i know :
t- thomas
a- ??
s- swifts
e-electric
r- rifle
whats the A stand for?
2007-09-24 12:01:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Taser would be the acronym.
According to Taser.com: "... The name stems from an acronym created by the original inventor of TASER technology... Jack's favorite book character is Tom Swift of the Tom Swift Series, authored by Victor Appleton in 1910-1941. One of the books, TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RIFLE, inspired Jack to create the acronym TASER."
2007-09-24 12:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by Asked and Answered 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name Taser is an acronym for "Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle"
Arizona inventor Jack Cover designed it in 1969; naming it for the science fiction teenage inventor and adventurer character Tom Swift.
2007-09-24 19:43:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The electric police weapon called the Taser was so named after Thomas A. Swift Electric Rifle. The "A" is gratuitous; the character's middle name was never provided.
2007-09-24 19:22:45 · answer #3 · answered by venev27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just the initial "A."
According to wikipedia, the "A." is gratuitous since Thomas Swift's middle name was never provided.
2007-09-24 19:22:47 · answer #4 · answered by need_2_know 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋