HW45 Mini Carbine Ideas? Shoulder Stock - Longer Barrel etc

[oldskoolzzz]

You are right about those nice grips, they do set it off nicely, a bit more in proportion IMHO.

I have also fitted an Aussie seal and some Delrin TbT 'style' guides, polished the spring ends, re-lubed etc. With the 0.177 barrel I am getting around 5.3 ftlbs, but in the last few days have picked up a 0.22 barrel which is running at 5.7 ftlbs with 12.81gr H&N Excite plinking pellets. Not had an opportunity to try it for accuracy at any distance yet, but it is never going to be a target pistol!

Thanks to your efforts at getting the stupid Weihrauch M3 barrel screws out I can easily swap calibres, so much as I like it, I don't think I need to keep my Original 0.22 5G now. It is more nicely made than the HW45, but is bigger and less versatile, and the 45 is almost as powerful on half-cock. If only the POI was the same for both power settings, I would probably make more use of the feature...

Great stuff Mark

Yes those M3 Barrel screws as you know can be a reet PITA I’ve still got a bag full of replacement screws if you ever need any.

My 45 is in .20 calibre which hand on heart hasn’t always been my first choice be that in rifle or pistol format but I’ve owned a fair few confused ‘middle for diddles’ over the years with various findings.

I was planning to probably convert it back to .177 (original guise) at some stage but I’m actually finding it shoots rather quite sweetly in .20 circa 4.7FPE with 13.73grain Exact Diablo same as you mention on yours probably not really a target pistol per se but it’s certainly fun for plinking

[Josie & John]

This thread has reminded me I have a HW45 with the original walnut stock and wider foresight somewhere. I'll need to dig it out one of these days as I've not shot it in years. From memory, the barrel was threaded for a silencer and it was difficult to focus on the rearsight when using the stock. Probably why it has not been used!

John

[oldskoolzzz]

This thread has reminded me I have a HW45 with the original walnut stock and wider foresight somewhere. I'll need to dig it out one of these days as I've not shot it in years. From memory, the barrel was threaded for a silencer and it was difficult to focus on the rearsight when using the stock. Probably why it has not been used!

John

That’s a shame John

Yes be interested to here your thoughts if you do decide to dig it back out again for another whirl

[colin g]

Sold my HW45 conversion a while ago but gives you an idea of what it looked like with the 18" barrel.. Col.
https://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread...highlight=hw45

[oldskoolzzz]

Sold my HW45 conversion a while ago but gives you an idea of what it looked like with the 18" barrel.. Col.
https://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread...highlight=hw45

Cheers Col,

Just had a look at your sales link.

I like that very interesting

Do you have any pics of the 18” DM barrel fitted and all built up?

[colin g]

I dont have any more pics at all buddy, They where on my last laptop that died. Lost a lot of memorable pics when that one went.
I Should really learn to back things up in my old age but have never manage to. Col.

[Josie & John]

That’s a shame John

Yes be interested to here your thoughts if you do decide to dig it back out again for another whirl

Just need to find it first!

I bought the pistol from Vanderburgers in Bexhill and then my local RFD, sadly now closed obtained the last stock from Hull Cartridge, so I was lucky to get it.

I used to enjoy visiting Vanderburgers when they were in Tooting and less often when the shop moved to Bexhill as it was a longer journey. Still, it was a great excuse to visit the coast.