The thread on Giss guns nearby, reminded me what a great job our hosts have done with the forum archive! Up yours, Photobucket, LOL...!
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You guys that were around before Tapatalk days can ignore these regurgitated posts, LOL, but thought some of you that are newer to our small band of old-airgun crazies might enjoy them.
A classic Beeman-era HW 55 MM:
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/yellow/the-classic-hw-55-mm-t232416.html
A somewhat earlier HW 55 M:
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/yellow/classic-hw-55-from-1970-t219064.html
Nice! Good way to start a Saturday.
It's amazing that level of craftsmanship existed in airguns back then. Pretty wild how that Anschutz sight was considered universal...it looks like it could have been designed by the team that developed the Nordic bomb sight! Very sophisticated. Weihrauch was, and is the kind of producer that makes me wish I could speak German. I would love to be able to tap into their forums!
What are the specs on those fine pellet stackers?
Bo
Nice! Good way to start a Saturday.
It's amazing that level of craftsmanship existed in airguns back then. Pretty wild how that Anschutz sight was considered universal...it looks like it could have been designed by the team that developed the Nordic bomb sight! Very sophisticated. Weihrauch was, and is the kind of producer that makes me wish I could speak German. I would love to be able to tap into their forums!
What are the specs on those fine pellet stackers?
Bo
Bo, while the Anschutz sights do fit about any gun with 11mm grooves open to the rear (will drop right onto Diana and HW airguns, for instance), the name really just meant the factory intended them for different shooting disciplines. The Universal models were mostly steel, and when new cost about twice as much as Anschutz's line of mostly alloy models (FWIW, the Fleabay crowd doesn't seem to know the difference these days, though! You can sometimes find real bargains on the Universals...or, overpay for the alloy ones, LOL).
The HW 55 is based on the old HW 50 sporter rifle (which was quite different than the current model of that name). This basic action can be thought of as a slightly longer, heavier R7 - same diameter barrel and receiver tube - with 80 to 100 fps more power than that little favorite. The 50/55 also had the nice screw-on rear receiver section like the bigger HW 35, R1, etc. Solid, beautiful, great-handling air rifles.
The 55 had a nicer target stock, the famous breech locking lever, match sights, a lighter trigger spring with hand-polished sears, and was de-sprung to about 600 fps - about where most target guns are of course. But you can easily drop the 50 sporter spring in there for more power. Maccari and Vortek make some wonderful spring kits for these guns, too.
If you look at the second page of my first link above, there's some more detailed velocity info for a few 55's and a 50 with different internal set-ups.
In addition to the walnut "M" stocks seen here, the HW 55 could be had with a slightly simpler beech stock or walnut Tyrolean wood. Later a version with a heavier, more adjustable match stock, and a junior model called "HWB Champ" were available. The 55 was made from the early 1950's until around the turn of the century.
Mike, Mike, Mike!
We're from the era with the EF Hutton commercial, as the commercial goes:
"When EF Hutton Speaks-People Listen!"
Here on the Yellow I know it as: " When MDriskill speaks/Posts I Listen/Tune In!"
An Absolutely Beautiful rifle you have there. Come to think of it there is half dozen people on this forum that I would pay to walk through your gun sellar!
Always appreciate your posts sir! Thank you
Cheers
