As you may already know [b]No Land Beyond[/b] references a Russian sniper rifle and a quote from a russian soldier [b]TFWPKY 1969[/b] Hand Cannon is a reference to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid made in 1969 "the fall will probably kill you, but if it doesnt the bullets surely will." When I got this scout rifle [b]Another NitC[/b] it hit me without realizing it... I was humming Pink Floyd's The Wall pt.2 because the name of the scout rifle made me think of that then it hit me the full name of the scout is Another Nail in the Coffin Hammer it home. which is the description is an idiom for an early death [b]The Trolley Problem[/b] is a thought experiment dealing with the lesser of two evils do you kill one to save many or kill many to save one and that one means everything to you. [b]Two to the Morgue[/b]: A reference to the movie "The Untouchables" "they put one of ours in the hospital, we send one of theirs to the morgue." [b]B-line Trauma[/b] isa beeline to giving an enemy a traumatic wound. (Credit to [b][i]AndyMatches[/i][/b]) [b]123 Syzygy[/b] is an astronomical phenomenon coined by Arthur Cayley it involves the alignment of objects (Credit to [i][b]zukavogle[/b][/i]) [b]LDR5001[/b] Long Distance Relationship Ballistic Heartbreak. it is a sniper rifle after all due to popular demand i must include that 5001 is a reference to 1 unit of distance outside of a typical restraining order (Credit to [i][b]purringwalrus23[/b][/i]) [b]The devil you don't/ the devil you know[/b] are part of a saying. "Better the devil you know than the devil you don't" (Credit to [i][b]rabidspaghettios[/b][/i]) [b]For The People "I stand against the state of nature"[/b]: A philosophical view by Thomas Hobbes (this is the DLC auto rifle with the most impact while the rest have low impact high ROF this one has decent impact which a majority of players love) EPIC FIND FOR PASSWORD XXXXXX!!!! [b]Against All Odds[/b]: Threat assessment calculates your odds of survival at [i]3,721:1[/i]...unless you pull this trigger. During Starwars: TESB C3P0 says "Sir, the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately three thousand seven hundred and twenty to one." I'm guessing it is a reference to this. [b]Coiled Hiss 1919[/b] is most likely a reference to the flag of a coiled snake with the words "Don't Tread on Me". 1919 was when a lot of army units, including one whos motto was "Don't Tread on Me" was returned to the US and disbanded. It could also be a reference to the Treaty of Versailles. ([b]Credit to [i]SorrowSong[/i][/b]) [b]Time on Target[/b] TOT is a military term used to designate artillery firing multiple rounds that impact in the same area at the same time. This can be done by having one gun fire rounds at progressively lower angles or by cordinating the fire of multiple guns. ([b]Sorrow Song[/b]) [b]Badger CCL[/b] Badger Couldn't Care Less- PG version of Honey Badger reference most likely (Credit to [b][i]Zerosixious[/i][/b]) [b]One Way Ticket 000 [/b] 000 is the emergency number for Australia. While "one way ticket to the ol' triple zero" most likely means you're going to the hospital and not coming back ever (credit to [i] TheOfficialDubs [/i]) EDIT September 2 2015 Adding HoW weapons references, these dont feel as deep and i am not sure about the weapons that drop from strikes/crucible. it seems like they are running out of ideas and are gearing more towards manufacturer specific weapons as we see coming in TTK [b]Zero Point LOTP[/b] Life of the party [b]Up The Ante[/b] poker reference, revolvers and derringers were common murder weapons when someone was upset with the outcome of a hand [b]Pax Totalus EPR8[/b] Latin for Total Peace. ironic because its a rocket launcher [b]One/One Synesthete[/b] Synesthesia is an occurence when a persons brain connects colors/sounds/flavors to certain other colors/sounds/flavors. its hard to explain but this simplest way to explain it is their brain produces a reaction to stimuli that is not the norm. like if one were to see the number two they might taste vanilla. yeah its weird. [b]Sawtooth Oscillator [/b] a reference to a sawtooth wave oscillator which is a type of circuit used in electronic components. it makes a play on words with the equation for amplitude in its description. EDIT YEAR 2 First find goes to I Wear Clothes https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/156078673/0/0 now Destiny is starting to feel like the old Bungie with all these easter eggs :D