100, 77, 45
1. HW 80.
2. HW 80.
3. HW 80.
They mean it !
An airgun or two
Hw30
Hw80
Hw95
The hw100 deserves an honourable mention as it is a superb rifle, but they really are ugly soulless brutes (apologies to all the hw100 fans)
Chris
HW80 .22 and HW95 in both .177 and .22 and that's the ones I own. Brilliant bits of kit. Rog
I like how they gave them such lovely names
HW77k
HW95 (.22)
HW100
HW77K .22, HW100KT .22, HW95K .22. AA TX200 MK3 .22. AA S410 MK3 .177. HW80 .25 HW30S .22. Pistols: Walther CP88 .177, Hatsan Mod25 Supercharger .22, HW45 Silver Star .177, Webley Alecto .177, SMK Victory CP2 .22
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
1 -my modern .22 hw50s - because it's just so easy to be accurate with, 2 - the 19" barreled '77 .22 hw35e-same reason, although totally different firing cycle & mine had an outstanding tiger striped(both sides) stock. 3- the hw80 even though i've never owned one they are built like a tank & good to shoot too. The 50s is the first springer I've never been inside the powerplant of as it shoots sooo well & the 35e had the best fit & finish on it's internals I've ever seen in a hw. All i did was soak the old leather washer in hempseed oil & add a lube sleeve to stop the twang with a couple of slip washers & correct lube. It was still on it's original spring with very little preload, so stripping it didn't require a compressor. One of the few guns I regret selling.....
80. 77/97. 95.
Imho, not the HW25, as is fantastic for juniors too small for an HW30, not the HW35 in any derrivative, as was a landmark rifle back in the 1960s -- and still has an array of stalwart devotees to this day -- but as for the HW57? Yep that thing gets my vote. Have had two, one in each main cal, and although I found the .22 to be slightly more acceptable, in essence, found both to be complete and utter total pants.
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Done my bit for the BBS: http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....-being-a-mod- now Im a game-keeper turned poacher.
Totally agree. The HW25 is a great little rifle that is well under rated. What else is there on the market, available new, that size with such good build quality? An ideal starter rifle until the 'owner' becomes old enough (strong enough) for the superb HW30. Its often over looked by adults who are spoilt for choice.
ATB
Ian
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk