Does it have a safety..?
Does it have the serialnumber on the right side of the back on the main tube..?
Can any of you nice people give me an idea of how old an HW35 with serial number 708872 is ??? The gun has a "rounded" stock with no grip cap and is not Hull Cartridge stamped .Also is it likely to be a leather piston seal or will I have to strip it down to be sure ??
Does it have a safety..?
Does it have the serialnumber on the right side of the back on the main tube..?
You can e-mail Weihrauch for information, they take about a week to answer. The address is info@weihrauch-sport.de good luck.
Bob
Yes it has a safety and the serial number is on the underside of the barrel
Just send Weihrauch a mail like I did
The reponse I got:
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we refer to your inquiry of 17.10.03.
The gun in question mod. HW 35 number 195863 was produced in 1965.
Best regards
Hans-H. Weihrauch
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Ive just heard back today from Weihrauch with the manufacturing dates for a few of my rifles. Excllent service.
As a rough guide: in 1977 the safety catch appeared. In 1980 the scope rails went from 13mm to the more normal 11.5mm.
H.T.H.
Ian
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
Problem is chaps ,they arent as good as the Feinwerkbau Sport , no matter how old they are !!!! ( Bob take note )
And just how many times did you ring the bell with your mighty Feinwerkbau on Sunday Andy ?Originally Posted by AndyMc59
Bob
Mine has the sn 778058 and was build in 1980. I think yours was build around 1975-1977 and yes, it has a leather seal.Originally Posted by Philip W
Regards
Ralph
You can get replacement piston heads that will convert a leather washer to the modern plastic/nylon washer, I did this same conversion on a HW55, but you do loose some of the 'character' of the rifle I.M.O.
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
But its still not as good as my FWB Sport !!!!!!!!!
Thanks for all the replies.It might make sense to convert it to the plastic seal as the leather one is over double the price which makes buying the piston almost economic
You dont buy the full piston you just get an adaptor which screws onto the piston head (using the old leather washer attaching screw) which then allows you to fit a nylon piston head. Got mine for my HW55 from B.A.R.Originally Posted by Philip W
H.T.H.
Ian
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk