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Rifle Associations?

Post by archer » Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:08 am

Hey,
while browsing thru the forum n the various shooting clubs, i observed, most of the shooting clubs end with rifle associations(eg NRAI)..... why are they not called rifle n pistol associations....or is it that i am generalisin with only a few egs......or does it have a specific reason....... just a thought.....

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Post by cooldude » Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:22 am

Since Rifle is the most commonly used term as far as firearms go hence they are rifle associations. For eg. Rajputana Rifles, Assam Rifles etc. I may be wrong but I have replied just using common sense and not some concrete evidence.
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Post by diskaon » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:57 pm

Its just that it sounds good..

other options could be...

gunners club
shooters association
pistoliers association/club
etc..etc..
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Post by TenX » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:08 am

I have brought this up several times in our Association too, and it sorta turned into a joke, with rifle shooters ragging pistol shooters that they are not 'actual' members.
I agree to having the broader aspect of 'Shooting' or even 'Aiming' to serve as a more broad-minded name.
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Post by mundaire » Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:39 am

TenX";p="33689 wrote:I agree to having the broader aspect of 'Shooting' or even 'Aiming' to serve as a more broad-minded name.
@ 'Aiming' - but then shotgunners don't truly 'aim' when shooting... ;)
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Post by TenX » Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:26 am

What I ws trying to get at is to have an 'Umbrella' like word that cover 'Generic' aspects of sports and eents that fall under some particular branch. Guess Shooters, Archers, Dart-board players, all do 'Aim' in a way :)
But lets drop 'Aiming' for now... shall we?
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