Local find...HW77!

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ChuckHunter

ChuckHunter

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Less than a half hour drive away!
Found this 86/87 Santa Rosa Beeman 77k in .22 with the 25mm compression tube!
Original piston seal was shot and hard as a rock. Honed the compression tube installed a JM hornet kit with a brass top hat and a Vortek moly piston seal. Cleaned up and adjusted the trigger and replaced the smashed breach seal too... she's breaking in nicely and shooting H&N FTT 5.53s at 667 average!
Came with the original Goudy style stock and a HW97 stock which its wearing now!
The factory stock needs a little attention!
Dusted a few sparrows at the farm this afternoon out to 40 yards! She's a shooter and getting better with every trigger pull. 👍
And came with the 4-12x40 Japan Bushnell trophy!
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Nice 77. Doesn't look quite like a "Not a Goudy" stock. Comb looks higher. Maybe it's a newer version? My Mk1 77k has the "Not a Goudy" Monte Carlo. Don't have a picture of it. I bought it at a local gun show about 30 years ago. You just didn't see very many Weihrauchs at gun shows then. Mostly none. And I used to go to some decent shows..
I thought only Mk1 had 25mm
 
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KWK said:
Nice 77. Doesn't look quite like a "Not a Goudy" stock. Comb looks higher. Maybe it's a newer version? My Mk1 77k has the "Not a Goudy" Monte Carlo. Don't have a picture of it. I bought it at a local gun show about 30 years ago. You just didn't see very many Weihrauchs at gun shows then. Mostly none. And I used to go to some decent shows..
I thought only Mk1 had 25mm
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This is the original stock that came with the gun.
Someone drilled the forearm screw holes deeper for some odd reason and I'm going to make some custom cups to take up the space! That's why it's in an older 97 stock!
The last owner didn't know how to fix the original. 104xxxx serial number and it is a Mk1... One of the very last!
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ChuckHunter said:
This is the original stock that came with the gun.
Someone drilled the forearm screw holes deeper for some odd reason and I'm going to make some custom cups to take up the space! That's why it's in an older 97 stock!
The last owner didn't know how to fix the original. 104xxxx serial number and it is a Mk1... One of the very last! View attachment 278873
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That’s a dandy find! Congratulations.
Another fix would be to remove the star washer and gently grind the bottom of the hole flat. Leaving the small star washer indentations is fine. Then JB Weld a Hard Maple or Beech plug to about an eighth inch short of a total fill. Then re-drill the hole as it was originally done. Keeps the stock and gun totally original.
 
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ChuckHunter said:
This is the original stock that came with the gun.
Someone drilled the forearm screw holes deeper for some odd reason and I'm going to make some custom cups to take up the space! That's why it's in an older 97 stock!
The last owner didn't know how to fix the original. 104xxxx serial number and it is a Mk1... One of the very last! View attachment 278873
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That's actually a MK2. The underlever catch gives it away. MK1s had a ball bearing catch.

Also, the MK1 didn't have the anti-beartrap and no threaded lug for the front trigger guard screw, and consequently no pocket inletted into the stock for it.
 
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Bear-of-Grayling said:
That’s a dandy find! Congratulations.
Another fix would be to remove the star washer and gently grind the bottom of the hole flat. Leaving the small star washer indentations is fine. Then JB Weld a Hard Maple or Beech plug to about an eighth inch short of a total fill. Then re-drill the hole as it was originally done. Keeps the stock and gun totally original.
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Hmmm! That might be a better plan. I do have some hard maple dowel that would work nicely!!!
 
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thumper said:
That's actually a MK2. The underlever catch gives it away. MK1s had a ball bearing catch.

Also, the MK1 didn't have the anti-beartrap and no threaded lug for the front trigger guard screw, and consequently no pocket inletted into the stock for it.
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Interesting!
So it's an early Mk2 then? And right before the change over point to 26mm!
 
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Interesting!
So it's an early Mk2 then? And right before the change over point to 26mm!
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Well its a little strange that yours has the larger loading port cutout like the very late MK2 and the MK3 like we know today.

I have three Mk2s, and a MK1 and all have the smaller loading port.

But by the number yours is an '86, same as at least one of mine. I cant remember the year of the others.

Either way, in my opinion the MK2 is better than the MK1. You get a solid underlever retention setup, a stock screw lug, and the fit and finish has been better on the ones I've owned/handled.

You did good. Especially getting a .22 of that vintage that shoots well. Mine is horrible. Enjoy it!

And fix that old original stock, they handle soooo nice and just look right.
 
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thumper said:
Well its a little strange that yours has the larger loading port cutout like the very late MK2 and the MK3 like we know today.

I have three Mk2s, and a MK1 and all have the smaller loading port.

But by the number yours is an '86, same as at least one of mine. I cant remember the year of the others.

Either way, in my opinion the MK2 is better than the MK1. You get a solid underlever retention setup, a stock screw lug, and the fit and finish has been better on the ones I've owned/handled.

You did good. Especially getting a .22 of that vintage that shoots well. Mine is horrible. Enjoy it!

And fix that old original stock, they handle soooo nice and just look right.
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Yeah this one is kinda hold sensitive and really picky on ammo but shoots pretty well with FTTs in 5.53. Crosman domes are ok for informal plinking but the H&Ns will do about quarter size group at 25 yards!
 
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ChuckHunter said:
This is the original stock that came with the gun.
Someone drilled the forearm screw holes deeper for some odd reason and I'm going to make some custom cups to take up the space! That's why it's in an older 97 stock!
The last owner didn't know how to fix the original. 104xxxx serial number and it is a Mk1... One of the very last! View attachment 278873
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Yes, re-plug and drill the holes ... nobody would notice with cups. The original stock is much preferred - it's a Santa Rosa - keep it OEM if possible.
 
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Wow! Great score and so close to home. No worries about shipping, lay eyes and hands on it right away, doesn't get much better than that. Love the old Goudy stock too. And the 97 stock is a true right-hander! I appreciate the logic behind the one-stock-fits-all ambidextrous design but I'm not "all" and prefer to not have that cheek piece on the off-side of my stocks. Congrats!
 
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