Like the title says, is it possible to change the .177 cal. barrel on a HW50s with a .22 cal. Is it even possible to buy the replacement barrel alone? If the answer is yes to these questions, are there any other altercations needed to make the change work? Why the change you ask? I find the .177 lacking in knock down power at longer distances.
HW/Weihrauch Barrel interchangeability
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Yes. The gun needs to be disassembled to remove the barrel. The cocking linkage will need to be moved to the new barrel. I have bought barrels from Chambers, here is the HW50 .22.
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You need a barrel, the cocking arm, and a new rivet. You can swap the older cocking arm over but I would just create a whole new assembly so swapping them is quick and painless
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Thanks! I'm going to do it.Yes. The gun needs to be disassembled to remove the barrel. The cocking linkage will need to be moved to the new barrel. I have bought barrels from Chambers, here is the HW50 .22.
BRL014 - Barrel .22 - HW50 & Beeman HW50/R8
We ship worldwide - Airgun, Shotgun & Rifle spares, parts and accessories for for Air Arms, BSA, Crosman, Diana, Gamo, Relum, Webley, Weihrauch and more
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That's sounds like the way to go, Although I don't see myself swapping it back but still may be if it was made simple enough I wouldn't rule it out. Thanks
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True that, I don't see myself going back to the .177 cal so that is what I will be doing if I can get this done. I'm in contact with T.W. Chambers now, waiting for an answer to my questions about the purchase. Thanks to all who helped me with this.
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So....I'm in the process of rounding up a new .22 cal barrel, a new cocking arm and rivet to replace the .177 on my HW50s Thanks for the help already received with this.
However I have one more question before I pull the trigger and have these parts shipped here from the UK.
Will I need to alter/enlarge the orifice from the compression chamber to make this swap effective as a .22 cal? or will the rifle do as it would if I'd have purchased it as a .22 cal. to begin with? Thanks for any help answering this question.
However I have one more question before I pull the trigger and have these parts shipped here from the UK.
Will I need to alter/enlarge the orifice from the compression chamber to make this swap effective as a .22 cal? or will the rifle do as it would if I'd have purchased it as a .22 cal. to begin with? Thanks for any help answering this question.
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I kinda figured the fps difference in .177 and the .22 kinda shows the only difference is the barrel .. you take a good hit going .22 in a hw.
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I just replaced my HW50 barrel. Ordered from Chambers on their web site, Received in about 5 days. It was in customs, in New York, for 2 days. You will get the barrel mounted in receiver, the wedge lock and seal, also installed. Remove bolt holding receiver, unlatch cocking arm, drive pin out. Put cocking arm in new barrel/receiver, drive pin in, reassemble gun, clean barrel, mine had a LOT of brown rust looking stuff in barrel. Shoot and enjoy. Don
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Brown rust lookin stuff is anti corrosion. I just cleaned a brand new 22 cal 50 sent to me for a tune.
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Thanks, l wasn't sure if it was rust or some anti corrosion from HW. Sure was a pain to remove. Don
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well I have the hw95 in 177 ordered the 22 barrel ,had a new cocking arm installed, on new barrel not a big deal to install barrel. order from Airguns of Arizona ( AOA ) even ordered new barrel shims
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I appreciate all the responses here, I thank all of you. If one has a question about airguns this is the place to ask.
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I pointed you to Chambers in post #2, not sure why you are looking at AoA. They have two in stock.
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Lots of common parts are nla / out of stock here in the USA today that were just a add to cart ..
Like said above you best bet is overseas like chambers ,
Even there pickings are slim today and all I see is the .177 barrel available
www.airgunspares.com
Sold out , sold out ...
dlairgun.com
Right now it's a bad time to be looking at a hw ... they can make a whole gun to stock more or less any parts ..lol
Like said above you best bet is overseas like chambers ,
Even there pickings are slim today and all I see is the .177 barrel available
HW 50 - Airgun Spares - Gun Spares
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www.airgunspares.com Sold out , sold out ...
Weihrauch Parts
dlairgun.com Right now it's a bad time to be looking at a hw ... they can make a whole gun to stock more or less any parts ..lol
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Not Airgunspares, Chambers.Lots of common parts are nla / out of stock here in the USA today that were just a add to cart ..
Like said above you best bet is overseas like chambers ,
Even there pickings are slim today and all I see is the .177 barrel available
HW 50 - Airgun Spares - Gun Spares
Airgunspares & The Countrystore Gunshop. Gun spares for hundreds of airguns, no matter how rare.
Sold out , sold out ...
Weihrauch Parts
Right now it's a bad time to be looking at a hw ... they can make a whole gun to stock more or less any parts ..lol
BRL014 - Barrel .22 - HW50 & Beeman HW50/R8
We ship worldwide - Airgun, Shotgun & Rifle spares, parts and accessories for for Air Arms, BSA, Crosman, Diana, Gamo, Relum, Webley, Weihrauch and more
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