HW/Weihrauch Ok Weihrauch Airgunsmiths, I need some advice... HW35 Barrel Latch Worn
- Thread starter Pellets&Pistons-(Razor62)
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Its funny .. i try a straight edge off the picture and one time it looks ok then it don't . Kinda how its angled and pictored on that burlap looking stuff give a optical illusion effect ..
Just funky... Lol
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Have seen this before and it’s the reason I always open the latch when cocking and closing. Stroke of luck I heard of the issue before getting a 35E. Should solve having the same issue in your newer one.
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I dont no how old this girl is?but iv never had any trouble with her"It does,nt have the beeman name on it so i dont think he made it?
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The issue is a worn compression tube. The edge where the latch engages is rounded. Perhaps you've got a handle on where to purchase a compression tube for a 1770's vintage HW35, Frank...?
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1770's hw ... Thats pretty darn vintage as it gets .,
If you can find a tig welder thats capable of this he could fill in that easy ..
If you can find a tig welder thats capable of this he could fill in that easy ..
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That's insane! I wouldn't have believed it had I not seen it.1770's hw ... Thats pretty darn vintage as it gets .,
If you can find a tig welder thats capable of this he could fill in that easy ..
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Them hotshot young guys on jobs do it yo brag and be big .. they stack empty cans upright one on top of the other and bet on "walking the cup" around them as they go up ..
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Chambers….but maybe not for 1770.
Of course the new compression tube would cost more than the rifle is worth.
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American Welding Society convention in Cleveland Ohio circa 1997 or 98, I personally watched a fellow run a TIG bead up the side of a # 4 sharp sewing needle.
I myself have TIG welded .023 aluminum in my early sharp eyed days, now I am lucky to get a 1/8" 7018 to start correctly........
I myself have TIG welded .023 aluminum in my early sharp eyed days, now I am lucky to get a 1/8" 7018 to start correctly........
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I would start with a fresh and likely stronger spring within the latch assembly.
Then again a strong spring will also create greater wear as latch post rubs on breech face even harder ...
Sadly there is a time in any mechanical devices life span ... Where & When it's suffered wear or damage to be considered now Used parts & no longer serviceable.
Then again a strong spring will also create greater wear as latch post rubs on breech face even harder ...
Sadly there is a time in any mechanical devices life span ... Where & When it's suffered wear or damage to be considered now Used parts & no longer serviceable.
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What are the chances that the heat from hard facing the breech would release the breech and fork assembly from the main tube? They are hard soldered together correct?
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Maybe I'm completely missing something, but what is wrong with this airgun that makes it no longer serviceable and that needs to be addressed?
It looks like a nice old HW35E that's been cared for and maybe even little used, from the late 60's-early '70's, early pattern one side safety, pre Beeman marketing, above average stock figure?
It looks like a nice old HW35E that's been cared for and maybe even little used, from the late 60's-early '70's, early pattern one side safety, pre Beeman marketing, above average stock figure?
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Barrel latch will not hold.
Still serviceable, but not 100% up to snuff as far as breech lock up?
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