Another HW thread! 45 Vs 75 lifespan/maintenance>

[Slinky-power]

It's hard to not be bitten by the bug for these pistols when reading these boards, so I have a question or three.
What would be the expected lifespan of the powerplants before maintenance beyond oiling would be needed?
I've seen a review of the 45 where the spring and seal were replaced at 7500 pellets due to a temperature issue (?)
The reviewer did say that the spring was still usable so was retained as a spare.
What about the 75? What do these single stroke pneumatics need and how reliable is the system?

Can both be resealed at home?

-SP

[Slinky-power]

#2:
I do like the 'hammer' firing action on the HW75, whats it like to shoot?

[Slinky-power]

The 75 looks really easy to spanner:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?um=1&...9,r:3,s:0,i:81

[magicniner]

it's a real shame there isn't a grip with a palm shelf for the HW75, everything else about it is an absolute class act!
I think 75 and 45 will both last a very long time with normal maintenance,
- Nick

[instantcat]

I have a 19 year old one, still original as far as I know. Had some power issues a strip, de-burring, clean and polishing of the PTFE seal so it fitted better (PTFE deforms and it be come tight after a while) and lubed. Other than that nothing more maintenance was needed so far. My only issue is that the colour has slighly faded over time.

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

I had a 75. Nice to look at and accurate, but I got tired of the effort needed to cock it.

Single stroke pneumatics become tiresome after a while.

The 45 is much easier to cock.

[Slinky-power]

I had a 75. Nice to look at and accurate, but I got tired of the effort needed to cock it.

Single stroke pneumatics become tiresome after a while.

The 45 is much easier to cock.

I think it's the hammer firing system that attracts me to the HW75. I never liked the hammer being a release catch on the HW45.

-SP

[Slinky-power]

I have a 19 year old one, still original as far as I know. Had some power issues a strip, de-burring, clean and polishing of the PTFE seal so it fitted better (PTFE deforms and it be come tight after a while) and lubed. Other than that nothing more maintenance was needed so far. My only issue is that the colour has slighly faded over time.

Thats pretty impressive reliability!

[Slinky-power]

it's a real shame there isn't a grip with a palm shelf for the HW75, everything else about it is an absolute class act!
I think 75 and 45 will both last a very long time with normal maintenance,
- Nick

I'm planning on going to a local dealer and testing them both together. I've never fired the HW75, not sure if I'd like that recoil-free feeling
I like the 'genuine' hammer mechanism on the 75, I like the grips on the 75 and the black star, but I don't like the cut down frames. Don't like the hammer catch on the 45s, Hmmmm dunno which way to go.

[Adam77K]

I have an HW75, I purchased it brand new from JSR in, at a guess 1993 or 1994. It has never been stripped. Maintenance has been no more than the odd drop of oil in the air inlet hole, and a wipe down of the external surfaces. Oh and I think I've cleaned the barrel three times. It still shoots fantastically well with no leaks. It is as accurate as my Steyr LP10.

It still looks virtually new as well: http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...ols/HW75_L.jpg
The only wear or discolouration is the black finish on the hammer

[Jim McArthur]

I had a 75. Nice to look at and accurate, but I got tired of the effort needed to cock it.

Single stroke pneumatics become tiresome after a while.

The 45 is much easier to cock.

Yeah. The irony is that SSP's require more effort to cock than springers, yet deliver less power.

Seems backwards, somehow, doesn't it?


Jim