to 'Marry Up'. She has a Masters in Education. I don't even have a degree just a CAD certification.

:D

Lmao does she have the My sandals his Boots on her car? xD

[Colum O'Brien]

There are some very dirty jokes that could come out of this... I'd share some but I don't want to get banned.

[michaelsmithern]

I wouldn't, my rifle is just my rifle. Nothing less. It shoots out a round and hopefully it has someone's name on it.

i think names are very important, my precious Stephanie will kill many confederates. and i shall love and cherish her, because she is my rifle, There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will... My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit... My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will... Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace!

[William F. Randolph]

I must shoot him before he shoots me.

Slightly fanatic and maybe a little insane but let me share this anyways


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DzcOCyHDqc

[michaelsmithern]

Slightly fanatic and maybe a little insane but let me share this anyways


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DzcOCyHDqc

I like that scene in Raiders