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  1. 29-10-2018, 01:21 PM #46
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    'pencil box groove'. But then didn't BSF, Falke, proper Walthers, and early Originals plus many more. The B B Delux and Delux '35s dont.

    Personally I prefer the '95 over the '99.

    Times have moved on I agree due to modern materials etc but the HW35 still remains, I.M.O. the King of the USEABLE classics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    'pencil box groove'. But then didn't BSF, Falke, proper Walthers, and early Originals plus many more. The B B Delux and Delux '35s dont.

    Personally I prefer the '95 over the '99.

    Times have moved on I agree due to modern materials etc but the HW35 still remains, I.M.O. the King of the USEABLE classics.

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    Then I really will keep an eye out for a Delux. Just in case...

    The 95 is better than the 99, no sane man has ever disagreed with that.

    And for it to be a true classic they really do need to stop making it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    Then I really will keep an eye out for a Delux. Just in case...

    And for it to be a true classic they really do need to stop making it.

    Pretty Please!
    Why, when they still come with stocks like this? I bought within the last couple of years brand new, over the counter. No pre- ordering 19" barrel. 11ft/lbs m.e. in .177 without any tunning.





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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    BSAs are O.K. ish, or can I call them 'El BSA Oh' (as my Spanish isn't so good). I have a few of the older ones (Club., Airsporter, Mercury, Ss etc) , but oooohhh that trigger. The phrase 'Bog door latch' spring to my mind and BSAs later attempts at a 'two stage', well .....

    Show my any BSA with this quality of wood.

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    OK then, you asked to see it.







    Not the best of photo's.

    I need to take some better ones as I've refinished the stock again since those ones where taken.

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    Quote Originally Posted by look no hands View Post
    OK then, you asked to see it.



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    Not that bad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Not that bad.
    That's what I thought, I'm sure Alistair will say he's seen better grained school desk tops

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    Quote Originally Posted by look no hands View Post
    I'm sure Alistair will say he's seen better grained school desk tops

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    And if its got 'I. J' carved into it I deny all knowledge.
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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    And if its got 'I. J' carved into it I deny all knowledge.
    Of coarse it won't have your initials carved into it, you never went to school

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    Mmmm...I had a lovely grained cricket bat like that once.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Why, when they still come with stocks like this? I bought within the last couple of years brand new, over the counter. No pre- ordering 19" barrel. 11ft/lbs m.e. in .177 without any tunning.





    I.J. if you stopped buying the damned things they would stop making them, Trust me on this! Ugly but functional is the best I could give them and that droop snout barrel was a killer for mounting a scope! Did they ever straighten that out?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SRV1 View Post
    Mmmm...I had a lovely grained cricket bat like that once.......
    Howzat!

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    Of coarse it won't have your initials carved into it, you never went to school

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    I did. Ive still got the pointed hat with the 'D' on it.

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    I.J. if you stopped buying the damned things they would stop making them, Trust me on this! Ugly but functional is the best I could give them and that droop snout barrel was a killer for mounting a scope! Did they ever straighten that out?
    Yes, droop compensating mounts. Droop didn't effect all '35s and Ive seen droop on HW80s and '77s. What the '35 DID provide throughout its production run was a decent (read long and deep) scope rail with, get this ARRESTOR holes at a time when Webley was spot welding summat on the cylinders and BSA had curved back blocks causing alignment problems. Later ones had the Maxi rail which was O.K. until you come to to strip the rifle.
    I will keep buying them because they can be cheap. The last one, the pre safety B B Delux featured in the photos above (post # 50) came with a re-blued (read excellent) action and cost £130.
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    Some very drool worthy piccies there, Ian.

    And you know from past threads that I'm 100% with you on this. Love 'em.
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    Some very drool worthy piccies there, Ian.

    And you know from past threads that I'm 100% with you on this. Love 'em.
    I'd bet it would be an absolute spunkfest if you ever went to see Ian's collection

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    Quote Originally Posted by look no hands View Post
    I'd bet it would be an absolute spunkfest if you ever went to see Ian's collection

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    Well, now you mention it, Pete.....
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