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[.20calguy]

.A .20 cal HW30s Deluxe..
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Silly me! This is a 35 post not 30. Lol.

 

[.20calguy]

HW35e

 

[Wadcutter]

That's the second-gen "Luxus" (HW 35L) stock - semi-beavertail fore end, Monte Carlo comb, curved cheekpiece, in walnut - see catalog pic at post #27 above. The original "L" was a curvy Bayern style. The Monte Carlo 35 was also offered in beech as the "HW 35B." Beautiful example!

Fun fact: the HW 35 and old HW 50 receiver tubes differed only in diameter. Length and stock screw spacing were the same, so they shared stock designs of the same external shape. A dumbed-down version of this stock (beech, no checkering) was an upgrade option in Europe, and standardized by Beeman on his "HW 50S" for a couple years before the R8 replaced it.

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Thank you Mike. It makes sense to refer to them as Gen-2.
Beginning with the 1978 sixth edition of the BPA Guide, the HW35L, with the Monte Carlo cheekpiece, is illustrated instead of the Bavarian-style cheek rest.

@specie_ Please correct me here, but according to my notes, the automatic safeties were added to the HW35s in 1977. No?

Here's a comparison pic of Generation One and Two. Top is Gen-1 1968-69 HW35L with Bavarian cheek rest. Middle gun is a Gen-2 HW35L. Bottom gun is a 1980 HW35E "Export" model with the dropped cheek piece from Beemans.

 

[MDriskill]

Thanks Wadcutter! Three beautiful rifles fer sher, and I appreciate your tying down those transition dates.

The Bayern Luxus is my personal favorite of all HW 35 stocks. It was similarly made in beech for the HW 50. My 1980-vintage HW 35EB (Beemans Export stock + normal 19-inch barrel) also has the early one-sided safety.