[chewybaca67]

Tactical rails, tactical grip, tactical load, tacical mag, tactical energy bar, tactical pasties, tactical sights, tactical condems, tactical "moon pads", tactical ********, tactical spatical.
It's such a marketing incentive these days. I'm not saying all of it is bunk, but rather ask, very subjectively by theway, what does "tactical" mean to you?
To me? I guess it would mean "efficient with a few options." That could mean many, many things depending on what item is in question.
One thing I know for sure, at lerast for me, is efficient = lightwieght.

What about you eh?

 

[Smashy]

It means I won't be buying one.

 

[Zombie Steve]

With regard to bolt action rifles, it means "Varmint Rifle cosmetically altered to please the market".

 

[mr00jimbo]

It means I won't be buying one.

+1.

It means a bunch of people will buy them so they can round around and play police or military.

 

[FLIPPER 348]

nothing


...and I won't be buying

 

[FobulousGlock]

Tactical is cool to a point. I wouldn't mind having a tac light or highend "tactical" furniture for my AR.:dunno:

 

[gbhamm2]

It means I can find the same thing except nicer for less money because a wood stock isn't tactical.

 

[mixflip]

The word is thrown around so dang loosely nowadays. I could care less what the name of a product is as long as it makes my life easier.

 

[Deadduck357]

if it's black

 

[american lockpicker]

if it's black

I think its tan now.

 

[BamaAla]

"Tactical," when speaking about weapons, is equivalent to "organic" in the grocery store. Slap that word on there to expand your consumer base to some perceived hipster crowd.

 

[danite]

i think when you hear it you should qualify the creds of the speaker, if you can't just nod in a friendly manner.no use hurting a sidewalk commando's feelings,and if he's legit you could save your self a trip to the hospital

 

[mixflip]

if it's black

No no no...black means its "enhanced"

 

[GeorgiaRedfish]

Means a set out plan for some one in LE/Military to execute. On products not a thing, but good marketing to noobs

 

[CajunBass]

At the gun show it means "skip this table" to me.

 

[JNKIRK1974]

Tan is the new black (sorry, I mean African-American.).

 

[DaverZ]

it's a sales gimmick

 

[Cheytac]

As mentioned, it just means that the same ole weapon/light/scope, etc will cost more. :steamed:

Tactical relates to the military. Wannabes buy into the "tacticool" items driving up the cost for the rest of us. :steamed:

 

[Spiffums]

Please see the bottom part of my sig line.

 

[fnfalman]

"Tactical" means to me that some enterprising Americans are making money off a bunch of wannabes.