Spring Gun

[sull85 36]

Thinking of getting new sping gun, whats a decent one.. Or would i be better off with gas ram much difference?

[Midnite 9]

i Guess it depends on

 

How much you want to spend

what you want to use it for

if you want new or second hand

if you are bothered about age

[sull85 36]

Second hand and about £250 ish

Looked at hw97 and pro sport but were bit too much. Just want it for pigeons rabbits etc

[John Enyedi 6]

ive just bought a new hw99s imp tuned by sandwell field sports lovely rifle £375 but you can get a standard one for just £210 best money ive ever spent

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

look for an old good condition hw80 or 95 or 77. should find a decent one with scope within that price range

[pianoman 3,587]

I'm with Skot on choices here. For £250 you are in budget for a very decent 2nd hand example of any of these Weihrauch guns; whatever your preferred calibre. HW80K or HW95 makes a blistering rat and ferral pigeon rifle in barns and confined spaces, as well as an open-field rifle for rabbits etc..

 

HW77 is the best spring rifle for all-round shooting. Pest control or target shooting. It is tough, beautiful to handle, will last you a lifetime and as accurate as a .177 PCP whichever calibre you like. A masterpiece of an air rifle. No question about it.

[zini 1,939]

Weihrauch or Air Arms mate.

 

You need to also ask yourself if its going to be a long lasting and every week hobby or just a hobby you do once or twice a year.

 

If its just once or twice a year there are other brands that you could look at new and cheaper.

 

Ive not tried one but heard good things about the Webley Value Max rifle.

 

Around £149 new with scope.

[j j m 6,539]

id go for a second hand 77 or mate great guns

[secretagentmole 1,701]

£250 will see you with the German Anti Tank weapon that is the HW90 gas ram, which is a superb rifle in .22!

 

You could also be lucky and pick up a Theoben rammer at that price (I got a Sirocco Deluxe for under £200).

 

£250 will also see you with one of the new Hatsan gas rams, or a new Edgar Brothers Hatsan 60S gas ram conversion (which I also have).

 

£250 can also see you with a new (as in shiny new in box) HW99!

 

Lots of choice!

 

I think the SMK XS19 and the Valuemax are actually the same gun. If you look to that end of the market, also have look at the Hatsan 55S or 60S which are better known as the Webley Stingray mark 2 just half the price!

 

Edited to add, I have also recently acquired a well beaten up old HW77 for £140, so if you are prepared to look around, you will find bargains.

Edited October 11, 2013 by secretagentmole

[emilianoksa 11]

Buying a new Weihauch these days is hit and miss when it comes to quality.

 

You will almost certainly have to spend more money on it.

 

Don't know why.

 

Makes you wonder how well paid their employees are, since some of them are not doing a very good job.

 

Buy second hand, or get one direct from a tuner which has been fettled, or just buy a TX and be done with it.

 

Even a new TX may need attention, but at least it's easy to open up, and will probably need no more than a degrease and relube to get it performing acceptably.

 

The last Weihrauchs I disassembled were a 98, which was relatively easy (only tricky part was knocking out those four little blocks - easy when you've done it once and got the hang of it ) and a 77. The 77 was hard work to disassemble and reassemble, and I repeatedly cut my hands and fingers on the numerous sharp edges on almost every part of the gun.

Edited October 11, 2013 by emilianoksa

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

The 97/77 I found easier to strip down than the 95/98

and I never cut myself! you must be quite clumsy emiliianoksa

 

but yes a NEW hw is deffo hit and miss.. my new 77 is definitely MISS at £350 you expect better

[sull85 36]

Quite fancy a hw

[villaman 9,983]

Look for a good second hand 97k

[sull85 36]

What bout hw80?

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

The hw is pretty heavy, along with the hw77 and 97

 

the 95 and 99 are lighter.

 

 

all as accurate as eachother.