What scope for a 1980's weihrauch HW35?

[Rats Down .22]

Hello, what scope would you advise me to get for for a Weihrauch Hw35?
Any recommendations or information appreciated, thanks.

[Nikkormat]

1980s Nikko Stirlings are nice, even the old black gloss Silver Crown series are decent enough and come up occasionally fairly cheap. 4x32 is my preference.

[Rats Down .22]

Thanks very much for the advice Nikkormat, I will keep an eye out for one. Thanks for the great suggestion mate.

[Halimede]

It may be worth adding an arrestor block or using a peg if your mounts allow. I needed to use a peg with the diopter on my HW35E.

[Rats Down .22]

Thank you Halimede, yes I will do mate as she does kick a bit.

Would the diopter be a better option than a scope?
How much do they go for generally?

Sorry for the questions and thank you for the advice mate

[maximus]

Sportsmatch low 2 piece double clamp with a nice period 4x32 would be my choice. Recently had a tasco 2-7×32 on my 35e.

[Halimede]

Thank you Halimede, yes I will do mate as she does kick a bit.

Would the diopter be a better option than a scope?
How much do they go for generally?

Sorry for the questions and thank you for the advice mate

Hi Rats Down.
Is a diopter better than a 'scope?
Not really comparable as they do different jobs. An HW35 (mine at least) is stocked for open sights and as the diopter sits at pretty much the same height as an open sight it fits me well. A scope's sightline can be quite a bit higher which could make the cheekpiece seem to be a bit low. Not all guns are stocked for 'scopes and can be a bit uncomfortable.
Open and diopter sights don't magnify and with my eyesight, don't allow the same accuracy as a 'scope. The gun is a springer and it will move around a bit on firing, for this reason a high magnification 'scope will perhaps just frustrate you. High mags also tend to have larger objective lenses which require taller mounts, lower mags often have smaller objective lenses and sit lower. Open sights and diopters are more of a challenge than magnifiers, decide what you want from the gun. Use dictates what sight suits.
I have 60 something year old eyes and like knocking spinners at 20 yards. A diopter in good light is much better at this with my eyes than open sights and good enough to be fun. I think that the lively nature of the gun would make it frustrating for me if I used a 'scope.
When I bought the gun, I went straight to a diopter so never shot it with a 'scope. It seems to me that low mags would suit it with good technique.
I think that I paid about a hundred for the diopter, it is Anschutz with an alloy body. You can get them for perhaps half that. Not sure about some of the very cheap ones; I doubt that they would hold on well. I made a short brass peg that sits into the front 'scope mount peg hole. This holds the diopter in a good place for me. Without the peg the diopter moved back over a couple of dozen shots. I took the front sight element out and replaced it with a clear disc with a tapered 4mm hole. Works a treat for me and easy to make. Whatever you get, make sure that you get the right rail width for your gun's rails.

[Travis299]

Hello, what scope would you advise me to get for for a Weihrauch Hw35?
Any recommendations or information appreciated, thanks.

I believe that this model would be an excellent scope for your HW35. https://us.hawkeoptics.com/airmax-30...40-amx-ir.html

[Dave2345678]

I dont ever recall seeing many little 4 X 32 on HW35 back then…@70s maybe…
Poster says from the 80s. Everything had gone big.
I remember David Lane using a Nikko 4-12 x 40 on everything and the scope catching on all over the place, followed by Optima coming out with the Moonlighter series. Everyone going nuts for the super Moonlighter…even getting fitted to the little 766.
You could not fit either to an Airsporter sadly as they fouled the tap from opening, but saw dozens on top of 35 s and 80s.
Always thought the fat cylinder on the 35 looked too fat for a 4 x32. Think Rod Lynton used one on the smaller HW50 which employed a spirit level, but he mostly favoured more massive scopes also. John Darling used an unusual 2.75 x 40 Optima on his HW35 which pulled in loads of light, but later switched to a Moonlighter.