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Title: Haenel made in Suhl former east Germany
Post by: Brutuz on January 29, 2012, 04:49:59 PM
Got this from an uncle last week, an old Haenel 810 with 6 shot magazine but without bolt handle:

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa390/Brutuz62/haenel/DSC_9140s.jpg)

Apparently there have been a bunch of 310's misstamped as 810's  :o

Took the stock off and gave it a good external clean, was quite rusty and dirty.

Used a punch to cock and test shoot and it still is in working order.

Ordered a replacement oem bolt handle + pin to fit it and a tin of .173 cal copper plated lead balls from a company in Germany:

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa390/Brutuz62/haenel/hhaenel500.jpg)

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa390/Brutuz62/haenel/spannhebel-griff.jpg)

https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2007/02/haenel-310-lead-ball-shooter/ (https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2007/02/haenel-310-lead-ball-shooter/)

Tested it using a punch to cock and lock: 400 fps after oiling the seal, only had 5 of these copper plated lead balls left, should be able to shoot abt 425 fps  ;D

Meanwhile cleaned the stock, waxed and polished it and it's looking a lot nicer compared to when my uncle saved it from his neighbors dumpster, his neighbor was happy it would be fixed by a new owner.

Blueing is poor, rust has been removed, stock has quite a few scratches and a chip off at the rear but overall not bad for an oldie.

Hope the spares will be delivered soon.

Owned a similar Anschutz rifle in the past, very fun rifles to shoot.

Glad I could post in the German gate!
Title: Re: Haenel made by Suhl former east Germany
Post by: robert w on January 29, 2012, 05:46:37 PM
thats a nice cool rifle and great german quality
Title: Re: Haenel made by Suhl former east Germany
Post by: Brutuz on January 30, 2012, 06:58:00 PM
Quote from: robert w on January 29, 2012, 05:46:37 PM
thats a nice cool rifle and great german quality

Thank you  8)
Title: Re: Haenel made by Suhl former east Germany
Post by: Brutuz on February 02, 2012, 03:56:18 PM
Bolt handle arrived today  8)

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa390/Brutuz62/haenel/bolthandlefitted.jpg)

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa390/Brutuz62/haenel/bolthandlefittedcocked.jpg)

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa390/Brutuz62/haenel/leadballs.jpg)
Title: Re: Haenel made by Suhl former east Germany
Post by: SAADE on February 02, 2012, 04:00:35 PM
Brutuz, you got a nice old gun there, post some 10 meter/5 shot targets with those H&N lead balls ok?
Title: Re: Haenel made by Suhl former east Germany
Post by: Wheelman88 on February 02, 2012, 04:13:12 PM
Nice looking gun!
Title: Re: Haenel made by Suhl former east Germany
Post by: Brutuz on February 02, 2012, 05:36:32 PM
Thanks guys  8)

Sorry can only shoot 5 meters at the moment, to many living creatures downstairs and outside impossible:

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa390/Brutuz62/haenel/tp.jpg)

6 shots @ 5 meter / bag rested
Title: Re: Haenel made by Suhl former east Germany
Post by: SAADE on February 02, 2012, 06:47:49 PM
OK not so bad, waaay better than steel BB shot!
Title: Re: Haenel made by Suhl former east Germany
Post by: SAADE on February 02, 2012, 06:52:02 PM
Brutuz:  Those guns were made IN Suhl, it's a pretty famous region for gun works with Zella-Mehlis just north of it, which is FWB country among others.
Title: Re: Haenel made by Suhl former east Germany
Post by: Brutuz on February 02, 2012, 06:57:26 PM
That's correct, typo by someone who has been a dispatcher in that region *oops*

Have been shooting these rifles for quite some time  ;D
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa390/Brutuz62/haenel/fairgroundphotoshoot.jpg)
Title: Re: Haenel made in Suhl former east Germany
Post by: SAADE on February 02, 2012, 07:14:48 PM
Quote from: Brutuz on February 02, 2012, 06:57:26 PM
That's correct, typo by someone who has been a dispatcher in that region *oops*

Have been shooting these rifles for quite some time  ;D
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa390/Brutuz62/haenel/fairgroundphotoshoot.jpg)

Now those pics are cool!

Ya, and I like reading abouit the FWBs and Haenel histories, pre-WWII, post WWII, East vs West and then, the Wall comes down and Suhl is just..in Germany! No wonder the locals went crazy with freedom for the first year!