Hw 35

[saintsman54 15]

I have been given the hw 35 in 5.5 cal, more of a shotgun shooter, so air rifle is hardly used. Does this model have any value these days? As I know its pretty old. Cheers.

[Papa g 14]

I wouldn't say it would be most people's 1st choice of airgun these days, the older ones with the leather piston head were low on power, the later models have a synthetic piston head & give close to legal limit power,all in all a very well made & accurate gun, in decent nick it should be worth £100 plus hope this helps.

[moxy 617]

I have an old HW35E. It's a cracking little gun and I won't be parting with it.

 

They don't command much value. More nostalgia.

 

[gurtwurz 792]

I quite fancy a 35 myself but havent found one at the right price (ie next to sod all!)

But fairly light, accurate with that barrel lock, and pretty pointable, I don't think theres much to dislike about them.

 

Cheers, wurz

[saintsman54 15]

To be honest I have used it to good effect on the ferals and rats on the dairy farm, maybe it will be worth a bit more in a few years time

[pianoman 3,587]

Nothing wrong with a sweet-running '35 saintsman. I've owned one in the past and had no regrets other than selling it on for another HW air rifle.

 

If you love your shotgun though, an air rifle will seem pretty limited by comparison. Air rifles are traditionally seen as the 'poor man's lot' of shooting and as such, air rifles are not endowed with similar ascending financial values in the way fine shotguns and hunting rifles are. I've spent fortunes on shooting in the past with a couple of shotguns and a .22LR myself, but, my air rifles are just magical. These embue every shooting skill-virtue that the powder burners only partly embody.

 

Just give it a fair chance, get it serviced and up and shooting, if it needs it; and take it out a bit more.

 

To me, the true value of your air rifle lies in the memories of great shots and wonderful days, mornings and evenings out with it. All my guns have some fantastic shooting memories running in them and I'll never part with them for this reason alone.

 

Best wishes for it. You'll see you have a great sporting rifle there if you give it a proper chance mate. But just don't expect it to accrue heirloom financial values!

 

Best regards.

Pianoman

Edited January 24, 2013 by pianoman

[johnbaz 363]

Hi

 

The HW35 is a smashing rifle, I have four..

 

Most recent was this 1979 model, I paid £100 for it and the chap only lived five minutes from me so he dropped it in at mine when passing!!

 

The top one of these two is a HW35 export, I paid £175 for it (Export and Luxus etc command a higher price), the bottom one is a HW35k (Carbine), I paid £110 for this a few years ago posted..

 

Keep the rifle and enjoy it, they are among the nicest springers and actually come in loads of variations!!

 

Almost forgot to say, the last one of mine had been cammo'd , It too was an Export model, I stripped all the paint off, polished the action to get it reblued and then the wife put it in the cold conservatory where it stayed right through winter, when I (accidentally ) stumbled across it, it was as rusty as a 70's Vauxhall Viva :censored:

 

She very nearly got a thick ear

 

 

Enjoy the rifle mate

 

 

John

[moxy 617]

Good post John. I hope it didn't pit too much with the rust. My missus has shares the same habits as yours.

 

They have no respect when it comes to our toys.

[zini 1,939]

Lovely rifles there. I like the one with the sling on it.

[gurtwurz 792]

me too, i didnt realise they did a karbine version. i reckon with a bit of judicious body filler work on the stock thatd make a lovely mooching rifle.

 

you have some sort of collection there john!!

 

cheers, wurz

[pianoman 3,587]

John's air rifle collection is possibly the best I've seen, at least in pictures. That 1979 model here is just as the one I had in .22 after reading John Darling's exploits with one in Airgun World. Very accurate and a great rifle to shoot. Wish I still had it. I really like the look of that carbine version too.

 

Simon

[milegajo 595]

A legendary rifle that, as I understand it, set the bar and forced other manufacturers to really up their game and offerings.

 

I've yet to acquire one so am only going by what I've read.

 

Price wise, £100 odd for a 21 year old gun is not to be sniffed at and speaks volumes. There are only a few guns today that I believe will still attract that sort of money in the future.

 

[saintsman54 15]

Mine is the same as the top picture, from what I am reading I will defiantly keep and enjoy it, thanks for the replies. Saintsman