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High-powered spring pistol! Two power levels, extremely accurate, easy to cock, ideal for targets and plinking.
Estimated in stock date 04-15-2010
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0.177"
600 ft/sec
$500.00 $399.99
Ammo | AccessoriesItem#:HW-403320[PY-43-329](coupons not allowed today)
High-powered spring pistol! Extremely accurate, easy to cock, ideal for targets and plinking. Looks and feels like a .45 Colt!
Estimated in stock date 04-15-2010
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0.22"
500 ft/sec
$500.00 $399.99
Ammo | AccessoriesItem#:HW-403330[PY-43-330](coupons not allowed today)
Looks like a .45 Colt...and just as accurate! Made by the legendary German Weihrauch company, the HW 45 is the pinnacle of sporting air pistols. This fine piece will become an heirloom that you'll pass along to your grandchildren and beyond.
The gun's heft and balance convey quality and substance. It fills your hand without feeling bulky or oversized. The unusual overlever cocking mechanism compresses the powerful mainspring, and the hammer is the catch for it. The fully adjustable rear sight and the highly adjustable two-stage trigger, which has a serrated surface for more control, will help you extract maximum accuracy from the pistol. In fact, the adjustable trigger is so crisp, you'll wish it was on your firearms.
Unlike many modern air pistols, the HW 45 isn't made of molded synthetics. It's a solid metal gun with finely checkered walnut grips. And, it's truly ambidextrous. The 11mm dovetails make it easy to mount a pistol scope or a red dot sight.
The .177 version has two power levels. Low power is approx. 410 fps, and high or full power is 557 fps. The different power levels are created by cocking the gun to different lock points. The distance you shoot, the weight of the pellet and the type of target will determine which power level is best. The HW 45 is an excellent indoor trainer for those who shoot the M1911A1.
Click the Ammo link to stock up on suggested pellets. Click the Accessories link to find appropriate targets, safety glasses and other shooting gear.
By TomL from USA on 2010-02-21 11:30:00 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:Just about everything. High quality construction all around, no wobbly parts anywhere. I am confident this gun would last decades of regular use with only basic maintenance.
Lots of power for an air pistol and excellent accuracy once you get used to the gun. In any case it shoots more accurately than I ever will and if any
... Read MoreThings I liked:Just about everything. High quality construction all around, no wobbly parts anywhere. I am confident this gun would last decades of regular use with only basic maintenance.
Lots of power for an air pistol and excellent accuracy once you get used to the gun. In any case it shoots more accurately than I ever will and if any shot misses the mark it's my fault.
Balance is surprisingly good and the cocking isn't too hard - at least not for an adult male. It might be somewhat harder for a youngster but then again, the HW 45 is not really suitable for kids anyway.
Has the feel of a real firearm. Kicks quite hard for an air gun - approaching a .22LR pistol in terms of recoil. Hence a lot more demanding to shoot than a PCP or CO2 air gun. Yet it's exactly the steeper learning curve that makes the HW 45 that much more interesting.
Seems to handle pretty much any .177 pellet well. Not finnicky about the ammunition. Things I would have changed:Hard to think of a single really negative thing...
Well, the original grip scales are good looking and old fashioned but not necessarily the most comfortable. I bought a Colt 1911 replacement rubber grip (monoblock design by Hogue), which fits like a glove. Much better now. It doesn't abrade my fingertips and I can control the pistol better (my hands are medium sized).
Also, my HW 45 is the older model with ordinary iron sights (the new model comes with fiber glass sights). Effective and bombproof but as any plain open sights, not very good against a dark background. I have painted the front sight with bright orange nail polish and it works perfectly. What others should know:Loading is simple but pay attention! Early on I've had the pellet slip out of the barrel when I closed the slide (I haven't pushed the pellet all the way in), resulting in an accidental dry fire about two or three times before I figured out what was going on. Very unpleasant but fortunately the HW 45 is built like a tank and tolerates dry firing much better than most springers. That said, it's still a bad thing to dry fire an HW 45!
A challenging air pistol to master - hold sensitive! For consistent hits you absolutely need a consistent grip. Once you zero the sights do not change your grip! If you do, you will need to zero again. I use a two-handed grip (isosceles) all the time now and can achieve pretty tight groups but one-handed the gun will shoot about 4" high at 10m (requiring a new zero).
Same thing for full versus half-power cocking. My HW is .177 caliber and I always shoot in full power mode. On a lower power setting the gun will shoot about 4" high @ 10m.
All in all, not ideal for kids or total beginners but a perfect choice for an intermediate air gunner. It is not a match gun but it has plenty of accuracy and power. Also very heavy duty - well made.
After two months of daily practice and over 3000 shots I still can't seem to get bored with my HW 45. I think that about sums up... :-)
By Carl from USA on 2008-07-01 15:22:18 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:Powerful for a .22 handgun, feels like a .45. Things I would have changed:Nothing. What others should know:Its not cheap, but fit and finish are perfect. I wanted a powerful .22 cal. gun and this one is it. Its accuracy is great, but it is a spring-piston type, so it takes some getting use to.
... Read MoreThings I liked:Powerful for a .22 handgun, feels like a .45. Things I would have changed:Nothing. What others should know:Its not cheap, but fit and finish are perfect. I wanted a powerful .22 cal. gun and this one is it. Its accuracy is great, but it is a spring-piston type, so it takes some getting use to.
By Tom from USA on 2007-12-05 09:25:33 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:The HW 45 is incredibly accurate. It will out-shoot a standard M1911A1 pistol at 50 feet. It has the same grip as the standard 1911A1, and is therefore a wonderful trainer. The gun has 2 power levels in .177, but not in .22. The trigger is adjustable and is light and crisp. The gun is easy to cock for the power it delivers. The
... Read MoreThings I liked:The HW 45 is incredibly accurate. It will out-shoot a standard M1911A1 pistol at 50 feet. It has the same grip as the standard 1911A1, and is therefore a wonderful trainer. The gun has 2 power levels in .177, but not in .22. The trigger is adjustable and is light and crisp. The gun is easy to cock for the power it delivers. The build quality is excellent, but don't start taking it apart unless you know how to work on an aluminum-framed gun. It's easy to make the pin holes too large if you use the wrong drifting technique. Things I would have changed:The adjustable sights are excellent, but the 11mm optical sight rail could be cut deeper. It doesn't grab onto dot sight bases well. Also, there needs to be a positive scope stop built into the top rail, as the front sight gets peened by serving as an ad hoc stop. What others should know:Don't use the lower power setting. Just shoot on high power or your gun will start dieseling. The velocity with RWS Hobby pellets is more in the 550-560 f.p.s. range. 600 f.p.s. is out of reach for anything except trick pellets like Raptors, and they are inaccurate.
