Silver star HW45 in .25

[robthedog]

Picked up an unfired silver star in a deal today, its in 177, but came with a spare .25 barrel, anyone else got one or fired one ?

Rob

[GRAZY]

Hi, the silver star is a great version of the HW45. The target style grip is fantastic and very similar to the HW75. They do have a bit of a kick but with practice you can get good, I find the trick is to not hold it too tight and just let it kick after the shot.

[gingernut]

No but it will be interesting -if you can get the .177 barrel off.
They can be a bit of a fight!

[robthedog]

No but it will be interesting -if you can get the .177 barrel off.
They can be a bit of a fight!

Thanks for the info, it might stay on then !, though i have just picked up a tin of .25's

Rob

[Robet]

I have a 45 which is the same as the silver star apart from the grip.

Mine is .177 but I also have a .22 barrel which I tried to see what the difference was.

It was a struggle to get the screws out which retain the barrel but I managed by using heat from a soldering iron applied to the top of the screws.
Then inserting an allen key & giving it a tap which released whatever compound was on the screws. I bought some new screws.

Once I had the .22 barrel in it worked fine and seemed a little less harsh but with more power.

The .177 barrel produced 3.86 on the chrono & the .22 made 5.27 both on full power. So I wonder with a .25 barrel would the power go over 6?

Rob

[robthedog]

Having just spent a couple of hours shooting it in 177 i have decided i prefer the 40 that i have, so think i will move it on.

Rob

[GRAZY]

HW45's do smoke a bit when new. Some think it's a bad habbit but it does look cool. You can strip them and run them with just a tiny rub of grease.

[Phil G]

Picked up an unfired silver star in a deal today, its in 177, but came with a spare .25 barrel, anyone else got one or fired one ?

Rob

I had an HW45 with all four barrels. The .25 was ok, but nothing special, in the sun you could see the rear of the pellet in flight.

[robthedog]

I had an HW45 with all four barrels. The .25 was ok, but nothing special, in the sun you could see the rear of the pellet in flight.

Ha !

Sold the pistol but still have the barrel, pity it doesn't fit in my hw40 !, if it did i would probably have to fire it like a mortar.

Rob

[NewPaul]

Ha !

Sold the pistol but still have the barrel, pity it doesn't fit in my hw40 !, if it did i would probably have to fire it like a mortar.

Rob

.25 can't get the .22 anywhere near at 20yds yet still trying though. You thought about gettng to The Bash yet Rob ?

[robthedog]

Think i'm too busy work wise, just realised i haven't sent you that paper work, sorry about that Paul,i will ask my good lady to get it out tomorrow if she has time

Rob

[NewPaul]

Think i'm too busy work wise, just realised i haven't sent you that paper work, sorry about that Paul,i will ask my good lady to get it out tomorrow if she has time

Rob

Hey no rush with the paperwork Rob, it's very kind of you to offer, whenever it suits you. Shame about not being able to get to The Boinger Bash, you'll have to plan for the next one in April.