No it isn't, they are beautiful classic rifles - I've owned three of them. If they were as bad as Tinbum says, they wouldn't still be in production after all these years - every springer fan should own a 35...Originally Posted by Robert_Lavin
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No it isn't, they are beautiful classic rifles - I've owned three of them. If they were as bad as Tinbum says, they wouldn't still be in production after all these years - every springer fan should own a 35...
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Well I had a HW 35 as a lad so there is a degree or rose tinted specs here but I want a long barrelled export without a leaking cylinder capable of a consistant and accurate 11 ftlbs or so to replace the much loved leather sealed disaster I used to have. Oh and left handed stock please.
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Fully agree.No it isn't, they are beautiful classic rifles - I've owned three of them. If they were as bad as Tinbum says, they wouldn't still be in production after all these years - every springer fan should own a 35...
And, don't take young Tinners TOO seriously regarding this matter. He likes a bit of banter and jest, y'know.And I have seen him concede that they are, indeed, excellent rifles. He just has an issue with the looks, that's it. And, as we all know, looks are very subjective and personal.
He did once tell us why he has this historical hatred for them, but I really can't remember what reason he gave us.
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Even better looking than a HW35
I think it reminds him of that other great German fugly Angela Merkel
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Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
Zebedee
He hasn't!I think it reminds him of that other great German fugly Angela Merkel
Pete
Has he??????
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Even better looking than a HW35
Well we know he'd happily fnck one of themHe hasn't!
Has he??????
Pete
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I never had a 35 for a long time.
I thought they were an old outdated design for enthusiasts.
That was until I was given a .22 one from 1983.
Well built, smooth to shoot, nice weight and mine is just so accurate I smile when I use it
I'm a total convert, from now on there will be space in my cabinet for one.
It's a far better gun than any of the 77s I've had.
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Hmm, I'm in 2 minds about the HW 35. Bought a new one in .177 a few years back (2013?), it was not nice, got sent back to HC for a rebuild, still not good, but not nearly as twangy.
But bought an early '90's one in .22, & it's a different animal. At first I thought it had a weak spring, until I checked it on a chrono. Much smoother, just as powerful.
Webley Mk3 x2, Falcon & Junior rifles, HW35x2, AirSporter x2, Gold Star, Meteors x2, Diana 25. SMK B19, Webley Senior, Premier, Hurricane x 2, Tempest, Dan Wesson 8", Crosman 3576, Legends PO8.
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I did wonder if there was a technical or engineering reason for the, clearly, deep-seated dislike of it...Fully agree.
And, don't take young Tinners TOO seriously regarding this matter. He likes a bit of banter and jest, y'know.
He did once tell us why he has this historical hatred for them, but I really can't remember what reason he gave us.
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Way back in the dawn of time (around 1985) me and my mates had air rifles. FWB, Airsporter, HW80 and an ancient and very poor Hw35. The 35 belonged to Tim, or rather his dad. We all know a Tim, he's the kind that'll sit in a tree for three hours to know what its like to be a squirrel. He's the sort that'll strip all the bluing off his dads air rifle, and all the varnish so he can paint it camo. Badly! So, the gun was massivley oversized with that ridiculous (and bent) barrel, it was painted many kinds of gloss (which still didn't hide those 1950's wooden pencil case grooves down the side of the stock) and to top it all he used to make his own pellets by drilling holes in a plank of wood and tipping molten lead into it! The whole cumulative experience of being near an HW35 was one of wonder at the crap design, looks and performance.
Since then whenever I think of a 35 I get a tight little knot of anger deep inside me. I loathe them!
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Bought these two recently, the export is doing around 11.2ft llbs and is really smooth and accurate. Its dated 1977 and a lovely user rifle. The shorter one is loud and twangy and under powered (dated 1976). I'm really looking forward to replacing the spring and tuning it up. They are then going to be used by guests and friends, when i take them out to a local air rifle range, for a plink. Ive just sourced a moderator for the shorter one, which should at least improve it a little. I really appreciate the build quality and perforance of them, i also prefer them to the standed HW 77 of the same period. But i dont think they are as nice as the HW 80 of the same period.
I would certainly get one if you fancied one and enjoy it.
Cheers.
Zebedee
'Kin 'ell, Nick!Way back in the dawn of time (around 1985) me and my mates had air rifles. FWB, Airsporter, HW80 and an ancient and very poor Hw35. The 35 belonged to Tim, or rather his dad. We all know a Tim, he's the kind that'll sit in a tree for three hours to know what its like to be a squirrel. He's the sort that'll strip all the bluing off his dads air rifle, and all the varnish so he can paint it camo. Badly! So, the gun was massivley oversized with that ridiculous (and bent) barrel, it was painted many kinds of gloss (which still didn't hide those 1950's wooden pencil case grooves down the side of the stock) and to top it all he used to make his own pellets by drilling holes in a plank of wood and tipping molten lead into it! The whole cumulative experience of being near an HW35 was one of wonder at the crap design, looks and performance.
Since then whenever I think of a 35 I get a tight little knot of anger deep inside me. I loathe them!
No wonder you show so much hatred towards this rifle after such an introduction.
And Tim sounds like a right muppet!
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'Kin 'ell, Nick!
No wonder you show so much hatred towards this rifle after such an introduction.
And Tim sounds like a right muppet!
See? Its nothing personal! I've even worked on them.
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You must have been right posh making pellets, what I had and used when I ran out we dug them out of fence posts and reused them by squishing them in the tap of my Airsporter with a nail, I be heard of people on some ranges dropping a pellet and not picking it up,,,,,,, what's the idea with that? I'd have a bit of gum on my shoe and go along Riverdancing picking them up.
Nice things happen to nice people.
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HW35's are something special on their own.
Mine was my very first AG and the one I started fettling with many years after the purchase.
Still love it.
One thing you should know:
Simultaneously to the introduction of the HW77 in 1980 the HW35 design was changed from leather to synthetic piston seal (from ser.no. 843636 on).
The transfer port size of the leather seal models was about 4,2 mm.
If nowadays you like to switch such an old system to a synthetic seal, easy-peasy with an adapter, the TP-size should consequently be reduced to about 3,0 mm.
Easily done by gluing in a brass tube like the ones available here:
http://wasana-airgun-tuning.de/shop/sonstiges/
Please scroll down little bit to:
Messingröhrchen 4 x 0,5 x 30mm für HW35 alt
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