Weihrauch HW35E - got its Groove off!

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Just received today “from Krale” a new Weihrauch HW35E. Walnut stock. Was wondering if it would have the old grooved forearm as the Weihrauch web sight shows a new checkered version. Not sure how long this new style has been out. Krale had just recently been restocked with this model in .22 caliber. Was hoping that It would be the new checkered model. Never cared for the groove. Krale’s sight still describes the grooved version. Don’t know if Weihrauch recently slimed down this stock but it is much slimmer than an old HW35E of many years ago. Really like it. It feels great in the hand.
BTW It took 3 whole days to get this from The Netherlands. Krale is awesome.

 

[seangabrell]

That’s a beautiful looking stock! 

 

[AirShot]

Nice improvement !!!

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Old vs new.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Nice metalwork. Weihrauch makes very nice airguns. Been my favorite for more than 40 years.

 

[thumper]

I really hate to see the forend grooves go. It was a big part of what gave the HW35 it's iconic "old school" look IMO. I'm not a fan of the redesign, but still want one of the guns. 

You did real good on the wood lottery I think! That one has a nice piece of lumber for sure. Hope it shoots as good as it looks. Enjoy!

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Thumper has a good point. I think Weihrauch could have made the checkering more “traditional” and certainly kept their name out. “Best of both worlds”. However, I still like this new one better. If one were to hold both, the new stock and old stock by comparison, the new slimmer model would win hands down.

 

[seangabrell]

How slim is slim? Is it like HW30 slim or HW50 slim? My biggest and only gripe with the 30 is how “skinny” it feels. Considering the 30mm chamber I’m assuming it still has some girth to it. 

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

If my memory serves the 35 tube diameter is the same as the 80/R1. The R1 was derived from the 35. Just longer. This new 35 Walnut stock is same width as my 98. Which is slimmer that the old 35 stock. Good balance. Doesn’t feel as heavy as it is. Feels to me like a chubby 50.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Here is my new 35 on the left and my 98 on the right. The 35 tube is much larger in diameter than the 98. Even so my 98 stock measures 1 3/4 “ wide and the new 35 stock measures almost exactly the same. Maybe a 32nd difference. Not to skinny. I have extra large hands it it feels perfect to me.

 

[seangabrell]

Great comparison Bear. Thanks for the visual. A chubby 50 is perfect!

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

This is the 95 Luxus stock on the left and the new 35 stock on the right. The 95 Luxus stock is quite fatter and feels much wider in the hand.

 

[MDriskill]

Wow that's a beauty! HW did a super job on the redesign, though I still count myself in the "finger groove" school. These were very carefully designed; the mid-point of the groove is invariably near the guns iron-sight balance point. And having kinda dinky hands, I like the feeling of my fingers "sinking in" to the wood a bit.

The stocks used on the 35 have always done a good job of masking the bulk of that big receiver tube, primarily by having a nice rounded fore end with an absolute minimum of wood "overhang." Back in the day, HW actually used several of the same stock designs on the 35 and original HW 50, which have the same receiver length and mounting screw spacing, so only the inletting width for the tube differed. Here's an example - an old walnut HW 35L, and the corresponding beech upgrade stock for an HW 50E. The outer contours and dimensions are identical.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Had an early HW35e “estate gun” probably made back in the 50’s. The thickness of the Walnut to receiver looked like your 50. It was a real chunk in my x-large hands. That’s why It’s gone. It was also.177 and preferred the 55. This new 35 is a completely different animal. Would have gotten one years ago “in .22” if known they thinned it down.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

FYI- The Weihrauch “standard” has also been redesigned. No groove. The Weihrauch web sight has a pic. Looks like the 50 Beech stock. No more Nickel Plating offered either. AOA shows the retired models in stock. Quite a bit more expensive than Krale but surely a great investment.

 

[mabpi]

Great comparison Bear. Thanks for the visual. A chubby 50 is perfect!

I think that the 35K fits the bill as being the chubby 50. 

 

[Blejda]

I like it better then the old version.Also the wood itself is very nice.Congrats.

Regards Marko

 

[Ratzilla]

Congrats! I recently got a older HW35E and love it.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Hey Mabpi. See you deleted the pic of the underside 50/35. That was a great reference. Why the delete?

 

[mabpi]

Hey Mabpi. I see you deleted the pic of the underside 50/35. That was a great reference. Why the delete?

Wasn’t aware of the delete, here ya go. 35k on top, 50 below.