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Weihrauch 35E

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 I purchased an early 70's HW 35 for the big sum of $30 and $15 shipping. When it arived it was the most rusted air rifle that I have ever laid eyes on. Looked like it had been used as a tomato stake. The rifle would cock but the barrel was full of dirt and grease.

After several days of cleaning cleaning, while still not pretty, it shoots very well and is one of my favorite rifles. My point is that even when abused and used, old and rusty still an accurate good shooting rifle. I think you will enjoy it. 
 
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They are good rifles with some good qualities. First they are a full sized rIfle. When in your hands you know you have something. It has a very fast shot cycle. It shoots differently than today's spring rifles with longer compression tubes. I like the short piston stroke and wish more spring rifles had this in their design. The barrel is long and thin (mine is a 3 year old 35E). I wish the barrel was a little heavier and slightly shorter (inch or two). The walnut stock is nice but the pistol grip is long and I need to get a set back trigger at some point as the reach is a little far. The sights and trigger are typical HW great. The barrel locking latch is easy to get used to. I am LH and find it very natural to use. The power level is right in the sweet spot for spring rifles. The rifle oozes with class and heritage. Typical spring rifle in that it is very accurate when the shooter has their crap together, if not then not so good. This is a rifle I shoot great or terrible. It's all me though either way. That said in the few years I have owned the 35E I have not shot it much due to time and lots of rifles to shoot. I shoot FT so most of my rifles get neglected unless they are my FT rifle as when I have time to shoot they are the ones that get shot. I have zero buyers remorse buying the 35. One day I plan to just enjoy sitting on the back porch shooting it.
 
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The 35 is my fave Weihrauch, I have seven or eight at the moment! 👍

This 1970 Venom tuned and blued is my fave of all, I bought the Luxus stock separately, It was for sale on Facebook a couple of years ago with very fuzzy pics, I tool a chance and was overjoyed when it arrived!!



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John 😊




 
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I have a few of these. Couple from the mid to late fifties.

Good......Easy cocking effort, Great trigger, Accurate, Handsome rifles.

Bad........Barrel droop can be an issue, Infamous click noise during cocking on some older models, Slight play in the detent latch mechanism or pivot bolt after years of use, Not a powerhouse(10-11 FPE average)

Ugly......For the squirrel population

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The newer Weihrauch 35E have 11MM dovetails , but older models , not so much. My copy is new in 2019. I went with a droop compensated and zero shock model from Diana. The previous mount was creeping back despite being tightened as much as I dared. Four machine screw type , but no stop pin. The new one has a stop pin as well. By God and Texas , that should do the trick. The scope is an older model Bushnell Trophy , and is a strong scope. More then enough for a medium power springer. I really love the barrel latch and the walnut stock. A Beeman R7 Elite in .177 is my next air rifle. Two PCP's , a Anschutz 380 , the FWB124D , the Weihrauch 35E should cover most of the bases , and the R7 will finish the ticket. 

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