Airgunner HW35E

[18 Wheeler]

... The earlier more rounded Deluxe is a different matter. https://imgur.com/tUwKRKi

Affectionately known as the ballbag-variant

...Left handed must be a bit awkward with the barrel lock...

LH is no problem on the 35 you'll be glad to hear. It was originally designed for lefties^*, then they figured out if was ok for righties too.

AA's TX wins the awkward prize, Mk 1 excepted of course.

*probably

[Rickenbacker]

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LH is no problem on the 35 you'll be glad to hear. It was originally designed for lefties^*, then they figured out if was ok for righties too.

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*probably

Nope, I don't care about lefties.

However, I've been trying to remove your first asterisk from my screen for five minutes. I thought it was a dirty mark.

[I. J.]

Affectionately known as the ballbag-variant

I dont think I will ever be able to caress it to my cheeks with the same enthusiasm again.

[tinbum]

I dont think I will ever be able to caress it to my cheeks with the same enthusiasm again.

Do you mean that when you do it would make you think of an HW35?

[I. J.]

Do you mean that when you do it would make you think of an HW35?

Thats the good bit. The bad bit is the reference to the 'veg recepticle'.

[18 Wheeler]

Oi! I resemble that comment!

You're welcome.

Nope, I don't care about lefties.
However, I've been trying to remove your first asterisk from my screen for five minutes. I thought it was a dirty mark.

"I don't care about lefties." That's an outrageous discriminatory remark , fortunately God's a leftie and she was laughing at you rubbing your screen^*.

caress it to my cheeks

The use of the plural is most disturbing IJ.
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For those with no love for the design of the 35, fair enough, everyone's entitled to an opinion.

However, surely its importance can't be argued? A true game changer which showed how most manufacturer's offerings of the time came up short. It was the benchmark against which other spring guns were measured and aided the development of subsequent springers . We're all better off for the HW35's existence.


* Just for you Phil

[rabbitwrecker]

We're all better off for the HW35's existence

Undoubtedly...

[Muskett]

I think it would be more apt to say Record Trigger. At least they are found on rifles I like.
I just prefer The Original 45 or FWB Sport or even HW77. It took the HW35 years and years to get out of the farm yard and even then it needed to be fettled to do that. The Original 45 forced forward an upgrade to the HW35 giving the HW80 and the superb HW77. The Sport was a sporting rifle unlike the HW35 which was a HW55 with some changes. The HW55 was a bell target rifle.
The HW35 is a fine rifle of it time. A true springer and well made. An interesting rifle to collect. I think BSF's have it too. Sadly don't do enough for me, and there are other rifles I like more. Love the trigger though.