Roughly how old is my new to me HW35e project?

[johnbaz]

Where is the serial number ?, if its of sixties vintage it would have matching no's under breach block & cylinder & the stock would have extra chequering underneath.Seventies SN is on the cylinder & trigger block.

Hi Mick

I have one with the chequering panel on the underside just in front of the trigger guard, It also has the serial on the trigger block and on the rear of the cylinder in line with the one on thje block!, Don't think it has one on the barrel so may be a later replacement..


John

[landymick]

Hi Mick

I have one with the chequering panel on the underside just in front of the trigger guard, It also has the serial on the trigger block and on the rear of the cylinder in line with the one on thje block!, Don't think it has one on the barrel so may be a later replacement..


John

Early seventies may be John depending on if its a no safety or single sider safety.

[johnbaz]

Early seventies may be John depending on if its a no safety or single sider safety.

Spot on Mick, According to the Woc, 423452 was manufactured in 1972







I'll have to finish it one day!!



John

[averageplinker]

Hi,
It has matching numbers on the trigger block, cylinder and on the barrel assembly. The barrel number is actually on the underside of the breech block and is abbreviated (the first 2 digits have been dropped).

On the right hand side of the breech block it it stamped.......

WEIHRAUCH
MELLRICHSTACT-BAY

An interesting wee beastly it is

[landymick]

Hi,
It has matching numbers on the trigger block, cylinder and on the barrel assembly. The barrel number is actually on the underside of the breech block and is abbreviated (the first 2 digits have been dropped).

On the right hand side of the breech block it it stamped.......

WEIHRAUCH
MELLRICHSTACT-BAY

An interesting wee beastly it is

Yep,all sounds good.

The trigger blade is narrower than todays version as well if its the original unit.

[averageplinker]

Yep,all sounds good.

The trigger blade is narrower than todays version as well if its the original unit.

Yes, the trigger blade is more narrow than current rekord units.

I must also apologise as in my excitement of purchase haze yesterday I read the serial number incorrectly. It is actually 178973 which still suggests 1965 according to the database mentioned above. I have fired off a request to the mother ship for confirmation and will update the thread with the reply in a few days.
Rich.