My Haenel collection

[springer]

Somehow I have managed to build collection of Haenels. Why? I simply cannot resist oddballs.

Model 311 the hot target rifle of the early 1950s. .177 of course

Model 310. 4.4 mm ball repeater. The sling is original. I have both 5 and 10 shot magazines.

Model 303 .177 caliber break barrel.

Model 100 4.4 mm ball repeater. I once managed to hit the side of a barn with it.

 

[KWK]

Nice Haenels.

Haenel underlevers are interesting to me but they very rarely come available. Models IV and V. Rarely seen.

 

[biohazardman]

I have not seen one of those model 100s in that good of shape. Good shot on the barn it is surprisingly accurate as well. ;^) Neat looking little guns they are anyway.

 

[AG72]

I have a haenel 303 also, sweet litle gun with god accurasy 

 

[Mwarrior50]

I would love to acquire a bolt action springer one day. Just something to casually shoot in the house. How do they do accuracy wise? What range have you shot them at?

 

[MDriskill]

Those are great! Thanks much for posting on these underrated guns - you have some VERY nice examples.

Pre-war Haenels are absolutely tops in terms of fit-and-finish, just gorgeous guns that make even the Dianas of those days seem a bit lacking! 

In the past I've owned examples of the post-war 310 ball-shooting trainer, 311 bolt-action target rifle, and 312 sidelever, and really regret selling them. I'd especially love to have another 311, for the sheer weirdness of the design alone, LOL...the only tap-loading, bolt-cocking, spring-piston target rifle out there. They are VERY difficult to cock, and have power only around 500 FPS, but is absolutely the most accurate tap-loader I've ever shot.

You might enjoy reading Tom Gaylord's take on the 311 from his Pyramyd blog. He also found it absurdly accurate.

https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2020/06/the-haenel-311-target-rifle-part-4/

 

[Salmon.Creek.Gary]

Thanks for posting pics of your collection. Your Modell 303 has some interesting differences compared to the Haenel Modell 303-Super that I've had in storage for nearly four decades. I hope to have it spiffed up soon, and I'll post some pictures here then. Currently, I'm working over the many surface rust spots with KROIL & bronze wool.

 

[boscoebrea]

I also have a 303 super target model and a just 303....both are in excellent condition .I have another one,somewhere,I remember it being a cheaper model.

Seems they are not too rare,built good,fun to shoot and pretty accurate... for me Haenels are better than most of the newer springers.

 

[Ievgen721]

My 33 and 311-4 , but the best and rare is Haenel MLG 550.

 

[crowski]

Never heard of Haenel. Wow, very nice. Thanks for sharing. Crow

 

[Billinoregon]

How do those bolt actions work? Are you actually pulling back the bolt to cock the mainspring?
I love oddball stuff too. Bought some pretty weird surplus on my C&R license years ago when it was cheap.

 

[KWK]

Haenel copied BSA

Modified with a full stock

Pictures borrowed from Vintage Airgun Gallery

 

[springer]

Before WW3 Haenel was a giant in the German arms industry. The plant was located in what became East Germany after the war. The communist government of that state tried to recreate Haenel, but the concept of quality was foreign to them. There was another attempt to recreate Haenel after German unification. That too failed.

 

[Ievgen721]

Everything is fine with the quality of Haenel, I owned almost all models, I know exactly what I'm talking about. My 310.

 

[KWK]

Do you have any rotary magazine models?

 

[Spinach]

I have a couple of Haenel. 311 and a 312.
Not as old as some on the thread but I do enjoy owning and shooting them.
Excellent rifles.