619:-like" design which the Beemans did not think would appeal to the American market. They felt that it should follow the very popular and trim lines of the Colt 1911 automatic pistol. So the Beeman Company quickly made a plaster-of-Paris, life-sized 3D model which the Weihrauch technicians used as a model for the final design. The Weihrauch engineers were far ahead of their time in a different way because of another misunderstanding: they thought that, because the Beeman plans were blank in the powerplant area, that Beeman had suggested a single-stroke pneumatic air system instead of the desired, more powerful spring-piston action. These pneumatic models came some years later, when the Beeman P2/Weihrauch HW 75 was introduced. The huge commercial success of the P1 design was aided by its many features: high power, accuracy, solid metal construction, three caliber choices, different choices of finish, and especially its great flexibility: the ability to fire at two power levels, integral scope rail, and the availability of a Beeman-designed shoulder stock. The R1/HW80, and its several variations, gave rise to a lighter, easier to cock model: the R10/HW85.
571:("Deutscher SchĂŒtzenbund") was re-established, the allied government allowed the production of rifled barrels. However, because they were not allowed to produce firearms, they put their efforts into making the finest sporting airguns in the world. Even after the firearm manufacturing ban finally was withdrawn, the Hermann Weihrauch KG company continued to produce sporting air rifles of the highest quality. The little HW 25 was slanted towards the youth market while versions of the HW 30 and HW 50 continued as solid mid-market air rifles. The HW 55 was one of Europe's leading barrel-cocking target rifles. The rather uncommon HW 55T version with its ornate Tyrolean-style stock, usually sporting fine walnut of exceptional grain, has always been a favorite among offhand shooters and collectors.
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first production, of a repeating air pistol before World War II, but the war aborted its regular production. Although pre-war HWZ sales literature shows an illustration of that thirty-shot top-lever spring piston air pistol, only one specimen of that HWZ LP-1 air pistol is now known. It had survived both the war and the
Russian occupation by having safely gone overseas as a sales sample to the Hy-Score Arms Company in the USA. The Hy-Score president, Steve Laszlo, had given it to his friend, Robert Beeman. He surprised Hans Sr. and Christel Weihrauch (the husband/wife directors of the new HW company) when they were visiting the Beeman home in
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that involved much less than one percent of adult airgun shooters. Almost the exact opposite was true of airgun shooters in
Germany; there, most such shooters were involved in 10 meter competition. Nevertheless, in 1989, the leading German gun magazine, VISIER, discovered from a survey that a large number of German airgun shooters would be willing to pay more than 500 DM (about 300 U.S. dollars) for an air rifle which was equipped with a sporting-style stock and designed for scope use. Many Germans responding to the poll also submitted useful suggestions for new designs to be added to the many new stock designs being developed by Weihrauch.
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quickly became the best-selling adult sporting air rifle; it is credited with bringing the
American airgun market into the world of adult airguns. Due to delivery problems with the longer, more complex R1 stock, the first HW 80 rifles were available some weeks earlier than the R1. This led to the incorrect conclusion made by some that the R1 was a copy of the HW80. Tom Gaylord also has written about that coincidence in his book
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548:, Weihrauch was the only German factory to continue production of spare parts for bicycles. At the end of the war, Zella-Mehlis became part of the Soviet occupation zone and In 1948, the Weihrauchs were forced out of their homes and factories by the communist government. Otto Weihrauch became a mechanic and later a gunsmith in Zella-Mehlis. Werner went to work at the Jagdwaffenwerk (Hunting Weapon Factory) in nearby
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all occupy the same approximate market segment. However, Weihrauch did not follow the conventional and expected practice of retiring its older sporter rifles to make way for newer models. Instead, the HW 80, HW 85 and HW 95 were simply added to the product lineup as they were introduced. This sometimes results in confusion among buyers, many of whom are not familiar with the history of
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decided that they needed to introduce a German-made air rifle with
American styling and features. They had determined that their main need, in addition to new styling, was a power level above anything that had been known before in the airgun field. They had been very impressed with the quality of the long running HW 35, but puzzled by its power, which was lower than that of the
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Based on their computer simulation studies, the
Beemans proposed a new air rifle model with the quality of the HW 35. This cooperative development program resulted in the Beeman R1 (sold outside of the US as the Weihrauch HW 80 in a lower-power version with a more European-style stock). The new model
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Hermann Weihrauch, Jr. died in 1967, a new era in the company began under the leadership of Hans Weihrauch, Sr. (born in 1926 and the father of today's directors Stefan and Hans-Hermann.) The company celebrated 1970 with the introduction of the HW 70 air pistol. The company had begun plans, and
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The fall of the German wall close to
Mellrichstadt meant they were "in the middle of Germany." This opened new markets for their surface engineering branch. They added new machines for electroless nickel plating and bronzing (and made the floors slip-proof with expanded mesh, stainless-steel fencing
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in 1990 resulted in many changes for every German citizen and manufacturer. Weihrauch began a cooperation with
Theoben Engineering in England which resulted in the introduction of the first German/English air rifle design: the Weihrauch HW 90 (the Beeman versions are the RX, RX-1 and RX-2). This was
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Weihrauch then produced an under-lever spring piston rifle, the HW77. This gun opened fully for loading directly into the breech of the barrel, like a
Feinwerkbau match rifle. This was a great improvement over under lever air rifles which utilized a loading tap from which the pellet had to leap into
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The EL54 was an early attempt (1954) at achieving magnum power in a spring-piston air rifle. It is an HW 35 with an ether injector attached on the right side of the compression chamber tube. A medical ether ampule was inserted into the device and crushed. Each time the rifle was cocked and loaded, a
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Receiver and action feature two-piece machined aluminium alloy construction. All S, SK, T and TK versions are also available with fully-shrouded barrels. As an alternative to oiled Walnut stocks of similar quality to those found on E-suffix spring-piston rifles, T and TK versions are also available
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Designed as a lighter-weight replacement for the HW 80 that would still produce 12 to 16 ft.lbs muzzle energy (dependent on which market it was sold in). Early versions had a screw-threaded receiver tube rear end, and raised alloy scope rail. Current model has a sporter stock of Walnut-grained
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The field-style air rifle designs for the American market were a great success because only a very small minority of adult airgun shooters were involved in any competition or group shooting activities. Field target shooting was the most popular of the American group airgun shooting sports, but even
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Almost the same thing happened with the introduction of the next Weihrauch air pistol, the very successful Beeman P1 (sold outside of the US as the Weihrauch HW 45). Although the Beemans provided the full specifications and design features of this pistol, there was an initial misunderstanding about
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The HW 35 was Weihrauch's first mass-market, high-powered, spring-powered sporter air rifle. However, with time, the HW 35 became technically obsolete as newer, more advanced air rifles entered the market. The HW 80, HW 85 and HW 95 were all designed as evolutionary replacements for the HW 35, and
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Uses an HW 95 action mated with a heavy sleeved barrel. No open sights. Hybrid match/sporter stock in Beech, with a cheekpiece and aluminium/rubber butt pad both adjustable for height. Later versions use a plastic/rubber butt pad that is also adjustable for tilt. Designed for precision shooting at
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Specifically designed for small-game hunting. Equipped with pressure-adjustable compressed-air ram (designed, and originally produced for Weihrauch by Theoben Engineering), and open sights. A carbine-barrelled K version was sold with 1/2" UNF screw-on silencer and no open sights. All HW 90 models
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Weihrauch's first mass-market high-powered air rifle. Fitted with a manual breech lock. Best-selling and longest-produced Weihrauch air rifle as of December 2020. Produced in a variety of styles with different stocks and barrel lengths. Current HW 35 Standard has a sporter stock of Walnut-grained
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In 1955 they introduced a full size sporting air rifle in the guise of the HW35 which was to become their most successful model and was the first to feature the famous Rekord two stage sporting trigger developed from the target trigger of the HW55T, a trigger design that remains across the range
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The close connection between the owners of the Weihrauch company and Beeman Precision Airguns led to one of the first (if not the first) joint ventures between a German-based manufacturer and an American airgun distributor. After a period of importing Weihrauch-designed airguns, the Beemans had
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Modified HW 77 with 300mm barrel, basic sound moderator and no open sights. Developed specifically for field target and silhouette shooting. An HW 97 L version has been made available with a 385mm barrel. The rifle features a choice of sporter and thumbhole stocks. Current sporter stocks are
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A re-designed, more powerful version of the HW 35, designed and manufactured in collaboration with Beeman Airguns. No barrel lock. Single-piece cocking arm. SD variant has 310mm barrel. Although the HW 80 was designed to replace the HW 35, continued steady sales meant that the HW 35 was not
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unchanged to this day, the HW35 furthermore boasted a locking barrel catch and an automatic safety located at the rear of the cylinder, the HW35 was such a successful model that despite its relatively modest power output it still remains in the company's range, almost unchanged to this day.
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Chisel-detent barrel lock. Originally fitted with screw-threaded receiver tube rear end, but has since changed to a rear end retained by push-in blocks. M/II versions have a basic ('Perfekt') trigger. S versions have interchangeable front sight inserts, and the fully adjustable ('Rekord')
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Designed as a replacement for the HW 85. Receiver tube rear end retained by four press-in blocks. Originally offered without open sights. Current HW 95 Standard has a sporter stock of Walnut-grained Beech. Current HW 95 Luxus has interchangeable front sight inserts and a sporter stock of
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Most versions have open sights as standard. Current HW 30 models have a ball-bearing-detent barrel lock, and receiver tube rear end secured by screws. M/II versions have a basic ('Perfekt') trigger. S versions have interchangeable front sight inserts, and the fully adjustable ('Rekord')
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Shortened 'Bullpup'-style variants of the HW 100, using the same action and air delivery system. Available in left-handed and right-handed versions, and with Picatinny or 11-millimetre dovetail scope mounting points. Additional Picatinny rail mounted on fore-end for fitment of
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Where basic HW 30 M/II and HW 50 M/II rifles are equipped with the unadjustable âPerfektâ trigger, an 'S' suffix signifies an upgraded model fitted with the fully adjustable 'Rekord' trigger. When applied to the HW 55, âSâ means 'Sport', signifying a plain Beech sporter
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The barrels of 'FSB' (Fully-shrouded barrel) rifles have an outer shroud (sleeve), internal baffles, and larger overall diameter. This is intended as a more compact, albeit less effective alternative to a screw-on or slip-on silencer, which would add extra length to the
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Frank Baranowski: RĂŒstungsproduktion in der Mitte Deutschlands 1929 â 1945: SĂŒdniedersachsen mit Braunschweiger Land sowie NordthĂŒringen einschlieĂlich des SĂŒdharzes â vergleichende Betrachtung des zeitlich versetzten Aufbaus zweier RĂŒstungszentren, Rockstuhl, 2015,
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available in Beech (HW 97 K) or blue laminate (HW 97 K Special Edition). Current thumbhole stocks are available in Beech (HW 97 KT) and synthetic (HW 97 Black Line). The Black Line variant is available in a choice of blued or electroless satin nickel (STL) finish.
560:. There, with the help of his long-time hunting club friends and former customers, and his son Hans, he started the Weihrauch business all over again in the barracks of a pre-war laundry. Spare parts for bicycles were their first and main products.
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Designed as a more affordable alternative to the HW 100. Receiver and action feature one-piece polymer-frame construction. Available in left-handed and right-handed versions. Additional Picatinny rail mounted on fore-end for fitment of
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When applied to the HW 97, 'L' signifies 'Lang' (German for 'Long'), denoting a 385mm barrel. On all other rifles, 'L' signifies a 'Luxus' (German for âluxuryâ) rifle with a stock finished to a very high standard, usually from
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also began. Hermann Weihrauch, Sr. was well known for making excellent hunting rifles. His three sons, Otto, Werner, and Hermann, Jr., soon joined the family-based company. Several new models were introduced after
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longer distances (for example, hunting, hunter field target and silhouette shooting). A limited edition was briefly available with a laminate stock in two-tone grey, threaded muzzle, and 1/2" UNF silencer.
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The âLSâ (âLockschaftâ, German for âthumbholeâ) suffix was only used on HW 35 models equipped with a thumbhole stock. On all other Weihrauch thumbhole-stock rifles, this suffix was replaced with âTâ.
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have the 'Elite' trigger with re-engageable safety. The trigger is a completely different design to the earlier 'Rekord' trigger, and was partly re-designed at some time during the manufacturing run.
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When German companies were again allowed to manufacture airguns in the early 1950s, Weihrauch made their first air rifle, the HW Model 50V in 1952. This airgun had to have a smooth bore because the
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Approximately the same length and mass as the HW 50, but with lower power levels, adjustable rotating barrel lock, Diopter sights, and a refined version of the adjustable 'Rekord' trigger.
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CM (Custom Match): Bulkier Walnut target stock than M and T versions; fitted with accessory rail and sliding butt plate. In some markets, the CM version was called the 'HW55 Match'.
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and pointed out Beeman was the main force behind the invention of the R1/HW80 and that Weihrauch did an outstanding job of production engineering and manufacture.
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the barrel. The HW77 and HW77 Carbine, with their rigid barrel and easy cocking and loading, became extremely popular in countries with lower power limits.
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991:Sold in the US as the Beeman HW 77 and HW 77 K.
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821:Mid-level (HW 35 Standard), Premium (HW 35 E)
1268:Side-lever cocking, single-shot loading tray
1386:'ST' signifies a synthetic (plastic) stock.
1329:Side-lever cocking, rotary 10-shot magazine
1298:Side-lever cocking, rotary 14-shot magazine
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1254:Heavyweight competition/all-purpose rifle
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1213:HW 50 S, re-designated for the UK market.
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803:HW 30 S sold in the US as the Beeman R7.
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