How do you pronounce it?
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rnr4me
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Leupold = Lee o pold
Hoppes = Hops
Garand = Gair und
Sako = Say koh
Sig Sauer = Sig sour
Swarovski = Sa war ski
Oehler = Oh ler
Glaser = Glass er
Sabot = sab but
me a redneck? nope.
Hoppes = Hops
Garand = Gair und
Sako = Say koh
Sig Sauer = Sig sour
Swarovski = Sa war ski
Oehler = Oh ler
Glaser = Glass er
Sabot = sab but
me a redneck? nope.
possom813
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Leupold-Lee a pold
Hoppes-Hop ees
Garand-Gair And
Sako-Say Co
Sig Sauer-Sig Sour
Swarovski-Swar ov ski
Oehler-Don't know what it is, but would say it as-Oh Ler
Glaser-Glozzer
Ogive-Don't know whatit is, but would say it as-O give
Meplat-Another don't know,-Mep lat
Sabot-Sa Bot
Not sure if it's correct, but that's how I say 'em
Hoppes-Hop ees
Garand-Gair And
Sako-Say Co
Sig Sauer-Sig Sour
Swarovski-Swar ov ski
Oehler-Don't know what it is, but would say it as-Oh Ler
Glaser-Glozzer
Ogive-Don't know whatit is, but would say it as-O give
Meplat-Another don't know,-Mep lat
Sabot-Sa Bot
Not sure if it's correct, but that's how I say 'em
EYESOFTEXAS
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+1. hahahaha Was going to volley the same thing. Beat me to it.
It's "la poo ah" here in Texas. From what I can gather that ain't proper Finnish, but, then, that doesn't much matter. It's "la poo ah" down here.
Remember a particularly hot thread about this couple years back. Ironically two Fins got sideways with each other over whether it was "lop wah" or "lop-something else."
La Pistoletta
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Can't express most of those in English. Either you're gonna have to learn German/Swedish or I have to learn some kind of phonetic language.
CYANIDEGENOCIDE
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Leupold LEW pold like jew and old
Hoppes hops
Garand gah RAND
Sako say KO i can see how this is wrong but its a dialect
Sig Sauer sig sour again i can see this is wrong
Swarovski swa ROV ski ask a jeweler they know swarovski crystal
Oehler OH ler
Glaser GLASS er i see im in the minority on this pronunciation
Ogive Oh gIv its yet to come up in conversation
Meplat meep lat? see above
Sabot sa BOW i think sabot like robot sounds cooler but you get strange looks
need and answer on H&K koch is it kotch?
and lapua la poo ah? all i know is i want one and more importantly some place to shoot one
fal bar these are not words call it by the letters F.A.L. B.A.R the guys talking about their falls sound like the kids with their nozz and noss its N.O.S. AND PULL UP YOUR PANTS! I'm way to crotchety for not even 30 yet
Hoppes hops
Garand gah RAND
Sako say KO i can see how this is wrong but its a dialect
Sig Sauer sig sour again i can see this is wrong
Swarovski swa ROV ski ask a jeweler they know swarovski crystal
Oehler OH ler
Glaser GLASS er i see im in the minority on this pronunciation
Ogive Oh gIv its yet to come up in conversation
Meplat meep lat? see above
Sabot sa BOW i think sabot like robot sounds cooler but you get strange looks
need and answer on H&K koch is it kotch?
and lapua la poo ah? all i know is i want one and more importantly some place to shoot one
fal bar these are not words call it by the letters F.A.L. B.A.R the guys talking about their falls sound like the kids with their nozz and noss its N.O.S. AND PULL UP YOUR PANTS! I'm way to crotchety for not even 30 yet
esmith
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Leupold= Lee-oh-pold
Hoppes= Hopeez
Garand= Guhrand
Sako= Socko
Sig Sauer= Sig Sour
Swarovski= Svorr-off-ski
Hoppes= Hopeez
Garand= Guhrand
Sako= Socko
Sig Sauer= Sig Sour
Swarovski= Svorr-off-ski
Bartkowski
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I believe if you call Leupold that they answer the phone, Lee-oh-pold.
And ogive as Oh-give, never thought of calling it oh-jive.
And ogive as Oh-give, never thought of calling it oh-jive.
Here's another one for you. I shoot Super Colibri (those lovely little powder-free .22s)
Colibri (which is Latin for hummingbird).
It's amazing what the fellows at the range do to that word.
Just three little vowels to pronounce. Lots easier than German.
Colibri (which is Latin for hummingbird).
It's amazing what the fellows at the range do to that word.
Just three little vowels to pronounce. Lots easier than German.
un_lucky
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how about Casull
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Stump Water
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Ka-sool
Eleven Mike
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You could pronounce it correctly, as loo-poled. But that just sounds stupid. I say lee-uh-poled, because it doesn't sound idiotic.
I also say Loo-ee-vil, Kentucky, not loo-uh-vul. Same thought process.
So sue me.
I also say Loo-ee-vil, Kentucky, not loo-uh-vul. Same thought process.
So sue me.
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Stump Water
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Years ago (late 80s) Leupold had in their catalog, "It's pronounced Loo-Pold". And more recently on their web site, but I can't find it now.
What got all this started was: "Last week I was shooting through my buddy's 'oiler' chronograph.... "
What got all this started was: "Last week I was shooting through my buddy's 'oiler' chronograph.... "
Eleven Mike
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Castle
BAR - bar
FAL - fal, rhymes with pal
CETME - set-mee
Hoppes - hops
Garand - guh-rand
Sako - say-co
Sig Sauer - sig sow-er
Swarovski= svar-off-skee
markk
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A short WAV file wth the correct pronounciation of Heckler and Koch can be found here: http://www.hkpro.com/koch.wav, courtesy of HKPRO.com.
However, I grew up in NYC, so it will always (regretfully) be "Kotch" in my mind...
However, I grew up in NYC, so it will always (regretfully) be "Kotch" in my mind...
Leupold = lew polled
Hoppes like a bunny does, it hoppes
Garand = gu-rand
Sako = say ko
Sig Sauer = siig sour
Swarovski = I avoid this one
Oehler = what hte heck is that?
Glaser = like laser, like you find in science fiction, but with a gl
Ogive = I say Oh-give at least in my head when I read it
Meplat = I am always inclined to think Mel-plat but I think it is me-plat
Hoppes like a bunny does, it hoppes
Garand = gu-rand
Sako = say ko
Sig Sauer = siig sour
Swarovski = I avoid this one
Oehler = what hte heck is that?
Glaser = like laser, like you find in science fiction, but with a gl
Ogive = I say Oh-give at least in my head when I read it
Meplat = I am always inclined to think Mel-plat but I think it is me-plat
cpttango30
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What about Bill Jordan?
When he says it is Bill JeerDen but it is spelled Jordan? Kind of funny when a guy can't say his name right.
EDIT: I remember seeing his show a long time ago and it was Bill Jordan. When did he change his own name?
When he says it is Bill JeerDen but it is spelled Jordan? Kind of funny when a guy can't say his name right.
EDIT: I remember seeing his show a long time ago and it was Bill Jordan. When did he change his own name?
I'm inclined to say "LAY-uh-pohld." But that's me.
HOP-peez : that's what I've always heard.
John C. GAIR-und invented the Guh-RAND rifle. Ain't it grand?
My M28/30 has a SOCK-oh barrel. Is it a "MOH-zin" or a "MOY-sin"?
"Nuh-GANT" or "Nuh-GAWWW(N)"?
A wooden shoe is a "sah-BOH". A "shoe" for a projectile is called a "SAY-boh".
I'd love a ZIG-ZOW-er Pistole, aber sie ist zu teuer!
Now what about that Austrian bullpup? Is it an "A. U. G." or an "AWWWWG", like the guy up at White Marsh Arms calls it?
And what is that cartridge used in the Garand? Ok, M2, but not "30- aught-six". Check the dictionary: "aught" means "something". Surely it's "30-NAUGHT-six." The "N" got lost when people slurred "nineteen-NAUGHT-six". (Sort of like "Mine Nuncle" became "My Uncle" back in Chaucer's day. Latin "Nunculus" , compare "avuncular".)
And what is the name of that RIVER? The one that starts in central Colorado and flows southeast to the Mississippi? The one that has a state named after it... no TWO states! How do you pronounce "Arkansas" as in "Arkansas City, Kansas".
etc. (by the way, that's "et KET-er-a")
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(OMG, Threeband got out! Damn, he's got a dictionary...What damn fool got him started?...)
HOP-peez : that's what I've always heard.
John C. GAIR-und invented the Guh-RAND rifle. Ain't it grand?
My M28/30 has a SOCK-oh barrel. Is it a "MOH-zin" or a "MOY-sin"?
"Nuh-GANT" or "Nuh-GAWWW(N)"?
A wooden shoe is a "sah-BOH". A "shoe" for a projectile is called a "SAY-boh".
I'd love a ZIG-ZOW-er Pistole, aber sie ist zu teuer!
Now what about that Austrian bullpup? Is it an "A. U. G." or an "AWWWWG", like the guy up at White Marsh Arms calls it?
And what is that cartridge used in the Garand? Ok, M2, but not "30- aught-six". Check the dictionary: "aught" means "something". Surely it's "30-NAUGHT-six." The "N" got lost when people slurred "nineteen-NAUGHT-six". (Sort of like "Mine Nuncle" became "My Uncle" back in Chaucer's day. Latin "Nunculus" , compare "avuncular".)
And what is the name of that RIVER? The one that starts in central Colorado and flows southeast to the Mississippi? The one that has a state named after it... no TWO states! How do you pronounce "Arkansas" as in "Arkansas City, Kansas".
etc. (by the way, that's "et KET-er-a")
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(OMG, Threeband got out! Damn, he's got a dictionary...What damn fool got him started?...)
MaterDei
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I've always wondered how to say Izhevsk. Anybody know for sure?
Think you all have it pretty well sorted, except Ken's name is probably pronounced a - ler long a, being it appears to be German and he lives in Texas. We have some colloquilisms that aren't readily apparent to those who didn't grow up here. Llano is pronounced Lan oh. Hoerster is pronounced Her stir, Oestrech is A strike. Behrens is Burns. and Bexar is bear. Tow is pronounced tao. The rest of you just have to live with it.
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