Weihrauch HW100KT

[Neomagic]

Thanks for the good comments guys, much appreciated. What I like most about this rifle, is I expected it to be good for the six hundred odd quid I paid for it, but I never expected it to be this good!

I have tried much more expensive rifles and similarly priced ones including Daystates, but I still think out of the box this rifles beats everything else into the ground, especially on pure functionality. I know this is subjective and I appreciate other peoples opinions will differ to mine. Remember guys, this is just my thoughts.

My biggest criticism is only a small gripe, that the rifle is almost too clinical and easy to shoot. I have noticed however the amount of 100's that have faults seem's to be going up, but I believe this could be down to the fact it is probably the most popular selling pcp rifle and the market is flooded with them. On average at my club there is almost one new 100 arriving amongst us every week. I have to say my review would be very different if there had been any problems with it, but so far it has not missed a beat.

ATB,

Chris.

[Ranger]

Great review. Had mine for 18 months & its the best PCP I've ever owned bar none. Never had a fault excepting a little damage caused by me when removing the quickfill, soon remedied with a file though. Makes me wonder why I've just decided to sell it!!!!

[rotekz]

I've had my HW100 S K version for a week now and love it. Very hard to fault it at all. A small gripe might be that it can't be de-cocked. You have to fire it to do that.

I have yet to go hunting with it and am looking forward to that.

[Nemesis]

I agree - an excellent review and a superb rifle, especially in SK configuration. I liked mine so much, I bought another HW100, a full-length sporter this time. Both rifles were supplied with loose barrels but this was soon remedied. Not sure why they don't secure them properly before despatching the guns. Quality of stock woodwork varies greatly: the first rifle had a very light-coloured stock with minimal graining whilst the second had darker wood, well figured. I've seen another on display at a third gunshop with near exhibition grade walnut on it. Despite this, even the woodwork on the first one was significantly better than the stuff they're putting on Theobens these days.

[Microtia]

just wondering whether these guns are regulated?

[Korium]

just wondering whether these guns are regulated?

In a very basic manner, yes. Quite often the regulators pressure isn't balanced properly which leads to the low shot-count.

[Fluffybuck]

just wondering whether these guns are regulated?

They don't have a regulator in the way that most people would envisage one, but they have a mechanism in the front of the action that serves the same purpose as a regulator.
You should be able to fill to about 200bar and run down to about 90bar without a power curve.

[Neomagic]

They don't have a regulator in the way that most people would envisage one, but they have a mechanism in the front of the action that serves the same purpose as a regulator.
You should be able to fill to about 200bar and run down to about 90bar without a power curve.

Mine goes down to just above 70bar before the power curve starts to drop off (noticed on the 55yard target on the zero range) . Its good for plinking short range down to 65 bar easy.

Fluffybuck, how hard is it to get past the anti tamper and reduce the power by about 1/2 to 1 ftlb? I know a chap at my club did this (pre AT) and he gets 70+ shots at full power. Would the hammer need to be adjusted as well to achieve this (if possible). Is it possible for any adjustment with the AT in place?

ATB,

Chris,

[POK!]

I've had my HW100 S K version for a week now and love it. Very hard to fault it at all. A small gripe might be that it can't be de-cocked. You have to fire it to do that.

The HW100 can be de-cocked. Simply open the sidelever, pull the trigger (it's quite safe to do this, there is no tension on the hammer spring with the lever open) and keeping the trigger pulled close the lever.

[Parabuteo]

[QUOTE=rotekz;2810002] A small gripe might be that it can't be de-cocked. You have to fire it to do that.

QUOTE]

Yes it can, pull the cocking lever fully back, remove the mag, squeeze the trigger and push the lever forward with the trigger held (like most bolt fed PCPs).

Obviously you will have to put the mag back in on the empty chamber and load or you will put 2 up the spout.

They are that quiet that you may as well just fire it off safely

[iwalk]

I've had my HW100 S K version for a week now and love it. Very hard to fault it at all. A small gripe might be that it can't be de-cocked. You have to fire it to do that.

I have yet to go hunting with it and am looking forward to that.

You can de-cock it by pulling the cocking lever back then pulling the trigger and allowing the cocking lever to move forward while the trigger is held pulled back.

Ian