Is yet another Weihrauch I never see on this forum or being talked about much, maybe I never listened..lol. Anybody have them, and love them?
HW/Weihrauch HW99....
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It's the very same rifle called the "HW 50" here, and pretty much everywhere else except the UK.
"HW 99" was actually its initial name everywhere when introduced in the late 1990's, but Weihrauch chose to re-name it in honor of the original, similarly-sized, HW 50 which was going out of production at the same time after a 45+ year run.
There's probably a good reason the 99 didn't also become the 50 for our Brit friends...but I don't know what it is!
"HW 99" was actually its initial name everywhere when introduced in the late 1990's, but Weihrauch chose to re-name it in honor of the original, similarly-sized, HW 50 which was going out of production at the same time after a 45+ year run.
There's probably a good reason the 99 didn't also become the 50 for our Brit friends...but I don't know what it is!
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Must be very slight. the one pictured at the beginning of the thread looks the same as my Hw50.
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That's interesting. Folks often complain about the 50's cocking effort, so even a little extra length might help!
Dumb question, does the 50 use the HW's usual 15mm diameter barrel, or is it a little heavier, and is the UK 99 the same?
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The American 50 is 15mm diameter. I'd suspect the 99 is too.. Both use a thinner breech block than the 16mm barrels
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The brake I made for the HW50 (under the R8) adds about 1 inch to the length but I don’t really realize any less cocking effort.
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I have another one that I had to repair because it didn’t fit. Inletting wasn’t finished right. Took some work. Holding an R8 action.
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Is yet another Weihrauch I never see on this forum or being talked about much, maybe I never listened..lol. Anybody have them, and love them?
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Hi friend ! I have one in .177 with a lube tune , it is perfect for my 25 to 50 yards range , with scope of course . It shoots better than I do !
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Every time I go to the basement for a workout, I have to spend 10 or 15 minutes wrestling with her.
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