HW/Weihrauch My first springer. HW 35e

I purchase my black powder cartridge rifle rear sights from this guy. He does off this adjustable eye cup
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Will an old anshultz biathlon marked W. Germany work?
Yes. Anschutz uses 11mm. Here are two on eBay. The newer one in the box is a cast pot/aluminum metal sight. The older one is steel. Both high quality. They clean up nice. The steel sight is one of the finest Anschutz ever made.
 
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This is what you want.

Yes. Anschutz uses 11mm. Here are two on eBay. The newer one in the box is a cast pot/aluminum metal sight. The older one is steel. Both high quality. They clean up nice. The steel sight is one of the finest Anschutz ever made.
Thanks. The steel one is coming my way! Please let me know if there is any specific technique for cleanup/restoration.
 
Thanks. The steel one is coming my way! Please let me know if there is any specific technique for cleanup/restoration.
Let it soak overnight in WD40. A Q-tip and an air compressor the next day. That’s a dandy Diopter with the tunnel. You will want a rubber eyeshade. Pictures when complete please. Just can’t get enough of that stock!
 
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Yes, the Anschutz 6800 series sights should all work. But you can find the older 6700 series sights for a fraction of that price.

Left to right here is a model 6705, 6700, and early and late versions of the 6702. The 6705 is an alloy body, the other three are steel.

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Thanks. The steel one is coming my way! Please let me know if there is any specific technique for cleanup/restoration.
If it's the one in the eBay link, it looks pretty good, just a little dirty maybe. It's an early model 6702. May need nothing more than a good cleaning. Ballistol is my favorite stuff to tidy up and lube old diopters.

A neat feature of this model is the combination elevation / windage scale, lets you check both settings at a glance from behind. It's plastic, I'd be careful about getting WD-40 on it.
 
I believe this is the correct one. You can call them and tell them you only want the rear site and it will be cheaper. It's also recommended to get the adjustment tool to make it easier. Ron (mycapt65) will hopefully chime in to confirm or correct my error. I still want to get one to try, I have two Williams FP-AG's, one on my 35 and one on a 30.
That's exactly right
 
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Lovely 35! I’ve never seen such flame on a stock. I didn’t know all you had to do was ask :). I tried the ARH kit in mine and although I liked the shot cycle I lost a whole FPE. I ultimately used a water bottle piston sleeve with the OEM spring and guide and ended up getting my power back with no twang.

I also like peeps on my heavier rifles. My 35 has an Anschutz and my FWB Sport (newer model) has the TechSights recommended by mycapt65. These are both heavy guns and the peeps keep the weight down, as others have mentioned.

The techsights are great for quick target acquisition and offer a nice wide field of view if you like to shoot with both eyes open. The fact that they don’t get in your way of the safety on HW rifles has already been mentioned, but it is a great benefit as well.

The Anschutz is on my 35 because I use it to shoot targets and it allows me use the gehmann adjustable iris. I’ve also drilled and tapped the front sight so that I can use some of the Anschutz M18 threaded accessories. It’s definitely my most accurate rifle, but I only shoot paper with it set up this way.

Have fun!
Jeff
 
Yes, the Anschutz 6800 series sights should all work. But you can find the older 6700 series sights for a fraction of that price.

Left to right here is a model 6705, 6700, and early and late versions of the 6702. The 6705 is an alloy body, the other three are steel.

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Where is the best place to look for a 6700 series sight?
 
One thing to mention about an Anschutz on an HW35- you may find it creeps back over time from the recoil. Mine did!

I had to crank down on the thumbscrews to get it to sit still. If you use a tool, be careful to use something with plastic jaws or protect the thumbscrews with a small bit of garden hose to prevent damaging the knurling. I found a half dollar coin in the thumbscrew slots gave me plenty of leverage and didn’t deform the slots.

I’ve also read you can use a couple tiny spots of medium strength thread locker on the rail after you find the eye relief you prefer (remembering to account for an eyeshade, if desired). I didn’t need to use that on mine, but I’ve kept the idea in my back pocket just in case.

To keep an eye on creep, you can put a small dab of fingernail polish on the rail where it meets the front of the sight and let it cure. It’ll crack in short order if there’s any movement.

Jeff
 
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One thing to mention about an Anschutz on an HW35- you may find it creeps back over time from the recoil. Mine did!

I had to crank down on the thumbscrews to get it to sit still. If you use a tool, be careful to use something with plastic jaws or protect the thumbscrews with a small bit of garden hose to prevent damaging the knurling. I found a half dollar coin in the thumbscrew slots gave me plenty of leverage and didn’t deform the slots.
Cool, I'll be looking for a 50-cent piece to add to my toolbox!

Old match guns often came with a dedicated tool to help with jobs like this. The pic is an Anschutz sight set, the included tool is the long narrow one just below the box, which fits the little slots on the clamp knobs perfectly. The other one is an FWB rifle tool which is the same thickness of metal, and also great for that job. These gadgets are worth picking up when you run into them!

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