HW35 parts interchangeability?

[averageplinker]

Having picked up a battered but complete 1960s 35e to resurrect I have now plumped for a slightly later 35 in bits (incomplete). I will therefore need to get hold of some parts for both.

Ignoring the cylinder and back block, are all other parts interchangeable between old, not as old and current models? It doesn't look like much has changed since 1951!

Rich.

[Dutch]

I have exchanged actions between HW35E (long barrel, with safety), HW35L (long barrel), and 2 regular versions (short barrels, one with safety). Match triggers seem equal on all versions, so I reckon the other parts are also exchangeable. My 35's are from before '75 though.

[Benelli B76]

Think the only difference as you say seems to be the trigger block but even they seem interchangeable. Just fixed 3 rifles, one had no safety at all, one had "half" a safety and the other the standard full safety. The older ones have different width grooves for scope mounts.

Baz

[landymick]

The internals will fit either old or new, the triggers will swap with just the cage being slightly different for the units fitted with a safety .All barrels will swap & all share the same size cocking link.Early ones don't have breach shims but can be fitted.
Old rails are 13mm & some are short, new are 11mm.Early block has 2 holes later have 3.

[Hsing-ee]

The internals will fit either old or new, the triggers will swap with just the cage being slightly different for the units fitted with a safety .All barrels will swap & all share the same size cocking link.Early ones don't have breach shims but can be fitted.
Old rails are 13mm & some are short, new are 11mm.Early block has 2 holes later have 3.

That means if you fit a 13mm cylinder to a 11 mm block or vice versa you get a free recoil stop for the scope!

[Garvin]

For a bit of fun, HW35 very old and very new (not to scale)!

[averageplinker]

Thanks chaps. I think I am going to enjoy playing with these 35s

[Hsing-ee]

For a bit of fun, HW35 very old and very new (not to scale)!

They've ruined the look of the thing!