Recent content by Phadrus

Is there any possibility it is already cocked, & that is keeping the piston from engaging?

Hi everyone. I must say that some of those pictures are pretty intimidating. This is from my new, & newly worked on, 1969 Father's Day Weihrauch 50. This is all 25 yd. The top 2 & center are10 shot groups. The others are 5 shot sighting in. I guess I still need to do some work, the scope...

Hi Wadcutter. You were so right about that Crown. I did some work to it and it has made all the difference. I was just out in the backyard, Happily banging away at the 25 yd target, thinking that I might be just about done fooling with this thing, when all of a sudden the power dropped off...

Hi Wadcutter, There was plenty of room to install the pivot shims. & I came up with the .006 number by sticking a feeler gauge in there, I think it was .013. Since the iron sights are just attached to the barrel, flop would not have made any difference, but it also has a long dovetail cut for a...

Lots of WD40, paper towels, and the best part of a can of brake cleaner and I can finally see steel. I think that I am most surprised by the general lack of finish on the interior steel parts of this gun. The trigger housing had a Burr on it that would cut you, not to mention scratching the...

So, I acquired this Weihrauch 50 for Fathers day. At the time, I could see a couple of issues, but I didn't think they were a big deal. I was/am unfamiliar with the brand/ model, but who doesn't want a German gun? I brought it home, dug out a box of. 177s & proceeded to get busy with it. The...