HW45, Any good?

[harrison338]

Hi, excuse my ignorance but I am just getting into air guns again after a break of about 25 years so I'm a bit behind the times. Got the bug again and have bought myself a AA s410 but am now after a decent pistol, was going to buy a SH Webley Tempest or Hurricane but have noticed the HW45, whats it like?

[ratgunner]

Hello Mate,

Have had a HW 45 in both .22 and .177 flavours and liked them both,

They are not a cheap item so it may be best to try one of someone else's before buying, not everyone gets on with spring guns,

A club is your best bet, most are very friendly and will help you out,

It all hinges on what and where you shoot really, there are many pistols out there,

I live in Leicester and shoot at a Pistol Club and a Local Rifle range,

Look at where people are located and ask about their Clubs if they are near you,

Hope this helps,

Bernard.

[Bessa]

Probably the best springer sporting pistol and twice as good as a Tempest.

[Falcon25]

Probably the best springer sporting pistol and twice as good as a Tempest.

Twice as big and clumsy as well, my Webley Premier Mk2 out shoots HW45 at 20yd in club shoots!

[brian747]

Probably the best springer sporting pistol and twice as good as a Tempest.

as above post, i love my .22 hw45 and i have an original shoulder stock to turn it into a carbine if i wish to , its an excellent gun ,reminds me of the
9mm browning pistol i used in the army
atb brian

[barrel]

Very nice pistols, get a .20 barrel for it and the world is your lobster.

Regards

Barrel

[Mr Meteor]

A great pistol - I sold mine to fund other things and regretted it almost immediately. Well made, powerful and very accurate once youve mastered the recoil.

Described on another thread as a Colt 1911 on steroids with anger management issues.

Same here !... although mine hasn't gone far so I can always have a go when I am back home .

IMHO, an excellent pistol although I can't compare with the Webley's etc as the only other "springer" I've ever fired has been a Gat! The recoil does take some getting used to - but that's all part of the fun!

I used to be in favour of the fibre-optic open sights, but am now not so sure and if I still had mine I would see about getting them replaced with more traditional iron sights.
ATB, Adrian.

PS. A stock was mentioned... now that would be nice!

[stvsctt]

Hi there, new member here,
i have been into guns of all sorts from a very young age,
the hw 45 is one of the best pistols avaliable but difficult to shoot due to recoil and weight,
Here is a great page about the HW45:

http://my.tbaytel.net/coopers/HW45Review/review.html