I'm adopting another orphan

[slow_runner]

Will I never learn?

My latest impulse is on its way and expected to arrive tomorrow.
It's an Anschutz 335, a diamond in the rough? A bit beaten and lacking a front sight, I am hoping the internals are in better condition.

[I. J.]

Ive got an orphanage here of guns I felt sorry for. Rifles and pistols left deserted at the backs of gun shops, second hand shops etc.
'Come to Daddy'. My last purchase was a HW35 (surprise, surprise) which had a bent barrel, broken stock, rusty etc. etc. etc.
After a re-blue and s/h stock it became this. http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...tml?sort=6&o=0

[Drew451]

There is a 335s up for adoption near me. Unfortunately, it's very rough and about the price of a diamond. But I'll pop in to visit it from time to time... Good luck with yours.

Exquisite HW35, I.J. Probably the best I've seen. Earlier HWs often had very nice graining, which could be improved even further. The current crop of HW's usually look quite drab with almost an opaque finish. It's a pity. Most folk love good wood.

[SRV1]

Ive got an orphanage here of guns I felt sorry for. Rifles and pistols left deserted at the backs of gun shops, second hand shops etc.
'Come to Daddy'. My last purchase was a HW35 (surprise, surprise) which had a bent barrel, broken stock, rusty etc. etc. etc.
After a re-blue and s/h stock it became this. http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...tml?sort=6&o=0

Mmmm....nice work I.J. - now I believe in the Resurrection!

Best regards to all - keep those springers twanging.....

[slow_runner]

Hi Ian, I hope all is well with you.
I agree with SRV1. What you accomplish with very apparent rough stuff is admirable and I find myself slightly envious
That 35 is a beauty, the stock grain well cut and is quite attractive.
To my eye, those early ambidextrous stocks have it over them all.
Do you cold blue or have hot blueing carried out? If it is cold blue, what is the secret to such success?

Drew, can you get an image and we can compare? I am betting that my rough exceeds your rough by a yard or two. May I ask what are they want for it? I am hoping that your answer will make me feel less a 'victim of my own impulse' lol

I haven't seen the 335 'in the flesh' yet but have been told that it has suffered at the hand of an idiot with 80 grit(?) sandpaper to reveal the Anschutz logo and to remove surface corrosion. Some damage to the sight grooves; which I was aware of.
The recoil pad has seen much better days and the stock needs a reco along with the rest of it
As to when it was manufactured, who would know?. The serial number is in the low 10,000s.
Can someone inform me when these were first manufactured? Or if they have a history of these that this ones serial number can be compared to? Send a PM if you wish
Anyhoo, I haven't seen too many available down here and bought it knowing most of its troubles.
Oh yeah, it's a 0.177" and here is hoping that the rifling is good.
I will post some images next week for your pleasure and possible amusement

[gingernut]

Buy for £100.
Spend £80 making it nice.
Sell for £150.
Done it times.
But then you have saved another one for a while.

I think cream emulsion paint spots on the stock triggers my buying mode.

[gingernut]

And that's 4000 posts.
Need to get out more so actually shooting today

[I. J.]

Buy for £100.
Spend £80 making it nice.
Sell for £150.
Done it times.
But then you have saved another one for a while.

I think cream emulsion paint spots on the stock triggers my buying mode.

But its the satisfaction of getting a pile of junk back into a running and useable classic air rifle.

ATB
Ian

[mallyally]

But its the satisfaction of getting a pile of junk back into a running and useable classic air rifle.

ATB
Ian

Ha Ha Done it a Thousand Times Mate
We Will never Be Rich Messing About With airguns

[slow_runner]

But its the satisfaction of getting a pile of junk back into a running and useable classic air rifle.
ATB Ian

Satisfaction often costs more than its worth

[slow_runner]

These images are what I based my punt on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psey9gs1ou.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psufefsai2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psufefsai2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psyn3t7onl.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psvintoq8f.jpg

Jeff dismantled it today to discover a further few defects but nothing major.
The reinforcing strip for the rear fastening has been pulled and long disappeared.
An area just to the rear of the trigger block required some reformation.
As mentioned earlier the (plastic?) recoil pad is knackered, either deterioration or something has been chewing at it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pspm0mtdgf.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psz3tow7lp.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psz3tow7lp.jpg

The internals are in excellent condition. Despite the neglect this Anschutz has suffered I doubt if it has fired too many pellets in its lifetime.
The receiver bore is mint as is the rifling, the piston shows next to bugger-all wear and the seal is still very useable. The spring is good too at 80kg near fully compressed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psmxfyztwj.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps7f6z61pr.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psiufnhubc.jpg

Here you can clearly see the damage inflicted to the scope grooves and a hole drilled to retain the scope mounts,( I assume).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psxfdti1pp.jpg

We are not sure how to attend to this but have considered mounting a low sight rail in the style of the BSF S70 or tig welding and reworking. A replacement rear mount strip needs to be tig welded in position and while we are at it the fore-end mounts also, as they apparently have a history of failing.

With some wire wheel attention the action has come up quite presentable.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pskqqof3mw.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psj1enoqld.jpg


To satisfy my curiosity. we temporarily reassembled it. With no neetsfoot on hand we made do with with some lanolin leather conditioner on the piston seal .
The results were 538fps, 558fps and 557fps.. very promising.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psmtanybkl.jpg

The workshop spring compressor

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps3jeqe9nx.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psmtanybkl.jpg

[slow_runner]

Buy for £100. Spend £80 making it nice. Sell for £150. Done it times.
But then you have saved another one for a while. I think cream emulsion paint spots on the stock triggers my buying mode.

often very true gingernut
This one?? I will never sell this one (unless a cleaner example comes along).

I haven't seen too many about these woods, so chances are it will stay put.

[thisisdonald]

These images are what I based my punt on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psey9gs1ou.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psufefsai2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psufefsai2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psyn3t7onl.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psvintoq8f.jpg

I thought you said it was rough? lol... that looks to be 'well used' condition. Ive had much much worse than that lol Anyway - looks like a nice little project. nice one

[slow_runner]

I thought you said it was rough? lol... that looks to be 'well used' condition. Ive had much much worse than that lol Anyway - looks like a nice little project. nice one

A diamond in the rough is in the eyes of the beholder Donald.
It certainly shows potential.
I am now looking to find a suitable front sight that might closely resemble the original. One from a Slavia 630 looks promising but is only fixed post.
Any suggestions?

[Helm]

Hi mine has leather seal and target spring which is ok to 30m with tele .
I find the standard stock very small so im going to adapt another
the only marks on it is at the butt end of the cylinder where the blue is purple ..
Next misson is to fit a new spring and synthetic seal and up the power
Whats every ones thoughts on this...10.5 or 11.5 ?
Cheers ian5