HW/Weihrauch HW50 , the challenge continues

[crowski]

I put the trigger in. The original when received had crushed parts inside. I posted it. Got this one in the UK. Crow

 

[MDriskill]

...carefully remove the breech seal, you'll have a leak if you shoot the gun, but see if the lockup is OK?...incidentially, this was originally a "HW50", and not a "HW50S"?
Mike will tell us if any HW50 came with a Rekord trigger?

Looking at old Weihrauch catalogs...it's amazing how many changes these guns saw over the years, and HW swapped designations around at the drop of a hat. The "S" could mean other stuff.

1959 catalog, for example: "50" = plain model, "50 M" = adjustable trigger, "50 S" = M + better sights and scope grooves, "50 SD" = S + diopter sight. Note upgrade checkered stock with buttplate described in block at bottom of page. (The HW 35 and 55 had Rekords in '59, but it was still a couple years away for the 50.)

Case in point: my 1958 HW 50 - stripper base model with deluxe stock! Weird.

For more confusion, Air Rifle Headquarters in WV imported many HW 50's in the 60's and 70's, with their own designations for various upgrade features. These are quite unrelated to any factory nomenclature.

BUT I DEGRESS...the point is, don't get too hung up on names and details of pre-Beeman-era Weihrauchs! Most recently, the "S" did indicate the Rekord trigger, which may or may not show up on the breech block stamping. And any gun made for either the Rekord or Perfekt can swap out these units with no problems.

 

[MDriskill]

I put the trigger in. The original when received had crushed parts inside. I posted it. Got this one in the UK. Crow

Thanks! I still wonder if something is odd with dimensions of powerplant components. Again, a piston seal thicker than the original can stop the cocking linkage short, and thus keep the barrel from swinging all the way back to battery (yes, I have managed to do this myself a couple of times ).