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As Mike said, the LG55 was a top class 10m match rifle in its day, and it was the top of the Walther range from 1955 until 1964 when they brought out the LGV. The Swiss team used LG55-M rifles to win the inaugural 10m air rifle world championship in 1966 in Wiesbaden, Germany. I believe the...

Great find. The old 30S are fabulous little guns to shoot with. Easy to cock, decent power for the size and effort, and really accurate. Mine is 1972 vintage.

For the record, you need to tap the scope rail a few mm to the rear on all BSF rifles, and then you can remove it from the cylinder and take out the trigger block.

An unwanted, almost mint FWB C20 with a set of new, unmolested grips came my way for just 40 notes! Waiting on an adapter now so I can use 12g CO2 capsules instead of using the bulk-fill cylinders.

Some diopter sights on my old guns: - Early 1960's Diana model 50M with a model 60 diopter - 1961 Walther LG-55T - 1993 Weihrauch HW55 CM / 11mm dovetail - BSF S54 (guessing 1970's) with an original BSF diopter

Yes, the FWB 600/601 rearsight was essentially just a short-base version of the one on the 300.

My competitive shooting ended before the PCP era, so I can only compare a 300S/SU against the SSP model 600. The speed of shot release is noticeably faster with a 600, and the pump arrangement put the muzzle much closer to the shooter than any other springer or SSP of the time, which also had a...

My 1969 .177 HW35 Standard. It has all the usual lovely features of an old HW35: - slappy-flappy-rattlely cocking arm - THE click on cocking - galling under the cylinder from the cocking arm - groove in cylinder face from the chisel-faced barrel latch - porous cylinder plug from poor brazing On...

I picked up a very nice but cheap FWB 300S last year, and found that the thread on the diopter's elevation screw was stripped bare. I put a fairly compact scope on it instead of paying the price of the gun to replace the diopter!🤪 Definitely fun shooting out to longer ranges with a scope on.

...so the gun shop guys said they would drive over and collect the guns. If you inherit guns here, you have 6 months to sort out a license (if needed*) or to dispose of them. * You don't need a license to buy/own ex Swiss military rifles, including repeaters like the K11 or K31 or semi-autos...

I love cleaning, restoring and even upcycling old things, not just old airguns, and it's so rewarding to see the results. Very few things cannot be rescued if you are willing to make the effort. This HW55 was easy pickings! :giggle:

Aha, leather piston seal: I will remember to oil it occasionally. I've now given the trigger blade and locking nut a polish too!:giggle: Maybe the guys in the gunshop were thinking I was the sucker buying this mucky old airgun? I think that in a country like Switzerland where you can own...

Yesterday I stripped the action down on the HW55 Custom. MikeD's comment about it potentially having a plastic piston seal, but me thinking "I hope it actually has a piston seal!". It did: plastic. The piston and seal were caked in grease, whilst the spring was just lightly greased. I removed...

Definitely a bargain! I really don't understand gunshop people. Listing a gun like that as a parts donor makes no sense: no wonder it remained unsold for so long. And if they'd spent 10 minutes to clean up the exterior, they could have doubled or tripled the asking price. Can't say I felt like...

Just back from my trip out to collect the HW55! 4-odd hours on 5 trains, with some walks with the dog in between. Thankfully the dog never reveals the reasons for these weird trips around the country to my other half! I take the train because I have a yearly pass, so it's no stress and no extra...

...than a new HW55. Tomorrow I will bring this HW55 home. It's been on a gunshop website for at least a year, maybe 18 months, and is listed as a *parts donor"! From the single photo it looks to be complete, still has the diopter rear sight, and it seems in decent shape. They wanted 100 bucks...

I'm looking for some info on the HW55 Custom Match: the one with the lookalike FWB300S stock. Does someone (Mike! : ) have an idea of the range of years of production, and how many were made? I assume that they didn't make too many. Thanks!

Lovely pair of NOS HW30S! Great find! They're lovely guns to shoot. Mine is a few months older than those: #461814. Pre-safety Weihrauchs are great!

...of the cylinder, I gather that there wasn't enough flux or solder or heat used to fill all the join space, and the resulting void is what "steals* power. The brazing could be so bad, that the plug isn't even airtight. The basic steps of the fix are: thoroughly degrease the cylinder including...

Nice acquisition, looks like you don't need to do much cleaning up on that one! I used a modern breech seal on mine, but kept the leather piston seal. Seems like you may have the same issue as mine (c.1969 vintage) : nice and smooth shot cycle but low on power. I learnt that this is most...