Need help with a television and magazine reference

maxmanta · 03-22-2005, 02:50 AM

This is a dumb question, but its been driving me nutzo.

I've seen and heard references on television and in books about shooting off a pistol and counting the shots in German.

Like:

*BANG!* "Ein!"

*BANG!* "Zwei!"

*BANG!* "Drei!"

*BANG!* "Vier!" etc, until the gun is empty.

What exactly is this a reference to? I have no idea if this is offensive to anyone or not, so if it is, please don't yell at me.

Roadkill · 03-22-2005, 07:24 AM

Probably a German counting the shots fired.

rk

Vlim · 03-22-2005, 12:32 PM

Hi,

This is correct. Ein, Zwei, Drei, Vier, etc... is just one, two, three, four....
Over here (and I guess over there as well

) we teach people to count their shots. Helps to avoid confusing situations on the firing range and while cleaning

Edward Tinker · 03-22-2005, 06:29 PM

I've heard it in spanish, german, roadkill, dutch, lots of languages..

03-22-2005, 02:50 AM	#1
maxmanta User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I'm in HELL! That's where I'm at! Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need help with a television and magazine reference This is a dumb question, but its been driving me nutzo. I've seen and heard references on television and in books about shooting off a pistol and counting the shots in German. Like: BANG! "Ein!" BANG! "Zwei!" BANG! "Drei!" BANG! "Vier!" etc, until the gun is empty. What exactly is this a reference to? I have no idea if this is offensive to anyone or not, so if it is, please don't yell at me.

03-22-2005, 07:24 AM	#2
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Probably a German counting the shots fired. rk

03-22-2005, 12:32 PM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,043 Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 3,930 Times in 1,194 Posts	Hi, This is correct. Ein, Zwei, Drei, Vier, etc... is just one, two, three, four.... Over here (and I guess over there as well ) we teach people to count their shots. Helps to avoid confusing situations on the firing range and while cleaning

03-22-2005, 06:29 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	I've heard it in spanish, german, roadkill, dutch, lots of languages..