Short-Stroked HW85 Old School

[mrto]

I feel compelled to get the 85 I have plus one of my Sports etc out of the loft and conduct a 'handling' test!

[Rickenbacker]

I feel compelled to get the 85 I have plus one of my Sports etc out of the loft and conduct a 'handling' test!

I think so!

Richard's prototype looks utterly lovely in that stock, and not too long either.

I was reading an article by Tom Gaylord - He said the R10 (85) was a full pound lighter than an R1 (80), and smaller in every dimension... so I suppose that includes cylinder length... mind you, he went on to say that all HW springers were named after their stroke in 'mm' - even including the HW35 !

[mrto]

I think so!

Richard's prototype looks utterly lovely in that stock, and not too long either.

I was reading an article by Tom Gaylord - He said the R10 (85) was a full pound lighter than an R1 (80), and smaller in every dimension... so I suppose that includes cylinder length... mind you, he went on to say that all HW springers were named after their stroke in 'mm' - even including the HW35 !

......and measure and weigh them all!

[tinbum]

I think so!

Richard's prototype looks utterly lovely in that stock, and not too long either.

I was reading an article by Tom Gaylord - He said the R10 (85) was a full pound lighter than an R1 (80), and smaller in every dimension... so I suppose that includes cylinder length... mind you, he went on to say that all HW springers were named after their stroke in 'mm' - even including the HW35 !

That is correct! Well, all except the HW45, HW25, HW30, HW35, HW50, HW85, HW95, HW97, HW98 and HW99

[Rickenbacker]

......and measure and weigh them all!

Stirling work!

[Rickenbacker]

That is correct! Well, all except the HW45, HW25, HW30, HW35, HW50, HW85, HW95, HW97, HW98 and HW99

And the '57 and '77

[TonyL]

That is correct! Well, all except the HW45, HW25, HW30, HW35, HW50, HW85, HW95, HW97, HW98 and HW99

And the '77

Not forgetting the HW70, chaps.

[tinbum]

Give me a break, it's early!

[Rickenbacker]

I was about to edit and add the HW70.

[mrto]

HW90!

[Rickenbacker]

HW90!

*vomit* That's not a springer!

[mrto]

*vomit* That's not a springer!

Depends!

[maximus]

An 80 is a much handier size than a 95, just weighs a bit more!!

[Rickenbacker]

Depends!

[Rickenbacker]

An 80 is a much handier size than a 95, just weighs a bit more!!

Define 'handy'!

Handy for giants - yes.

Actually, I've had a couple of the more modern '80s with the 'star' breech, and they do feel a lot lighter than the proper old ones... one was really nice, it had a camo dipped stock that had faded, so it looked like urban camo... I loved that gun, except it was horrible to shoot.