The Perhaps Overlooked Weihrauch HW70

[oldskoolzzz]

I think as well that the HW70 has a ball detente barrel lock-up, is it the only Weihrauch that does?
I wonder if they bought the design rights from someone else? It looks to my eyes more like something from the mind of Fritz Barthelms than Hans Weihrauch.

The HW30 rifle is ball detente think the now discontinued HW25 also had ball detente (unsure though was year’s ago when I had one for my lad)

[oldskoolzzz]

Stumbled upon the TG review earlier.

Makes good reading Bob if you are interested in the 70 although you may have read it before?

https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2013...pistol-part-1/

I find going to the last blog helps chose the previous chapters

https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2013...pistol-part-4/

I notice his comments on the metalwork;

Extensive use is made of aluminum in the construction of this pistol. The spring tube and outer barrel jacket are made of it, but the true barrel is a thin steel tube inside the outer jacket. The finish is a dark black epoxy that will fool everyone into thinking it’s black oxide, which is what we commonly call bluing.

I had a closer look at mine earlier the colour match is superb it’s all the same nice finish.

[oldskoolzzz]

Had confirmation from the horses mouth my recent purchase comes back as a 2019 model year.

So a fairly late one.

Anyone else rocking the 70? I can’t be the only one that’s into them

[Modski66]

I seem to find myself drawn to them, particularly the Black Arrow (why is it made of BROWN plastic?) but have never seen one in the flesh, maybe Weihrauch will have them at the British Shooting Show in February?

Saw this one for sale, but £220 and no scope! Really?

https://www.guntrader.uk/guns/air-pi...40207151615472

[oldskoolzzz]

I seem to find myself drawn to them, particularly the Black Arrow (why is it made of BROWN plastic?) but have never seen one in the flesh, maybe Weihrauch will have them at the British Shooting Show in February?

Saw this one for sale, but £220 and no scope! Really?

https://www.guntrader.uk/guns/air-pi...40207151615472

Not sure about them at the show Mark it seems Weihrauch U.K. don’t even list the HW70

https://weihrauch.co.uk/pistols

But Weihrauch sport Germany obviously still list them

https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/air-pistols?lang=en

Perhaps they don’t sell very well over here or just not very popular.

Even used they only pop up occasionally unlike the 45 that’s Uber popular.

[Paul SE]

I've got one up in the loft somewhere

I don't think that I've ever fired it

It came with a pistol 'scope that I tried on one of my HW45s, but prefer using the open sights.

I think I've also got a red dot sight that came with the HW70 too......I really ought to have rummage round and see what I've got in stock