HW45

[SnoValley]

Does anyone recognize this pistol?
I picked it up used and it obviously was loved by someone. Custom case, all 3 caliber barrels, Pachmayr grips, Tasco 3x20, one piece mount etc.
If anyone recognizes it and can fill in the history, I would be appreciative.
Also can anybody advise how to date this one? No Beeman markings
Thanks
David

[jdub]

The serial number is on the rear edge of the left grip face--you can see it but can't make it out in the photos.  If you email Weihrauch with the serial number they can give you a date of manufacture.  Or just do a search on HW45 serial numbers and try to find one close to yours.  The Weihrauch Owners forum has quite a bit of serial number info on several models.

I have a P1 and love it.

Good luck!

[SnoValley]

jdub, thanks for the info. I now believe this one is a 1988-89 vintage, judging by the serial number and the lack of safety warnings on the right side.

[jdub]

jdub, thanks for the info. I now believe this one is a 1988-89 vintage, judging by the serial number.

Very nice!  How does it shoot?  I don't think people have much luck trying to shoot them from a rest--I know I don't--but mine does great shooting off-hand.  It has good accuracy for me and is a lot of fun.  It's also a lot easier to cock than I had been led to believe it would be.  I only have one barrel--the .177. 

I put a new breech seal in last night because the original was chewed up pretty good.  With the old seal I was getting about 560 FPS with 7 gr Meisterkugeln.  With the new seal it's shooting about 560 FPS    I guess the old seal just *looked* bad but it was actually performing fine.

[Supaflee]

Hi There Snovalley.
 Thats an awsome pistol kit youve got there , Im envious of the barrel selection you have available , I only have a .177 cal barrel at the moment .
 I posted some ballistics recently , have a look , its quite interesting .
 Heres some info Ive got for ya from a Post that Nikoman posted on Jan 20th 2012 , so that you can,
" age " , you HW 45 .
 Serial Number / Year for Weihrauch HW 45 :
             ??=350XXX
        198X=353246
        1985=353XXX
        1989=352091
        1989=364795
        1995=379065
        200?=388351
        2002=390000
        2006=395976
        2007=397XXX
        2008=4XXXXX
 REMO has said in his post of January 2013 that Numbers 300,000 to 350,000 were reserved for Beeman P1's , and that his own with number 308986 is a 1987.
 I hope this is the info youve been looking for .
 Regards Supaflee 

[SnoValley]

Thanks Supaflee. My serial is 364084 so that jibes with the available info.
I'm interested in the results from the different calibers and when I get time I'll run some back to back numbers for each caliber.
Should be interesting since the data will be generated from the same powerplant.
I'm in the middle of a "honey do" remodel so it will probably be awhile before I get around to shootin'