On Mis-spelled Rifle Name Brands

[steve white]

Not trying to be overly critical, and yes I usually know what folks are getting at, BUT....how would you like to buy a Man Licker rifle? Any other brand names that get butchered in spelling or pronunciation that just annoys you?

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Yes, no excuse for misspelling gun names ... or the word "misspell."

 

[K-man]

Of course Bruno. I think most are a gift from otto-correct..

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

Auto correct, it KNOWS what you want to say even if it’s not what you want to say.

And that Bruno/BRNO mispronunciation irritates me , I’ve had an argument with a guy about it before
Gumpy

 

[Altitude sickness]

Some names have been spoken incorrectly so long that if you don’t use the incorrect pronunciation people don’t know what you are speaking of.

Coues deer is a good example. Many pronounce it Coos Deer. The person the sub species is named after pronounced his name Cows. The family name was pronounced Cows.

But if you say Cows Deer many don’t know what you’re talking about.

 

[BFaucett]

IMO, here's one that is frequently mispronounced: Husqvarna

A friend's mother is Swedish and I once asked her how to pronounce it. I still struggle with pronouncing it correctly.

my Husqvarna Model 46  9.3x57

Cheers! Bob F.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Actually, Brno is not an acronym. It's the city in Czechoslovakia where the guns were manufactured. Across the river from Austria as I recall. Did it remain in Czech Republic?

Edit: I was incorrect. Thinking of another company. The city of Brno is located well within Czech Republic. The gun manufacturer name may appear as all upper case or not depending on the source.

 

[jeanes]

How about Sako. Is it sakeO or sockO?

 

[BFaucett]

How about Sako. Is it sakeO or sockO?

 

[Bullthrower338]

Man Licker

Mannlicher

 

[Firebird]

Franchi-

 

[Don458]

Heckler & Koch -pronounced ( Coke )

 

[steve white]

I'm related to a gun store owner who swears the Swarovski rep. claimed the correct pronunciation was
"Sue-worss--kee" He proceeded to indoctrinate all in contact with that pronunciation.

 

[Wildwillalaska]

That shoots my lazy short term Sue-wor-o to hell. Keeping Swaro.

 

[Mike53]

Lapua- “LAH-pwuh.” Not “lah-POO-ah.”

 

[Firebird]

-and how many different ways have you heard Leupold pronounced!?

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Not on the guns and not trying to hijack your thread, but how would you gentlemen say Nyala? Spell it out.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Not on the guns and not trying to hijack your thread, but how would you gentlemen say Nyala? Spell it out.

iNayla
It is interesting the number of variations for pronunciation and the emphasis used. Yah or Yale.

The name sack in action. Kinda a firearm...

 

[steve white]

Franchi-

would that be frahnk--ee? Frank--ee?

 

[steve white]

What about Chapuis?