The Weihrauch HW 35 is a break barrel, spring-powered, air rifle first produced in 1951 by Weihrauch & Weihrauch located in Mellrichstadt, Bavaria. Available in 4,5 mm and 5,5 mm calibers, with standard and carbine (K) length barrels, it has been in continuous production since its launch, even though the Weihrauch HW 80 superseded it in the late 1990s.
The HW (Hermann Weihrauch) 35 was the first air rifle with Weihrauchs Rekord 2-stage trigger and is a conventional piston and spring mechanism. The spring is compressed by breaking the barrel through 125° before loading a pellet directly into the breech. Pulling back the barrel engages the automatic safety catch which pops out to the left rear of the cylinder. The barrel is then returned into place and secured with a breech-lock. The first production models had leather piston and breech seals with a 4mm diameter transfer port but at the end of the 1970s, from serial number #843636, Weihrauch switched to synthetic seals and a 2.8mm dia port.
The rifle has "blued steel" finish on the metalwork, a beech or walnut sporting stock with finger grooves in the forend, checkering on the pistol grip and a rubber recoil pad. The 35 has an articulated cocking link, an automatic safety catch, on all but the oldest models and most were fitted with sling swivels. The HW 35, being a spring-gun suffered with recoil and was quite noisy for an air rifle, range is limited to about 35m, with 20-25m being the maximum realistic hunting range as the rifle is designed to produce only around 10.5 ft•lbf (14.5 Joules) of muzzle energy.
Breech lock
The HW 35 has a locking breech latch to ensure barrel alignment after cocking. The lock extends from the left side of the breech block where the shooters thumb slides it forward during cocking.[1]
HW 35 with a diopter sight
Sights
The front iron sight is a globe with interchangeable inserts and the rear is a ramp style tangent, with a choice of four different shaped notches. At the rear of the action there's an 11 mm dovetail rail (older versions had 13mm) to mount a telescopic sight with two or three vertical holes for Weihrauch's own diopter target sight.
ModelsEdit
The internal actions on all 35s are identical and the rifle is available in three "custom" versions with varying degrees of aesthetics and three different lengths of barrel. The HW 35 STD (Standard) has a beech stock while the HW 35L (DeLux), walnut with a raised cheek piece. The top of the range is the HW 35E (Export) with a selected walnut stock, palm swell, rosewood pistol grip cap with a white line spacer and a 60mm longer barrel, later this version had a sound moderator. Both the Standard and the DeLux were available as a "K" for Karabiner (Carbine) style with a shorter barrel.
Limited Edition Models
In 1977 Weihrauch produced the HW 35LS (Lochschaft or Thumb-hole stock) version, then in 1986 the HW 35 Safari, an HW 35 standard with a green-tinged stock. Perhaps the most sought after by collectors is one of a limited run of 1000 .22 (5.5 mm) Jubilee 55 Edition (HW 35KLS Karbine Laminate Stock) to celebrate 55 years of continuous production of the HW 35 in 2006. This model had a screw cut barrel with a sound moderator, a blue laminate stock, the action was engraved "Jubilee 55" in gold and came without open sights.
Weihrauch also produces the HW 35 STL (Stainless Steel Look) with a black synthetic stock and nickel-plated action from around 2004. Some enterprising gunsmiths and importers often switch the actions from STL's with other HW 35 variants and market HW 35 STL's with Walnut stocks and traditionally blued actions with black synthetic stocks.
The HW 35 Vixen
Between 1979 and 1981, Norman May of Bridlington produced a tuned version for the UK market. The rifle had a chromed mainspring, piston, guide tube, breech lock with 'VIXEN' engraved on the right of the barrel block and a gun bag with the Vixen badge. In 1979 an HW 35E Vixen cost £170 when a standard HW 35 cost £57 and the Vixen was not a commercial success.
As of 2021 there are two versions of the rifle that are in still production; the HW35 and the HW35E. Weihrauch has also changed the stock design in the current production versions by replacing the finger grooves of the forearm with checkering.
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The Weihrauch HW 35 is a break barrel spring powered air rifle first produced in 1951 by Weihrauch amp Weihrauch located in Mellrichstadt Bavaria Available in 4 5 mm and 5 5 mm calibers with standard and carbine K length barrels it has been in continuous production since its launch even though the Weihrauch HW 80 superseded it in the late 1990s Weihrauch HW 35TypeAir RiflePlace of origin GermanyProduction historyManufacturerWeihrauchSpecificationsCartridge4 5mm 177 5 5mm 22 pelletsActionbreak barrel spring poweredMuzzle velocity4 5 mm 230 m s 5 5 mm 175 m sFeed systemsingle air gun pelletSightsAdjustable iron sight Contents 1 Specifications 2 Operation 3 Models 4 References 5 External links 6 See alsoSpecifications EditOverall Length Standard 1140mm Carbine K 1050mm Barrel Length Standard 500mm Carbine K 410mm Weight without scope 3 8 to 4 0 kg Velocity 4 5 mm 230 m s 5 5 mm 175 m sOperation EditThe HW Hermann Weihrauch 35 was the first air rifle with Weihrauchs Rekord 2 stage trigger and is a conventional piston and spring mechanism The spring is compressed by breaking the barrel through 125 before loading a pellet directly into the breech Pulling back the barrel engages the automatic safety catch which pops out to the left rear of the cylinder The barrel is then returned into place and secured with a breech lock The first production models had leather piston and breech seals with a 4mm diameter transfer port but at the end of the 1970s from serial number 843636 Weihrauch switched to synthetic seals and a 2 8mm dia port The rifle has blued steel finish on the metalwork a beech or walnut sporting stock with finger grooves in the forend checkering on the pistol grip and a rubber recoil pad The 35 has an articulated cocking link an automatic safety catch on all but the oldest models and most were fitted with sling swivels The HW 35 being a spring gun suffered with recoil and was quite noisy for an air rifle range is limited to about 35m with 20 25m being the maximum realistic hunting range as the rifle is designed to produce only around 10 5 ft lbf 14 5 Joules of muzzle energy Breech lockThe HW 35 has a locking breech latch to ensure barrel alignment after cocking The lock extends from the left side of the breech block where the shooters thumb slides it forward during cocking 1 nbsp HW 35 with a diopter sightSightsThe front iron sight is a globe with interchangeable inserts and the rear is a ramp style tangent with a choice of four different shaped notches At the rear of the action there s an 11 mm dovetail rail older versions had 13mm to mount a telescopic sight with two or three vertical holes for Weihrauch s own diopter target sight Models EditThe internal actions on all 35s are identical and the rifle is available in three custom versions with varying degrees of aesthetics and three different lengths of barrel The HW 35 STD Standard has a beech stock while the HW 35L DeLux walnut with a raised cheek piece The top of the range is the HW 35E Export with a selected walnut stock palm swell rosewood pistol grip cap with a white line spacer and a 60mm longer barrel later this version had a sound moderator Both the Standard and the DeLux were available as a K for Karabiner Carbine style with a shorter barrel Limited Edition ModelsIn 1977 Weihrauch produced the HW 35LS Lochschaft or Thumb hole stock version then in 1986 the HW 35 Safari an HW 35 standard with a green tinged stock Perhaps the most sought after by collectors is one of a limited run of 1000 22 5 5 mm Jubilee 55 Edition HW 35KLS Karbine Laminate Stock to celebrate 55 years of continuous production of the HW 35 in 2006 This model had a screw cut barrel with a sound moderator a blue laminate stock the action was engraved Jubilee 55 in gold and came without open sights Weihrauch also produces the HW 35 STL Stainless Steel Look with a black synthetic stock and nickel plated action from around 2004 Some enterprising gunsmiths and importers often switch the actions from STL s with other HW 35 variants and market HW 35 STL s with Walnut stocks and traditionally blued actions with black synthetic stocks The HW 35 VixenBetween 1979 and 1981 Norman May of Bridlington produced a tuned version for the UK market The rifle had a chromed mainspring piston guide tube breech lock with VIXEN engraved on the right of the barrel block and a gun bag with the Vixen badge In 1979 an HW 35E Vixen cost 170 when a standard HW 35 cost 57 and the Vixen was not a commercial success As of 2021 there are two versions of the rifle that are in still production the HW35 and the HW35E Weihrauch has also changed the stock design in the current production versions by replacing the finger grooves of the forearm with checkering References Edit HW35 another golden oldieExternal links EditWeihrauch s Home Page Airguns of Arizona Blog on the HW 35ESee also EditList of air guns Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Weihrauch HW 35 amp oldid 1045406154, wikipedia, wiki, 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