HUGE THANKS.

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   Many thanks and kind regards to kruzaroad, KiwiTR6, mercs, Declan, RangerPete, Pauly5, Myson, and J-S.
for all your valuable comments. 

I think at the present stage I will look very closely at the Weihrauch make of rifles (that is when I learn how to say it properly). As you say the quality is there. 

Must say the members on site "Kiwi Airgunners" are real enthusiasts and there is a host of information to glean from reading the posts. (getting square eyes, Haha) Great to be a member.

Cheers.

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kruisn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 10 May 2023 Location: Far North Status: Offline Posts: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruisn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: HUGE THANKS. Posted: 24 Apr 2024 at 12:38pm
	Many thanks and kind regards to kruzaroad, KiwiTR6, mercs, Declan, RangerPete, Pauly5, Myson, and J-S. for all your valuable comments. I think at the present stage I will look very closely at the Weihrauch make of rifles (that is when I learn how to say it properly). As you say the quality is there. Must say the members on site "Kiwi Airgunners" are real enthusiasts and there is a host of information to glean from reading the posts. (getting square eyes, Haha) Great to be a member. Cheers.

Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1410	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 2024 at 7:27pm
	I have always though it pronounced as "Vi Rark" There's quite a good looking .22 HW30 on trademe at the moment for $500.

RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 884	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 2024 at 6:40pm
	I think you are pretty close Pauly. I’m not German, but I’ve always pronounced it as 3 syllabils “vi-ra-gh” I’ve been sitting here for 5 minutes trying to phonetically spell out the “gh” in English, but I can’t think of any English word that has the same sound 🤔. Although Afrikaans has strong Dutch origins, it also has some German roots, so I can pronounce Weihrauch correctly, I just can’t spell it phonetically in English 😡. In Afrikaans the prefix “ge” is used often denote past tens and it’s the same sound as “weihra-UCH” But it is not pronounced “Gee”, it is more like “gah”, a sound that comes from the back of your throat. My 2c worth.
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