My new HW35E arrived this morning! :-)

[Bayman]

I've had Williams peeps on R1s stay put. A would clean the dovetail with acetone. Clean and dry is very important. Bring the slotted screw close to were it tightens then back it off a smidge. Tighten the two tiny set screws evenly as tight as you dare. The base will start to rock up. Then pull the wedge block tight to the base with the slotted screw. This forces the wedge tighter to the dovetail than the two tiny screws can by themselves.

I sold my Williams and went with the Tech sights. They are much better built than the Williams and won't move on anything with a normal dovetail

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=190140.0.

[desmobob]

I had previously removed the Williams peep on my HW35E while I was waiting for my AirForce TS1 sight to arrive.  I reinstalled the OEM rear sight as it's very handy to have it in place when setting up a diopter sight; you can align the OEM irons, then adjust the peep until things are centered, and that gets you pretty close for rough sight-in.

I read a post by a forum member with experience using multiple copies of the TS1 that it works with the Weihrauch front sight, so I only ordered the TS1 rear.  After mounting it, it turns out that it will not adjust low enough to use the OEM front.  That leaves me looking at a 6-week special order to get the TS1 front sight.  Darn!

Overall, my impression of the TS1 is that it's OK.  Not impressive quality/fit/finish, but there's not much available with the same features in that price range.  In hindsight, I might have been happier looking for a used Anschutz sight.  The TS1 rear sight was $150.  The front will be an additional $40.  Adding a Gehmann 1.5 diopter adjustable iris will be another $60 (when they get the shop running again).

I'll get it set up the way I want eventually...

[Marc.france]

Bob, there's a small learning curve and some practice involved using an aperture front sight, but that's what I use most on my bullseye shooting. As for size, I like seeing a thin circle of light around the bull when viewing though the aperture.

For field shooting at a wide variety of target types, much prefer using a post insert. Far more practical for targets with different shapes and distances. Apertures are really designed for bullseye shooting at specific distances.

Thanks, Joanie,

That seems to be the consensus. 

Here are some photos:

The box, as it arrived, and the rifle.  A little glare in the first rifle photo makes it look lighter colored than it is; the second photo is more accurate.  Excuse my fingerprints on the barrel.  I forgot to wipe it down and pretty it up for the modeling session!   

Wow nice hw35

[desmobob]

Wow nice hw35

Thanks!  I really love it.  It's sort of llike an HW30 in that you hear about how everyone loves them, and when you finally get one, you understand immediately.  Great air rifle.