Gun Name Generator

People have named their guns for as long as guns have existed. Davy Crockett carried Old Betsy, British redcoats carried the Brown Bess, and the Colt Single Action Army earned the nickname Peacemaker. In fiction the tradition continues with Jayne's beloved Vera in Firefly, Roland's sandalwood revolvers in The Dark Tower, and every legendary drop in Borderlands and Destiny. A good gun name tells you about the owner: a soldier's rifle gets a woman's name or a joke, a gunslinger's revolver gets a title like The Judge, and a game's legendary weapon gets a promise of what it does.

The strongest gun names fall into a few families. Personifications (Bessie, The Duchess, The Undertaker) treat the weapon as a partner. Ironic or grim humor (Old Painless, Problem Solver, Conversation Ender) suits mercenaries and outlaws. Weather, snakes, and birds of prey (Sidewinder, Peregrine, Thunderclap) fit sleek modern firearms and sniper rifles. Religious and moral words (Mercy, Absolution, Reckoning) work for revolvers with a story behind them.

Use the list for a signature weapon in a novel or campaign, for legendary loot in a game, or as a base for a fictional manufacturer's model line.