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    HW35 Vixen Spec

    Interesting to see AGW October 79 advert from Norman May stating that the Vixen de luxe action with 19 1/2 inch barrel now fitted with selected E model stock. Mach 1.5

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach 1.5 View Post
    Interesting to see AGW October 79 advert from Norman May stating that the Vixen de luxe action with 19 1/2 inch barrel now fitted with selected E model stock. Mach 1.5
    As you know the HW35 actions/stock's could be swapped around....barrels too....Weihrauch did do some exquisite woodwork straight from the factory almost like the Webley Mk.111 stocks.....i'd be a liar if I said i'd never swapped one...

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    Quote Originally Posted by hwvixen View Post
    As you know the HW35 actions/stock's could be swapped around....barrels too....Weihrauch did do some exquisite woodwork straight from the factory almost like the Webley Mk.111 stocks.....i'd be a liar if I said i'd never swapped one...
    I had the Luxus another often forgotten version. Not an export stock but intermediate between the regular and export with a nice rounded pistol grip. Had forgotten the Vixen.

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    The 35 was available with the long or standard barrel with choice of stock . I think it was HC who were responsible for the Export being known as having the 22 inch barrel when in fact it refers to the stock style .

    I have a short rail 35S in .177 with the long barrel , it also has matching serial numbers on barrel , action and block .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach 1.5 View Post
    Interesting to see AGW October 79 advert from Norman May stating that the Vixen de luxe action with 19 1/2 inch barrel now fitted with selected E model stock. Mach 1.5
    They also advertised the 'final batch' of Vixens with numbering 1-100 and a Vixen's head engraving - never seen one and I am not sure if the 100 was a realistic figure ?

    I would be interested to know how many they actually produced as shortly after they were launched when everyone was power mad the Webley Vulcan mk1 cost £32.99 when the Vixen was well over £100.

    I have a HW35E Vixen 22" barrel in .177 with Air Logic adapter and moderator which allows the use of the original open sights.........It is Long !!! (think drey poking poles )

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    I bought a Vixen tuning kit which didn’t work. It comprised a PTFE block piston ‘washer’ which you were supposed to ‘cold-form’ by repeatedly dry firing it (felt like airgun abuse), and a very thick steel liner which you were supposed to super-glue or epoxy inside the piston to reduce the inside diameter, and then what looked like an Airsporter spring. I don’t think there was a different guide or top hat…. I think it was before top-hat and guide theory was invented.

    The liner detached, the seal didn’t and I returned the rifle to stock which was definitely the best tune for a leather seal 35. Cost a fair bit of money that ‘tune’. Todays kits are so much better, you youngsters don’t know you’re living…

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    Vixen

    December 1979
    Standard - £135
    De Luxe - £159
    Export - £170

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach 1.5 View Post
    December 1979
    Standard - £135
    De Luxe - £159
    Export - £170

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    It was really cool so could command those prices.

    Who would buy a Standard model though? Philistines I suppose.

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    I bought a Hoffman earlier this year
    Stock is really good, as £25 was a weeks wages back then, would probably go for the std stock….

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hsing-ee View Post
    It was really cool so could command those prices.

    Who would buy a Standard model though? Philistines I suppose.
    Quite expensive for the day my FWB sport cost me £79 the same year

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    Who would buy a standard model? Not too many shooters could afford those prices back in 1979 and we went aware of the advantages of a tuned rifle over a standard one I dare say back then. Mach 1.5

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    Quote Originally Posted by richywilk View Post
    Quite expensive for the day my FWB sport cost me £79 the same year
    The Sport was probably the best - most accurate and most powerful in .177 - of that era but it was lightweight and had an adequate but inferior trigger … both aspects making it more difficult to shoot accurately than something like a Vixen. It’s very much cheaper though so the Vixen was really very exclusive … or rather excluding.

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    I see the last 100 where advertised May 1981 AGW. Mach 1.5

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach 1.5 View Post
    I see the last 100 where advertised May 1981 AGW. Mach 1.5
    Have you (or anyone on here in CC) seen one ????

    I would be interested to know the overall production figures, I would be amazed if they did make the last 100 with extra engraving !!! as advertised.

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    Never seen one I must say. Had four over the years and all mine have been 1979 vintage. Mach 1.5

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