Weihrauch HW35 Reviews
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★★★★★
“No plastic in this baby!”
Written on: 31/03/2013
I got my HW35 in a pawn $hop 5 year$ ago. $omeone really beat the hell out of and then left it to ru$t in an attic. Needle$$ to $ay, I got it for next to nothing, $50 to be exact. I $pent an enjoyable week $tripping it down to ba$ic component$, pain$takingly cleaning each and every component and paint $tripped the varni$h off the $tock, gave it a $anding and then oiled the $tock. After plenty of elbow-grea$e with $teel-wool I then lightly reblued the chamber and barrel. The end re$ult wa$ a... (read more)
★★★★★
“Bloody good blad”
Written on: 06/03/2013 by Georgetheboltonator
Me dad got his in the 60s gave it to me killed pigeons rabbits mice rats ans squirrels with it love it to bits not that pellet fusy can hit a bottle cap at 20 yards with smk spitfires but it perfumes rows super domes instead you got to love that trigger and with a scope fitted it will last you forever if you look after it.the old spring did eventually break so I bought another one from redneck shooting supply's fitted it and it still shot like a basted dream. If you have one then you are... (read more)
★★★★★
“the best gun ever”
Written on: 12/11/2012
my dad got one in the 60s and when i was twelve he gave it to me it was at the legal limit and on my first hunting tip i got a pigeon at 20 yards on the next trip i got two rabbits both around 25 yards. put it this way the good old 35 is the best i can hit a bottle cap at 30 yards it beautiful to shoot and is a good old hunting gun (read more)
★★★★★
“weihrauch hw35”
Written on: 27/06/2012
what a gun my old man bought the hw35 in 1973 and still going strong he or i have never had to change any parts on it and is still as powerfull now as it was when he bought it i would recommend hw35 to any first time shooters (read more)
★★★★★
“HW35 review”
Written on: 15/06/2012 by mrmooie
I bought a .22 Weihrauch HW35 air rifle second hand for £160 in an army surplus and its amazing! First time round i had bought a Walther CO2 rifle with an 8 round mag for £150 second hand but the mag kept jamming and it would fire 1 or 2 pellets before messing up. so i took it back and tried out the weihrauch. couldn't be more impressed! It shoots very nicely and is currently equipped with a 4x40 scope sighted in at 30yards approx with the .22 marksman pellets which aren't ideal but offer... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“bloody heavy & cant hit a barn door”
Written on: 06/06/2012 by manicm
I have just sadly bought a second hand HW35, i cant group more than 3 shots any tighter that 4 inches @20 yards (even bench rested.)& at thirty yards trying to hit a 3 pint milk container was a real challenge. Rhe Barrel lock is a real pain & i have become really annoted with the automatic safety catch. on the plus side the stock is nice however a little chequering would n't go a miss (read more)
Guest's Response to manicm's Review
Written on: 04/07/2012
i just had a big accuracy problem with mine-the barrel latch becomes grimed up and does not catch properly-every time you load with this problem the barrel settles in a different position-take the barrel off( bit of a pain but not too bad) scrape out the gunge in the catch seat and it should be much better- hope this helps- there are some threads out there on-"weirauch barrel drop"
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Mickcool's Response to manicm's Review
Written on: 27/10/2012
mine was like that got a new seal in barrel and now back to its best excellent grouping at 25yds
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★★★★☆
“HW35 KLS limited edition model, silencer, shoulder...”
Written on: 17/02/2012 by camer81
After fitting it with an uprated ox spring, i took it to remove some rabbits at a garden i was working at. Carbine model with Hawke 3-9x40 scope and silencer which made cocking the short break barrel alot easier, but somewhat annoying for quick quiet reloads. Sighted in at 25 yds to start with the first two bunnys fell to straight through head shots. The gun was really punchy and capable of much better range, so i set it at 40 yds and carried on. More rabbits fell the accuracy never failing,... (read more)
★★★★☆
“great gun need som advice”
Written on: 30/07/2011
got this gun second hand £130 fitted an ox mainspring to it. the sights move when zeroed after a few shots the gun was not shooting anywhere near where i was aiming. however, this is a great gun and can be purchased very cheap. (read more)
★★★★★
“I recently got this air rifle new for £215, ”
Written on: 14/02/2011 by metalsean (4 reviews written)
I recently got this air rifle new for £215,
I got home and too impatient to put the scope on, I fired a few pellets with the open sights, I'm not a fan of open sights but the ones fitted to this gun are very good. However the thing I was most impressed with is the trigger, very smooth and just the right pull wight.
over the week end I didn't some tests, (using air arms field diabolo pellet)
Accuracy:
50 yards will easily get 1 inch group (with some flyers, but I've only fire it about 200...
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★★★★☆
“I would like to say I own a hw35 I find it a very good...”
Written on: 12/02/2011
I would like to say I own a hw35 I find it a very good gun
Very good sight and accurately goog
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★★★★★
“I got this from my next door neibour for a present,...”
Written on: 31/12/2010
I got this from my next door neibour for a present, this item came with a £120.00 scope and a sheep skin case, i will never get rid of this as it has a great range of firing and also the aim is spot on and id love to start hunting with my air rifle, but as im only 14 i can not get my own licence and would have to start learning of people who are dedicated to these air-soft weapons.... thankyou (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 21/03/2012
im pretty sure that it is not the rifle that is 3* accuracy, it's you.
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★★★★★
“Ahh the trusted name of Weihrauch, again and again...”
Written on: 16/10/2010 by plodhw35 (1 review written)
Ahh the trusted name of Weihrauch, again and again their rifles / pistols never cease to please.
I picked up a HW35 mine was 2nd hand (may have been 3-6th for all I know) and was very happy with the £40 bargain price tag. Although this was for just the gun with the factory set barrel and end action iron sights. No fear as a swiftly mounted 11mm dovetail scope was added in no time and being a 3-9x32 scope would provide plenty of magnification for this gun.
First impressions as with all the...
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Red Raven's Response to plodhw35's Review
Written on: 22/12/2010
I found this review very helpful because... A pal of my next door nayber lent me it and ive never used a hw35 but wow is all i can say about and this review says it all
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★★★★★
“I was given this gun by my cousins uncle who has had...”
Written on: 12/06/2010
I was given this gun by my cousins uncle who has had it for quite a while so when i got it i was a liitle doubtful whether it would work. I gave it a good oil and it shot like a dream. Ive had other air rifles but this although heavy is better than them all by far.
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★★★★★
“Just sold my hw 35 to a mate shame to lose it has been...”
Written on: 29/05/2010
Just sold my hw 35 to a mate shame to lose it has been good gun to use for a good number of years the one an only thing issue about it was the weight of it but was great overall gun
nice looking
great performance
as accurate as a Swiss watch
automatic safety with every cock (great for beginners)
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★★★★★
“i have reasontly been given my grandads hw35 very...”
Written on: 04/04/2010 by sexgod88 (1 review written)
i have reasontly been given my grandads hw35 very powerful worth keeping. very good condition how much would it be worth? (read more)
Guest's Response to sexgod88's Review
Written on: 18/06/2011
how much it would be worth?... Just shoot with it, give it a V-Mach upgrade. Then you won't ask anymore about how much it will be worth. Just enjoy the airrifle's results. To me it is worth a lot. I own a HW35 since 1979 and still enjoy it.
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★★★★★
“i have the original HW35 and it was my dads!! all i...”
Written on: 29/01/2010
i have the original HW35 and it was my dads!! all i have had to have done to it is a new rivit in the cocking arm and a new seal round pellet loader which cost me 10 pound fitted. i got a set of simmons 3-9x40 on it and its a brilliant hunter. i can pick rabbits off from 30-35 yards easy. i would recommend anyone to buy this gun. (read more)
★★★★★
“very good gun superb i dont have one no more but a...”
Written on: 14/12/2009
very good gun superb i dont have one no more but a great and i would recomend to anybody (read more)
★★★★☆
“This Weihrauch gun is slightly heavy but then as i am...”
Written on: 23/08/2009
This Weihrauch gun is slightly heavy but then as i am a big lad i would rather too heavy than too light. accuracy is good but i need new scope so should be even better. (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 18/06/2011
A scope?... for what?... shooting at 20 to 25 meters...?? come on you'r joking ain't you???
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★★★★★
“just got one wow makes others look rubbish. The...”
Written on: 02/07/2009 by truckerdafxf95 (1 review written)
just got one wow makes others look rubbish. The Weihrauch HW35 is very very accurate and i'm a total novice 10 pellets in a 1 inch space. (read more)
★★★★★
“The Weihrauch HW35 is one of the best rifles on the...”
Written on: 11/06/2009 by Diamond Geezer (1 review written)
The Weihrauch HW35 is one of the best rifles on the market. Accuate to a tee, slightly on the heavy side, but that comes with quality. (read more)
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★★★★★
“good powerful,accurate,smooth trigger. ”
Written on: 19/05/2009
good powerful,accurate,smooth trigger.
The Weihrauch HW35 one of the best air rifels ive had.
abit too heavy.
loud but fine with a silencer
overall great gun.
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★★★★★
“The Weihrauch HW35 i think is great and is probably...”
Written on: 11/05/2009 by john0831
The Weihrauch HW35 i think is great and is probably the best air rifle i have bought, the rekord trigger is very smooth and makes it pleasurable to shoot. The gun can be tuned alot to so if you want more power you can get it! and its very good for pest control too. (read more)
★★★★★
“I have owned my Weihrauch HW35 for 25 years now. It...”
Written on: 26/03/2009 by chris p 52
I have owned my Weihrauch HW35 for 25 years now. It was an airgun "club "gun when new but was tuned (stronger spring etc) and referbished just before it was offered to me by the club owner. I bought it and it is still the best airgun I have.A friend of mine has a comressed air gun (no recoil) at 20 yards he can put 5 pellets into a target less than 20mm round.. I can only manage the same at 30 mm . But my gun will kill small prey at 50 yards no ploblem. His is far less likely to do that.... (read more)
★★★★★
“It so happens that i own this Weihrauch HW35 air rfle...”
Written on: 26/01/2009
It so happens that i own this Weihrauch HW35 air rfle and i personally thnk that it is brilliant.
this air rifle is a brilliant starter rifle if the potential owner is new to the sport.
The weight is distributed evenly throughout the rifle.
A karbine version is availble.
highly accurate.
brilliant wood stock and body.
Will last as long as the owner does!
Quite heavy, not ideal for carrying for long periods of time.
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★★★★★
“Great gun for pest control, hunting or tin cans. I've...”
Written on: 03/01/2009 by algrant (1 review written)
Great gun for pest control, hunting or tin cans. I've had my HW35 since I was 15 and that's some 25 years now. I have always found to it to be very reliable and incredibly accurate. The stock is comfortable and the gun sits nice and snug. Once you are familiar with the rifle you will be amazed at how precise this gun is, even at long range. The pellet goes where it should. I used to knock over spent shotgun cartridges from 35-40 yards without too much problem! Whilst there are comments... (read more)
★★★★★
“Just bought this from a mate £50. Had a BSA Metere...”
Written on: 27/12/2008 by richard1952 (1 review written)
Just bought this from a mate £50. Had a BSA Metere before thought the Metere was a powefull rifle. But i was wrong after shooting this. Its a really fantastic gun.. (read more)
★★★★★
“Excellent all round air-gun, that does the job in a...”
Written on: 10/10/2008
Excellent all round air-gun, that does the job in a simple efficient manner. Its accurate, the handling is great and its all of a good quality. I think the open sights could be improved but other than that the Weihrauch HW35 is a great air rifle. (read more)
★★★★★
“Just got this hw35 scopes 4x40 silencer bag and some...”
Written on: 16/09/2008
Just got this hw35 scopes 4x40 silencer bag and some pellets for 57pounds and that ' s why am giving 10 out of ten. At that price how can I not give that? Has for the gun got to say it makes me feel like a big kid I love it and find it hard to put down. The gun is well made and it felt part of me in know time and was popping cans off soon has I tuck a shot. I did think that it would have less power then it did from looking at this site before I got it. But am more then happy with the power.... (read more)
★★★★★
“Other than the weight distribution it is a very...”
Written on: 15/09/2008
Other than the weight distribution it is a very accurate and reliable rifle and definately worth the money. Very accurate, espescially for a single stroke. Very powerful for a non-fac rifle. Easy to handle (lever for barrel to open saves effort). Very reliable, I have had mine for a couple of years now it had a previous owner and I have never had a problem or innacuracy. (read more)
★★★★★
“This is a great gun I love mine, and was skint I was...”
Written on: 13/09/2008
This is a great gun I love mine, and was skint I was tempted to sell it but just couldn ' t bring myself to do it im glad now it takes rabbits on a regular basis and is an incredible weapon. The weight is quite heavy but this I find no problem at all. It was slightly modified when I bought it so a careful choice of pellet is essential for me but the gun is a beast and very reliable. I cannot recommend these rifles enough if you have a chance to buy one do they are great the adjustable... (read more)
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★★★★★
“This gun is really good Ive had other ones but I think...”
Written on: 15/07/2008 by turbo trev
This gun is really good Ive had other ones but I think this is the best yet for the price I cant ask anymore of it. Very satisfied with my new (old) weihrauch hw35k Id never let it out of my possession. (read more)
★★★★★
“Put a scope on it. ”
Written on: 29/06/2008
Put a scope on it.
Rats, rabbits beware, at 25 meters and with a super point pellet, the pellet will go clean through the head and out the otherside. Good quick clean kill. I use this working on a farm instead of a fire arm. Its Ideal for pest control.
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★★★★★
“i shoot very good groups with it at any range up to 35...”
Written on: 22/06/2008
i shoot very good groups with it at any range up to 35 meters, even with the well known inaccurate Gamo pro magnum pellets, great rifle, i advise a scope for it, that makes it dead on accurate for birs and pest control. (read more)
★★★★★
“I bought the HW35 yesterday. It was love at first...”
Written on: 16/05/2008
I bought the HW35 yesterday. It was love at first sight. So today i need more ammo. Fired over 200 rounds already. It is just fantastic. Thumbs up! (read more)
★★★★★
“I bought the HW35 yesterday. It was love at first...”
Written on: 16/05/2008 by andreaskarremans (1 review written)
I bought the HW35 yesterday. It was love at first sight. So today i need more ammo. Fired over 200 rounds already. It is just fantastic. Thumbs up! (read more)
★★★★★
“I have the hw 35 k E thats the one with the silencer....”
Written on: 24/04/2008 by gilly94
I have the hw 35 k E thats the one with the silencer. The good points are its very quiet and has low recoil , plus its very powerful. ideal to kill vermin, e.g crows, rabbits, magpies, jays, pigoen, from about 45 to about 55 yards. Have not found any bad points so far to tell you . (read more)
★★★★★
“I purchased my HW 35L from Air Rifle Headquarters in...”
Written on: 20/04/2008 by dacobb1 (2 reviews written)
I purchased my HW 35L from Air Rifle Headquarters in 1971 when I was a kid. I still have it, just recently reblued everything and refinished the walnut stock. This was my first introduction to high quality air guns and back then nobody my age had one. I learned to deal with the recoil and once I had that down the rifle was deadly to small game and birds. I could nail anything up to about 50 yards.
The only maintenance was to replace the spring and the breech seal. Keep it in good shape...
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★★★★★
“Over all it has everything a good gun needs except it...”
Written on: 15/04/2008 by hw35 guy
Over all it has everything a good gun needs except it isn't c02 , slow reloading time and no magezine can be inserted. (read more)
★★★★☆
“The Weihrauch HW35 is powerful, accurate and pretty...”
Written on: 14/04/2008
The Weihrauch HW35 is powerful, accurate and pretty quiet as well. I really like this rifle, its a lot of fun to use. Whether you're just plinking or shooting vermin this will do the job, and do it well. (read more)
★★★★★
“Overall great gun and it is a bargain. Great shot easy...”
Written on: 09/04/2008
Overall great gun and it is a bargain. Great shot easy to handle. Heavy and needs silencer very loud (read more)
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★★★★★
“i really like the Weihrauch HW35 air rifle, it has a...”
Written on: 02/02/2008
i really like the Weihrauch HW35 air rifle, it has a good weight to it and the spring keeps its power
i cant really think of anything bad to say about it
very reliable
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★★★★★
“The Weihrauch HW35 is fairly heavy for a young shooter...”
Written on: 18/11/2007 by macconraoi (2 reviews written)
The Weihrauch HW35 is fairly heavy for a young shooter and a bit weighty to hold for extended periods, however the build quality is excellent and the trigger is very good. I rate this rifle very highly (read more)
★★★★★
“I bought one of these for 20 English pounds. ”
Written on: 07/11/2007 by wanderingbob (1 review written)
I bought one of these for 20 English pounds.
had it a while and sold it for 80 then i missed it so i bought it
back. Then i stopped shooting for a bit and sold it for 120
then when i started shooting again i purchased it again for 100
then i sold it for 100 and a 3 day old B.S.A. XL Tactical
i have just purchased it again in exchange for a laptop i purchased
and repaired for 40 pounds.
This rifle and i seem to share an infinity with this rifle.
When on extended hunts after 30 odd shots, it...
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★★★★★
“Keep her clean and renew parts like the seal and this...”
Written on: 26/10/2007 by terryluxton (1 review written)
Keep her clean and renew parts like the seal and this riffle will deliver accurate fire every time. Great rifle for a beginner or a seasoned hunter, deadly when used by someone with a good eye and a steady hand, bunnies beware! (read more)
★★★★★
“Good all round reliable air rifle.”
Written on: 20/09/2007 by LeeSEarl
Good all round reliable air rifle. (read more)
★★★★★
“A great rifle and a good buy with the cheap price (but...”
Written on: 17/07/2007 by sickbirdhunting (5 reviews written)
A great rifle and a good buy with the cheap price (but you have to get the silencer with it). (read more)
Peterpiker's Response to sickbirdhunting's Review
Written on: 11/08/2007
It was good
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★★★★★
“This air gun has been manufactured for over 50 years...”
Written on: 05/03/2007 by Martijnzx (6 reviews written)
This air gun has been manufactured for over 50 years what i need to say more. There is no other air gun like it. It shoots great straight out of the box. Its Weihrauch quality. Make sure you buy the "S" version. It's fitted with the famous Record trigger. This means you can adjust first and second stage just the way you like it. It's a near Match type trigger. You can also fit a scope if you like. It will easy do for shooting up to 35/40 yards. (read more)
★★★★★
“The Weihrauch HW35 is nice and weighty. It is very...”
Written on: 01/08/2006 by bravo669 (2 reviews written)
The Weihrauch HW35 is nice and weighty. It is very accurate, and great value for money. It is also very customisable! Mine is camouflaged, and it still looks good! I would recommend it to anybody who wants a high powered starter hunting air rifle! (read more)
★★★★★
“The Weihrauch HW35 rifle is a classic. It's been the...”
Written on: 08/01/2006 by torqueguy (8 reviews written)
The Weihrauch HW35 rifle is a classic. It's been the genesis of modern magnum springers. It's bbl latch is a great design.
I bought a 30 year old one in rough shape. After a new JM spring, guide and seal and proper lubrication, this thing came back to life!! I prefer it to my R1
Yes, there are better modern springers but this review is not a comparison to those, it's an evaluation on a classic springer
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Kenbu's Response to torqueguy's Review
Written on: 08/05/2009
I found this review helpful because...I agree totally with your comments.I have a 1970`s HW35 ,originally a 0.22.Then I was gifted a bag of HW bits,which included an even older 0.177 barrel.With the tired old original m/spring of the 0.22,my HW35; now converted to 0.177 struggles to do 9 ft/lbs with RWS Super-domes ;(9.4 ft/lbs with 4.52 mm Defiants).But (in still wind conditions) it stil does lovely 5 shot clover-leaf groups at 25 metres!Even with a tired m/spring it is so consistant and is a pure joy to shoot.
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★★★★☆
“Considering it was first sold in Germany in the 1930s...”
Written on: 05/01/2006 by tactileman (6 reviews written)
Considering it was first sold in Germany in the 1930s (apparently the Hitler Youth used them) and hasn't been updated very much to this day, the Weihrauch HW35 is a surprisingly good, strong, reliable rifle. Its styling and weight might put off younger buyers, but I find it easier to train on target than a lighter gun. (read more)
268061_Hsingee's Response to tactileman's Review
Written on: 23/11/2006
It was NOT used by the Hitler Youth, production did not start until the 1950s. Air-rifles were the only guns the West Germans were allowed to make after WW2 and were made for target shooting and killing vermin, nothing to do with the Nazis. The trigger design was decades ahead of its time and is still in use now on nearly all HW air-rifles, and is the standard all other air-rifle triggers are compared to. The HW35 is still an extremely solid rifle and an excellent design, small details having been improved over its 50 year lifespan.
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Guest's Response to manicm's Review
Written on: 15/06/2012
In that case you're a terrible shot or its not sighted in
Pricey27's reply to Guest's Comment
Written on: 26/01/2013
ill second that