Mispronounced names in the firearms industry

[GumbyGuy]

One of the best threads yet!

 

[Tn Joe]

Swarovski has always been one.

 

[GreyGoose]

Hoppe's - (Pronounced Hoppies)

 

[duvhntr]

Perazzi.. a lot of people say Perrotski

 

[Lt.Dan]

Ithaca

What is hard about that one. I once lived in Ithaca.

 

[BigCityBubba]

Blaser and Mannlicher

 

[ROVERBOY]

Loo-pold.
Lee-a-pold is a guy who spells his name differently than others.

Bugs Bunny played him. He was a conductor.

 

[EastTNHunter]

Sabot… I do it myself

 

[GUNNERX2]

Not real common, more like pockets of rural south....38 Spayshul.

 

[Lost Lake]

Swarovski has always been one.

"Suh-Worv-Skee!!"

 

[Doecrusher]

AR assault rifle

 

[knightrider]

AR assault rifle

Amen, get so tired of explaining this one to the idiots

 

[UPSman]

Reticle

NOT!! Rec-ticle

 

[GMONEY865]

Not firearm related, but a mispronounced word i can NOT stand people say.... Cummings Diesel Engine.

I always ask them if they can read because Cummins does NOT have a g in it.

 

[thale51]

Franchi

Can't tell you how many times I've heard people say Frenchi. There's not even an E anywhere in the name lol

 

[cbhunter]

Can't tell you how many times I've heard people say Frenchi. There's not even an E anywhere in the name lol

The a sounds like an o And the chi is suppose to sound like key

Fronkey

I'm guilty and it don't sound ride so I call mine exactly how it looks like it should sound lol

 

[TNRifleman]

It is Ber-gar (like the fish)-uh, not Ber-gair-uh

 

[UCStandSitter]

Gauge, not guage also.

A guage is where you keep your caaahuh

 

[UCStandSitter]

Some of these company names ain't on us. These brothas need to learn how to spell!!!