Weihrauch HW75

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Re: Weihrauch HW75

Post by Tank » Fri May 17, 2013 8:38 pm

Following the release of the HW45 and its initial (and indeed continuing) success it was decided that there was a hole in the market for a highly accurate, firearms style match pistol and so the SSP version was put into production as the Beeman P2. This was later sold in the rest of the world as the Weihrauch HW75.
And then subsequently the Weihrauch 40 the HW40 was produced and bang for buck it knocked the HW75 into a cocked hat!
However, nothing in the range comes close to the quality of the HW75. Certainly, the HW40 - for instance - is a very accurate pistol and is of good build, I sort of regret selling mine really because for the eighty quid or so you can pick one up for you are up running and in business shooting in competition - a night out could cost more!
But turning up with a HW75 is a whole new ball game - EVERYONE wants a go. They are sweet to operate, have a very balanced feel and scream quality. The opposition is plastic!
No contest :D
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Re: Weihrauch HW75

Post by Ian » Fri May 17, 2013 8:50 pm

I tend not to have such expensive nights out :D

The HW40 is a fine pistol and I recall a great evening at my old club shooting one when I had forgotten to take my match pistol. Its hard to beat at the price and those with limited funds could do far worse. Not really my cup of tea though as I cant stand plastic.

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Re: Weihrauch HW75

Post by Tank » Fri May 17, 2013 9:28 pm

Ian wrote: Not really my cup of tea though as I cant stand plastic.
Which is why, really, I sold both my Alecto and my HW40. I just can't be having lots of plastic on a gun, any gun, really.

Apart from the Smurf gun :D
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Re: Weihrauch HW75

Post by peteswright » Sat May 18, 2013 7:26 am

All I use on mine is Brunox gun care turbo spray for all over cleaning. ATB. Pete. PS. If anyone thinks that's wrong please comment.
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Re: Weihrauch HW75

Post by Planteater » Sat May 18, 2013 11:44 pm

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These are the grips on my '75. A combination of horizontal scratches and tiny vertical cracks :x

Not a major problem but I'd welcome any suggestions that might smarten them up a bit.

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Re: Weihrauch HW75

Post by Tank » Sun May 19, 2013 8:59 am

Planteater wrote: These are the grips on my '75. A combination of horizontal scratches and tiny vertical cracks :x

Not a major problem but I'd welcome any suggestions that might smarten them up a bit.

You might be wanting to follow this thread then:

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=530

Episode two later today.
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Re: Weihrauch HW75

Post by Adam77K » Mon May 20, 2013 4:18 pm

Planteater wrote: These are the grips on my '75. A combination of horizontal scratches and tiny vertical cracks :x

Not a major problem but I'd welcome any suggestions that might smarten them up a bit.
I think the horizontal scratches are sanding marks and the vertical "cracks" may in fact be just open grain.

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Re: Weihrauch HW75

Post by pmh » Mon May 20, 2013 6:50 pm

The vertical "cracks" certainly does look like grain.

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Re: Weihrauch HW75

Post by Planteater » Mon May 20, 2013 10:07 pm

I'm watching Tanks refinishing thread with interest. I wish I'd read the rifle thread before I started on my Original 27!

The "cracks" on the HW75 are open grain but it is far more pronounced at the top of the grip for some reason. I'm not sure what caused the scratches as I bought the gun used. They don't look like any attempt at refinishing - more like a handling problem.

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