Weirauchs! I'm not on the bandwagon...

[I. J.]

Before you get too carried away with the bear trap, unscrew the rocker and have a look at what exactly is holding the compression cylinder back, it's a tiny little lug, so if your worried about the safety, trigger and underlever all failing, then you should be worried about that failing too!

'..unscrew the rocker....' If by this you mean the tang that goes into the cylinder, well, I never put my precious banjo playing digits into the orifice (or any other orifice ) until the rifle is FULLY cocked. The chances of the safety, sear, rod and tang failing all at the same time is about as rare as me winning a dancing or charm competition.

ATB
Ian

[I. J.]

Owning several HWs as I am not living too far away from Mellrichstadt I must admit:
I like their airguns



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Nice Export.

ATB
Ian

[vestlenning]

Owning several HWs as I am not living too far away from Mellrichstadt I must admit:
I like their airguns

Niiice!

[Artfull-Bodger]

'..unscrew the rocker....' If by this you mean the tang that goes into the cylinder, well, I never put my precious banjo playing digits into the orifice (or any other orifice ) until the rifle is FULLY cocked. The chances of the safety, sear, rod and tang failing all at the same time is about as rare as me winning a dancing or charm competition.

ATB
Ian

If you knock the pin out that holds the rocker on the bear trap you can remove the rocker and will find the whole thing is held on by 2 screws, on the rocker is a little lug that protrudes into the slots on the cylinder, that's what holds the cylinder back,

One of the reasons the bear trap is on an TX is when you cock the rifle but the safety does not pop out, all TX owners are probably familiar with this you have to pull the lever back again to engage the trigger fully, well you could imagine anyone unfamiliar with the rifle could well stick their fingers in the port with the trigger not fully engaged!

To be honest I get so irritated by TX bear traps I put an o-ring under the rocker to permanently disengage it, then rely on the safety , trigger and me holding the lever as per my HW's!

[TORNADOS7]

Owning several HWs as I am not living too far away from Mellrichstadt I must admit:
I like their airguns

Got any better pics, I can only see partial images, bit like looking through a 'porn mag' with all the titties missing...

[StellaArtois Sr]

Bloody hell, have you won the lottery or something, you've managed to buy EVERY Weihrauch springer available in the last year and some AA's Walthers and Dianas as well.

Pete

No such luck there. I am one of those people who once they get interested in something I don't hold back. I have to be honest and say i have gone a little mad,not all of them were new, but then I did have a really good job and could afford it, before the place shut down. I now enjoy my collection and gradually working my way through having a furtle with them. I have said this is the last one since the third rifle, but it really is now as there is nothing else I need or should I say want. I consider myself to have been very fortunate.

[johnbaz]

To all those that think the sun shines out of the HW factory gates, I love the HW35 and currently have eight, In the past i've had two HW35e's, Both had the dread HW droop, I read that their barrels were made of drawn mild steel which coupled with the longer 22" barrel was a failing with HW guns! (Believe it or not!! )..

I did straighten both using a vice, 2" angle iron and three bits of wood, I could have done with an e3xtra arm too but I struggled through- Had to bend them beyond straight to go against the spring back in the steel!

Apart from that gripe, I love the HW's and have quite a few of them!

I still think the mk1/2 BSA Airsporters will lick any other rifle in to fits for looks though!!

Just to let everyone know i'm now ducking for cover!!

EDIT- By the way THIS is my fave HW35 at the moment!!


John

[rabbitwrecker]

I still think the mk1/2 BSA Airsporters will lick any other rifle in to fits for looks though!!

I'm almost tempted to agree with you there...

[Artfull-Bodger]

I'm almost tempted to agree with you there...

I'm not tempted, I do agree

[Airsporter1st]

To all those that think the sun shines out of the HW factory gates, I love the HW35 and currently have eight, In the past i've had two HW35e's, Both had the dread HW droop, I read that their barrels were made of drawn mild steel which coupled with the longer 22" barrel was a failing with HW guns! (Believe it or not!! )..

I did straighten both using a vice, 2" angle iron and three bits of wood, I could have done with an e3xtra arm too but I struggled through- Had to bend them beyond straight to go against the spring back in the steel!

Apart from that gripe, I love the HW's and have quite a few of them!

I still think the mk1/2 BSA Airsporters will lick any other rifle in to fits for looks though!!

Just to let everyone know i'm now ducking for cover!!

EDIT- By the way THIS is my fave HW35 at the moment!!


John

No need to duck for cover - you are right! Of course, they are the fastest reloading single shot springer ever made, too.

[Geezer]

No need to duck for cover - you are right! Of course, they are the fastest reloading single shot springer ever made, too.

As long as the second pellet you have carefully placed over the loading tap doesn't fall off while you work the lever.

Otherwise, the quickest second shot prize goes to an FWB Sport with a broken safety catch.

[look no hands]

No need to duck for cover - you are right! Of course, they are the fastest reloading single shot springer ever made, too.

As long as the second pellet you have carefully placed over the loading tap doesn't fall off while you work the lever.

Otherwise, the quickest second shot prize goes to an FWB Sport with a broken safety catch.

What about the Air Arms sidelever autoloaders, still a single shot in theory, you just don't have to touch the pellet.

Pete

[Geezer]

What about the Air Arms sidelever autoloaders, still a single shot in theory, you just don't have to touch the pellet.

Pete

Never used one, but I hear they jam quite easily, and the plastic tube is fragile.

[Airsporter1st]

What about the Air Arms sidelever autoloaders, still a single shot in theory, you just don't have to touch the pellet.

Pete

No, that's cheating! I had an SLR98 which did the same thing. But when it comes to cocking and reloading single pellets, nothing beats the Airsporter Mk 1/2. I remember having a disagreement about this on here a few years back, so I issued a challenge to the main protaganist who said a break barrel was faster, to see who could get the fastest 5 accurate shots off. Needless to say, he didn't accept.