Gun Acronyms

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– A –

• ACP – Automatic Colt Pistol
• AIWB – Appendix Inside the Waistband
• AO – Adjustable Objective
• ASR – Advanced Sniper Rifle
• ATF – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

– B –

• BC – Ballistic Coefficient
• BJHP – Brass Jacketed Hollow Point
• BT – Boat Tail
• BTHP – Boat Tail Hollow Point
• BUIS – Back Up Iron Sights

– C –

• CCW – Concealed Carry Weapon
• CLL – Cowboy Lead Load
• CRO – Chief Range Officer
• CT – Copper Tip

– D –

– E –

• EDC – Everyday Carry
• EMJ – Enclosed Metal Jacket

– F –

• FFL – Federal Firearms License
• FMJ – Full Metal Jacket
• FN – Flat Nose
• FNEB – Flat Nose Enclosed Base
• FP – Full Patched
• FPS – Feet Per Second
• FTE – Failure to Eject

– G –

• GSSF – Glock Sport Shooting Foundation

– H –

• HP – Hollow Point
• HSP – Hollow Soft Point

– I –

• ICORE – International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts
• IDPA – International Defensive Pistol Association
• IHMSA – International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association
• IMR – Improved Military Rifle
• IPSC – International Practical Shooting Confederation
• ISSF – International Shooting Sport Federation

– J –

• JHP – Jacketed Hollow Point
• JSP – Jacketed Soft Point

– K –

– L –

• LHP – Lead Hollow Point
• LOS – Line of Sight
• LRN – Lead Round Nose
• LSWCHP – Lead Semi Wad Cutter Hollow Point
• LWC – Lead Wad Cutter

– M –

• MC – Metal Case
• ME – Muzzle Energy
• MIL-SPEC – Military Specification
• MOA – Minute-of-angle
• MOLLE  – Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
• MR – Mean Radius
• MRT – Mid-range Trajectory
• MV – Muzzle Velocity

– N –

• NBRSA – National Bench Rest Shooters Association
• NFA – National Firearms Act
• NICS – National Instant Criminal Background Check System
• NRA – National Rifle Association
• NRMA – National Reloading Manufacturers’ Association
• NROI – National Range Officers Institute
• NSSF – National Shooting Sports Foundation

– O –

• OAL – Overall Length

– P –

• PALS – Pouch Attachment Ladder System
• PCC – Pistol Caliber Carbine
• PDW – Personal Defense Weapon
• PG – Partitioned Gold
• PSCA – Professional Sporting Clays Association
• PSP – Pointed Soft Point
• PTHP – Platinum Tip Hollow Point

– Q –

– R –

• RCO – Range Conducting Officer
• RF – Rimfire
• RM – Range Master
• RMI – Range Master Instructor
• RO – Range Officer
• RSO – Range Safety Officer

– S –

• SAAMI – Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute
• SBR – Short Barreled Rifle
• SCSA – Steel Challenge Shooting Association
• SJHP – Semi Jacketed Hollow Point
• SJSP – Semi Jacketed Soft Point
• SP – Soft Point
• STHP – Silver Tip Hollow Point
• SWC – Semi Wad Cutter

– T –

• TFSP – Total Fragmenting Soft Point
• TMJ – Total Metal Jacket
• TTSX – Tipped Triple Shock X
• TOF – Time of Flight

– U –

• USCA – US Carbine Association
• USPSA – United States Practical Shooting Association

– V –

• VAF – Voluntary Appeal File

– W –

• WC – Wad Cutter
• WCF – Winchester Center Fire
• WFN – Wide Flat Nose
• WFNGC – Wide Flat Nose Gas Checked

– X –

• WC – Wad Cutter
• WCF – Winchester Center Fire
• WFN – Wide Flat Nose
• WFNGC – Wide Flat Nose Gas Checked

– Y –

• YSSA – Youth Shooting Sports Alliance

– Z –