HW80 Luxus

[MartynB]

Man that is ugly, anyone here like it ?

[Craig-P]

Man that is ugly, anyone here like it ?

If this gets a 100% 'No', I'm printing it out and framing it...

[Hw98]

Man that is ugly, anyone here like it ?

It would be a no from me

[stevew]

And a definite no from this corner.
I've recently been happy to find old-style stocks for my HW30k and 99S. Those Minelli things are appalling.

[PCPShooter]

I think it’s fine -
I do prefer squarer stocks so if they just went back to MK1 ‘s (but ambi) that would be better
They could do them in Walnut and Laminate in same pattern as options and as stock only

Then they would sure shift some ��
Trying to make stocks look like Nissan Jukes or other trendy curvy cars is always a bit of a let down - it’s a rifle !!!

[Barryg]

Just to compare the Mk's together, I think that the Mk1 looks like Diana 45 stock

[Craig-P]

The only plus point I could possibly award the new stock is for the extension of the forend past the breech block - but it loses that point immediately for the shape of it.
And then another loses another thousand points for that 'chequering...'
Jesus wept

[TonyL]

Yep, that "chequering" does look quite ghastly the more you look at it, doesn't it?

Replace with stippling and add an adjustable cheekpiece and we're talking.

[rapidresponse1]

not keen on them

[Murphy]

I think it would look AWESOME in laminate.

[maximus]

Could do with a higher comb, slightly less of a peek at the end of the forend and get rid of the writing from the "checkering and laminate or walnut. They nearly got it right��

[Craig-P]

Yep, that "chequering" does look quite ghastly the more you look at it, doesn't it?

Replace with stippling and add an adjustable cheekpiece and we're talking.

Could do with a higher comb, slightly less of a peek at the end of the forend and get rid of the writing from the "checkering and laminate or walnut. They nearly got it right��

Not forgetting the cutaway section to the toe - what's that bit all about?

So all in all, it's nice but we need the cheekpiece altering and being made adjustable, the toe to flow with the rest of the butt section, the forend re-shaping to become more square, an adjustment to the forend tip, chequering removing and it all to be made out of laminate.

Well played HW...

[les allam]

Apart from it not being my cup of tea (looks wise) ,I was stunned by the actual price £540.
Having only bought used second hand guns for the last 10+ years, I am definitely out of touch with the new gun prices.
Les..
Just re read Craig’s original post.
£525 still a lot of money imo.

[TonyL]

And guess what's featured on the cover of this month's Airgun World?

Nice one, Mr Barham. And, yes, we'd love to see even more springers featured and on the cover.

[thisisdonald]

my last new airgun purchase was a blue laminate hw97 plus 6 tins of jsb from sportwaffen schneider in 2016, delivered to my door for 490 euro which worked out about 400 quid! - the rifle itself is 583 euro now!!

as for the stock on the new 80, im liking most of it apart from the forend. it seems to me it would mean you would have to put a sling adapter way out on the barrel and if you wanted a big shroud, thats also a no go. the cutout under the rear of the stock looks like its copying the target rifle design for shooters who use a rear bag.