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: 11 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: 25 Apr 2024 at 6:38am
	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: 11 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Online Posts: 1755	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 2024 at 1:27pm
	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: 19 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 1106	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 2024 at 12:40pm
	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.
	Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.

vault Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Apr 2026 Location: Dunedin Status: Offline Posts: 124	Post Options Post Reply Quote vault Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 2 hours 8 minutes ago at 10:52pm
	Germans say Vi ra kk

Ashman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2026 Location: Christchurch Status: Offline Posts: 113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ashman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 1 hour 55 minutes ago at 11:05pm
	I think you're on the right track. I'm keeping one of the Gamo Magnums I bought, the .22, which will end up with a night sight on it, probably a Wraith 2-16, mostly because the 10 shot magazine on it will make it far handier at night and it's an accurate rifle. But the Gamo.25 that's advertised here, though good enough, is not a lifetime rifle. The 3 Weihrauchs I have are finely crafted precision machines and a joy to use. I've got seals, both for the breech and the piston, coming for both of them, and a Slim Jim pump kit, connectors and a gauge also on the way and when the HW90's I have are running at their full potential, they'll be almost as accurate as the HW97 that prints 1 hole groups. The Weihrauch build quality is something else, matched by a small few others, and the triggers are fantastic on all 3, even though they are vastly different. I've never regretted buying quality in any firearm, and air rifles are no different, apart from the lack of actual fire, of course. Lots of good buggers on here with plenty of good advice.