HW/Weihrauch HW45 Cocking Levers Fail

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Fixed it with new cocking levers and it now will cock.

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so, the arms need some lube and these have not seen any in forever
now do i think we as owners grease the arms from time to time, i do not
but this should show what can happen when dry metal rubs to the point of galling
now the question is at what point--number of pellets through the pistol does this happen--i would think a whole hell of a lot
so, you just google the topic and the lights come on to the gall issues but on many of the HW products
when metal rub together, grease it a LITTLE
the reason i did say piston is this old motorcycle rule, if you change the chain you have to change the sprockets
https://www.google.com/search?q=wei...IFECEYoAGYAwiSBwQxNy4yoAevzwE&sclient=gws-wiz
 
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Wow, thanks for posting, how many pellets would you say have been shot through the pistol for that to happen? Mine is probably 15 years old and I have not had any issues. Although if I had to guess I have probably fired 4000 pellets through mine. Changed the piston seal and spring last year and didn’t see wear like that. I did lube them with a bit of spring tar at the time. If that is wear from a tonne of use I would see it as a badge of honour. If not as mentioned look into other possible issues.
 
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IanC said:
Wow, thanks for posting, how many pellets would you say have been shot through the pistol for that to happen? Mine is probably 15 years old and I have not had any issues. Although if I had to guess I have probably fired 4000 pellets through mine. Changed the piston seal and spring last year and didn’t see wear like that. I did lube them with a bit of spring tar at the time. If that is wear from a tonne of use I would see it as a badge of honour. If not as mentioned look into other possible issues.
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I thought that but I got a hatsan brake barrel 25 sc that I used and abused in its life and there's showing lots of ware. Even cleaning and freshened up lubes / whatever it still fades away as I go . One day it's just going to pop all loose .

Still being hw steel I'd thing it takes more then normal even everyday use to bring one down all that way .

Good thing is getting the replacements and now after you get them in to your satisfaction you can monitor the new part s ware and tare and see if something deeper is the cause
 
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I bought this HW45 used, so I do not know the full history. Prior owner is not sure on shot count.
I think he may have not went straight in line with the upper during the cocking process.
Side to side pressure while cocking may have been the source of the force ?
I may have to get a compression tube in the future if the two slots show more wear.
( it is now all lubed with moly grease, it was not when I received it )

I also had a P1 purchased from Beeman in 1988 and stupidly sold in 2020.
Never had any problems with P1.
 
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