HW35E- what's so special?

[JMH123]

Genuine question- I have had an 80, a 97 and a 30 so I know about the Rekord trigger, the Weihrauch build quality etc, but I think there is something else about the 35E which sets it apart, and I know there are a few fans on here. What is it about this model? might have to get one and find out!

[slugger]

funny you should mention this. i have just spotted an old 80s advert for hw rifles [presumably taken from a mag] and i noticed the 35 export [im assuming thats the 'e'] was the same price at the 77 and more expencive than the 80 etc
so what is so special about em ?

[slugger]

found it. http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/se...tml?sort=3&o=0

[Rickenbacker]

Walnut stock, 22" barrel, rose tinted glasses.

[Hsing-ee]

Walnut stock, 22" barrel, rose tinted glasses.

Appalling cynic, immune to aesthetics, philistine!

The Export handles really well, has a lovely slender elegant pistol grip (unlike the Standard 35), is easy to cock thanks to the long barrel and is just a lovely thing to look at and shoot.

Not all of them have 22" barrels, but they should!

[Rickenbacker]

Appalling cynic, immune to aesthetics, philistine!

The Export handles really well, has a lovely slender elegant pistol grip (unlike the Standard 35), is easy to cock thanks to the long barrel and is just a lovely thing to look at and shoot.

Not all of them have 22" barrels, but they should!

I agree in as much as I bet the new ones with the short barrels are just as shitty as the old ones (or more shitty).

[Trumpetier]

I like HW,s but God, the 35 is a ugly beast

[Rickenbacker]

I like HW,s but God, the 35 is a ugly beast

Bloody Hell Dave

I could understand if you had a pop at the droopy barrel, droopy barrel lock, leaky breech plug, clicky cocking link, wrong diameter bore... but having a go at it's 'unfortunate' looks is a bit strong!

[rabbitwrecker]

I like HW,s but God, the 35 is a ugly beast

It's easily the best looking Weihrauch of the lot.....

[Trumpetier]

Bloody Hell Dave

I could understand if you had a pop at the droopy barrel, droopy barrel lock, leaky breech plug, clicky cocking link, wrong diameter bore... but having a go at it's 'unfortunate' looks is a bit strong!

It's ugliness blinded me against all its other faults

[Trumpetier]

It's easily the best looking Weihrauch of the lot.....

I'm speechless

[Rapidnick]

My serious answer to the original question is the barrel latch. This refers to the 35 itself rather than the E variant but sets the 35 and 35E apart from the rest of the HW range.

[fatttmannn]

It's easily the best looking Weihrauch of the lot.....

100% on that, you who knock it want too wipe away that shit you have in your eyes a classic thats still highley effective( speaking from experience and not something I read) ownded my Optima supplied HW35E siice 1979 and still going strong. Allso own with a few exceptions most of there other rifles. Look what Bsa and Webley were offering at the time,! the Hawk from Webley was a full two generations behind in the triguer and power stakes, the Airsporter was ok, not a great triguer and not a quality rifle after the mark 2 has toquality , and yes own both rifles in multiples in the case of the Airsporter.

[I. J.]

"TIMBER!!!!!"

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...tml?sort=4&o=0

[CapitalBee]

Well they say a picture paints a thousand words, well done I.J.