Airgunner HW35E

[Terry D]

Inspired by Tinners coming out as an HW35 fanboy, I'm just back from a chilly autumn morning mooch with my own veteran '35, and, despite being a tad under dressed in just my combats, shirt and fleece, I loved every lightly-booted step. The ravages of time meant a 4-16 scope replaced my previous expertise with open sights and the fitness to stalk to within 25 yards, but I still had the feel, look, sound and smell of my old rifle to take me right back to my airgunning rebirth.

I also have two rabbits in the freezer. They were easy shots and I would have had at least four more if I'd used the silenced, multi-shot PCP I'm currently testing, but on this morning's session I was hunting pleasure, not clearing vermin, and I filled my bag to overflowing. If I didn't have to get myself sorted for the Midland Game Fair, I'd still be out in the fields, just enjoying my escape in the company of a rifle that, more than any other, helped introduce me to the possibilities of our wonderful pastime.

Bless you, brother Tinbum, you are almost as inspiring as the rifle we both love.

[TonyL]

Lovely, just lovely.

[Benelli B76]

I have rejuvenated dozens of 35's and sent them on their merry way to a new life. The most common faults when they come in is barrel bent upwards from the breach block, barrel shims missing, open sights missing, rusty to various degrees, and when they still have original spring fitted, power down to around 7.5 to 8 ft lb.
Also see early trigger block with wider scope grooves fitted on newer compression tube with narrower scope grooves.I can get the power up to 10.7 ft.lb. again still leaving the original spring in place with a little common mod.

Baz

[I. J.]

Ive totally renovated a couple of '35s. One I built from my parts bin and the other was so knackered I felt sorry for it. The second one turned out to be a beaut - 11.7ft.bs in .22 with NO pre-load on the mainspring.

The parts are readily available both new and second hand and plentiful. Once you have a matching cylinder and end plug all the other bits are interchangeable. Its very easy to strip so you can do it dozens of times to get that perfect piston/spring combination. Ideal for someone who wants to try their hand at renovating and you end up with a classic beaut that can still hold its own against modern springers. Re blueing was done by Collin Malloy.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...?sort=4&page=1

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...?sort=6&page=1



ATB
Ian

[Terry D]

Ive totally renovated a couple of '35s. One I built from my parts bin and the other was so knackered I felt sorry for it. The second one turned out to be a beaut - 11.7ft.bs in .22 with NO pre-load on the mainspring.

The parts are readily available both new and second hand and plentiful. Once you have a matching cylinder and end plug all the other bits are interchangeable. Its very easy to strip so you can do it dozens of times to get that perfect piston/spring combination. Ideal for someone who wants to try their hand at renovating and you end up with a classic beaut that can still hold its own against modern springers. Re blueing was done by Collin Malloy.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...?sort=4&page=1

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...?sort=6&page=1
ATB
Ian

Proof, if indeed any more were needed, that when the Airgun Hall of Fame becomes a rightful reality, young Jonesy will have a gallery all of his own.

[I. J.]

Proof, if indeed any more were needed, that when the Airgun Hall of Fame becomes a rightful reality, young Jonesy will have a gallery all of his own.

'... young Jones...' The last time I was called that I was shooting rats on Noahs Ark.

I have only ever seen one Venom HW35 but then again that could have been just 'sticker engineering'.

[T 20]

I have only ever seen one Venom HW35 but then again that could have been just 'sticker engineering'.

Hi I.J.

Johnbaz, has what I firmly believe to be a Venom 35, as the action is altered just as Venom showed in their gunsmiths articles in AGW (or AG?) --- no sticker on it though.


All the best Mick

[Terry D]

'... young Jones...' The last time I was called that I was shooting rats on Noahs Ark.

Noah? Jim was a prefect at his school, you know.