HW/Weihrauch DELETE
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I like that tidbit very much! ThanksI heard HW35's are great for small game hunting. Allegedly, you can take a shot and miss while your quarry sits there scratching fleas and will allow you a backup shot because you can operate the barrel latch silently.
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The barrel latch actually isn’t the star of that show. It’s the same short stroke that limits power that gives a very nice shot cycle.
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It is a proven fact, Safe's only protect you from vandals not thief's.I had the same rule, ended up buying a second safe, it was easier.
Also the cost of a 2nd safe could buy a few air guns and pellets .
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Well that and kept away from children, dust, getting knocked around, etc.
but I agree, locks are to keep honest people honest. The thief’s will find a way.
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It would take a thief all night to steal my rifles. I keep them safely hidden in a pile of broken Hatsans in my shop. They would have to sort through the whole pile to find the good ones. It would take them hours.
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The safe rule isn’t as much for security as to keep me from buying a new airgun every time I get my wallet filled back up!
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IDK about the 35 series, but I can tell you why I bought a HW30 recently. All I've ever had and shot are under levers, except for a R1 that I kept for a few months and sold. The under levers are great
and my favorite rifles, but they aren't the greatest for extended shooting sessions. I still have plenty of strength so that's a not a issue.
Anyway, I bought a HW30 from the sale Krales had going on for a Xmas gift for my nephew. After checking it out and shooting it, I knew right then I had to have one..lol. The little HW30 was just a breath of fresh air, it's a feather weight rifle with 97K accuracy at it's intended ranges. It's so easy to cock and load compared to my under levers, I was like, so this is what all the rage is about with these rifles. And just a joy to shoot, try one and you'll be hooked.
and my favorite rifles, but they aren't the greatest for extended shooting sessions. I still have plenty of strength so that's a not a issue.
Anyway, I bought a HW30 from the sale Krales had going on for a Xmas gift for my nephew. After checking it out and shooting it, I knew right then I had to have one..lol. The little HW30 was just a breath of fresh air, it's a feather weight rifle with 97K accuracy at it's intended ranges. It's so easy to cock and load compared to my under levers, I was like, so this is what all the rage is about with these rifles. And just a joy to shoot, try one and you'll be hooked.
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To the original post. BABz58
I was thinking that the 35 was a weaker gun aswell but when I researched it I found it to be a valued hunting platform in the UK from its early beginning in 1951.
Why buy one?
Legacy!
The HW35 owners are very passionate about their ownership, and fond memories of them.
Then AoA, as if sensing a moment of weakness, swoops in with a stainless, walnut, version.
It even has a sling set up like I used to put on mine back in the Robert Beeman era.
This Beeman Webly Vulcan is a .177.
The Hatsan 95qe in .22 is a dead duck.
All my other springers are .20 cal, so I needed a .22 to replace the Hatsan.
And the Legacy lives on with a respectable modern example.
I was thinking that the 35 was a weaker gun aswell but when I researched it I found it to be a valued hunting platform in the UK from its early beginning in 1951.
Why buy one?
Legacy!
The HW35 owners are very passionate about their ownership, and fond memories of them.
Then AoA, as if sensing a moment of weakness, swoops in with a stainless, walnut, version.
It even has a sling set up like I used to put on mine back in the Robert Beeman era.
This Beeman Webly Vulcan is a .177.
The Hatsan 95qe in .22 is a dead duck.
All my other springers are .20 cal, so I needed a .22 to replace the Hatsan.
And the Legacy lives on with a respectable modern example.
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It's nice looking rifle, are you going to leave the iron sights on it, or remove them?To the original post. BABz58
I was thinking that the 35 was a weaker gun aswell but when I researched it I found it to be a valued hunting platform in the UK from its early beginning in 1951.
Why buy one?
Legacy!
The HW35 owners are very passionate about their ownership, and fond memories of them.
Then AoA, as if sensing a moment of weakness, swoops in with a stainless, walnut, version.
It even has a sling set up like I used to put on mine back in the Robert Beeman era.
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This Beeman Webly Vulcan is a .177.
The Hatsan 95qe in .22 is a dead duck.
All my other springers are .20 cal, so I needed a .22 to replace the Hatsan.
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And the Legacy lives on with a respectable modern example.
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