Quote Originally Posted by Hsing-ee View Post
If you still had that HW35 now it would still be competitive with new recoilling springers, you can't say that for the others. £55 might have been alot but for 50 years of use it would be a bargain.
Longevity isn't solely the domain of the Weihrauch, I've got Hawks (and just sold almost a full set), all of which are in v.good to excellent condition.