Help with my Hw80 (it seems a little different internally? )

[T 20]

Pics confirm it's an early Venom configuration, a good lube and it should work fine, if any parts needed due to wear, ring S Pope for advice.

Hi Steve

That design of spring guide was also used by Bowkett and Mike Wade, and I think it was also used by Airmasters ?



All the best Mick

[TopDog]

Hi Steve

That design of spring guide was also used by Bowkett and Mike Wade, and I think it was also used by Airmasters ?



All the best Mick

The Special 80 I had on here for a few days before withdrawing it this morning had similar internals but the piston was slightly shortened and had a circumferential groove and a slightly shorter piston rod than usual so a longer stroke - why, I don't know! It was also fitted with the green Venom/V-Mach seal and microgroove barrel which may be a Harper unit. It was shooting quite nicely when I got it but the ME was down at 10.4 ft.lbs, the consistency not to my liking at 7.8fps pk-pk and had rather more recoil than I like so I gave it my treatment and it now has a consistency of 4.9 fps pk-pk at 11.1 ft.lbs (my target). It doesn't have a Venom sticker but that could have disappeared over the years so it's heritage may rest elsewhere but it is in very good condition and shoots very well now. Serial number is 1066781 so a very similar vintage to yours, 1987 I believe.

Always nice to turn up these odd ones!

Enjoy your piece of history!

ATVB
David

[robmc]

Hi David,
Not sure if it is work of Venom then now?
If i get it re-blued then the Venom sticker will have to come off
Anyway its a nice little 80 that someone has done a bit of magic on,Its a bonus as i thought it was standard .
Atb
Rob.

[speedthing]

interesting tread ive got hold of a hw80 in tatty condition got it in a swap for another rifle and some cash mine had a venom sticker on the moderator just like that one i
pulled it off when cleaning it up not thinking anything of it is there any other way to
tell if it is a venom tuned one or would i have to strip it down to find out also can any one give me date of how old it is serial no is 942880 stamped on the barrel.
cheers Alun

[T 20]

can any one give me date of how old it is serial no is 942880 stamped on the barrel.
cheers Alun

1983 Alun


ATB Mick

[speedthing]

Cheers Mick can you tell me is it a mk1 mk2 etc many thanx

[wobblywill]

1983 it's a mk1
will

[speedthing]

thanks will

[keithomas]

NOT PISSING ON YOUR FIRE HERE , the mike wade booklet instructs how to make the single peice back end and spring guide , aswell as shortened piston. if you gave an engineer the book aswell as the peices it wouldnt be to hard. the venom sticker may be the thing that stands it out!