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  1. 15-02-2019, 02:36 AM #1
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    Beeman HW97k with shorter cocking arm?

    Has anyone seen one before? I can't find anything similar. Could it be a custom job?
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    Quote Originally Posted by woodstock1 View Post
    Has anyone seen one before? I can't find anything similar. Could it be a custom job?

    It's an HW97 MK1 the barrel is longer than on the K model.
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    Apparently they designed it like that for safety reasons, so just in case you didn't read the owners manual that's engraved on the side of the cylinder and the poor German build quality should fail (as if that's ever likely to happen) and the rifle should fire whilst the underlever is being returned to it's resting position, the shooters hand is nowhere near the muzzle.

    That's what I remember reading on the Doemeisters 'From the shoulder' series in one of the mags at the time

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    I quite like that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyL View Post
    I quite like that.

    I do,too and I have one!They are still made by Weihrauch and can be got from that famous German online shop.The SFS Chieftain is based on this model,by the way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyL View Post
    I quite like that.
    You seem surprised Tone, like you've never seen one before?

    I would have thought you would have known about this one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by woodstock1 View Post
    Has anyone seen one before? I can't find anything similar. Could it be a custom job?
    As said it’s a Mk1 HW97 - they ran a 25mm piston too.
    They come up for sale regularly on the usual online trading sites.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrto View Post
    I do,too and I have one!They are still made by Weihrauch.......
    Quote Originally Posted by look no hands View Post
    You seem surprised Tone, like you've never seen one before?

    I would have thought you would have known about this one.

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    Nice one, mrto. Looks like another for the list for me.

    Nope, didn't know of this one, Pete.

    Edit.....looking at the previous posts, I must have known about it, just forgotten in recent times with the ravages of time taking effect!
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    Hw97 mk1

    Go for one before ser no. 144 as they have the 25mm piston. The 97 Century (500 made in 1999) has the same barrel set up. The MK1 was introduced in 1993!! Mach 1.5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach 1.5 View Post
    Go for one before ser no. 144 as they have the 25mm piston. The 97 Century (500 made in 1999) has the same barrel set up. The MK1 was introduced in 1993!! Mach 1.5
    The early MK1 HW97s also came from the factory fitted with a square section mainspring that most folks mistake for an aftermarket Ox.

    The square section Weihrauch Spring has a light gold coloured coating if you want to tell which you have.
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    Thanks for all the great info. I searched all thru google images but couldn't find a similar one....thats why i thought it could be a custom job! the serial number is 1444***. I f I get it at auction I will open it up. It looks like it is in pristine condition and untouched.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyL View Post
    Nice one, mrto. Looks like another for the list for me.

    Nope, didn't know of this one, Pete.

    Edit.....looking at the previous posts, I must have known about it, just forgotten in recent times with the ravages of time taking effect!
    In other words, you're losing it

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    Quote Originally Posted by look no hands View Post
    In other words, you're losing it

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    It's a bit late for that, Pete.

    I lost it a LONG time ago!
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    Some very good information up above, peeps.
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    97 mk1

    1446049 - 25mm to 26mm piston. As per T20 HW did use square section springs in HW97 MK2's also. Mach 1.5
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