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High-powered spring pistol! Two power levels, extremely accurate, easy to cock, ideal for targets and plinking.
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.
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.
I have a HW 45 .22 cal. And it has two power levels.
I bought it in 2008.
Maybe some new version I don't know about.
HW 45 LP review entered on 2007-11-16 17:03:21
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By Chris from USA on 2007-11-16 17:03:21 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:Lots of power for an air pistol. Easy to load and cock. Trigger is smooth and construction is solid. Takes some practice to get accurate, but the gun is consistent, it's my stance, grip, & sighting that aren't as consistent. Things I would have changed:It would be nice for the amount of money paid if it came in it's
... Read MoreThings I liked:Lots of power for an air pistol. Easy to load and cock. Trigger is smooth and construction is solid. Takes some practice to get accurate, but the gun is consistent, it's my stance, grip, & sighting that aren't as consistent. Things I would have changed:It would be nice for the amount of money paid if it came in it's own custom case. A gun like this deserves it. What others should know:Although lots of fun and easy to plink with for hours, this can easily take care of backyard pests like squirrels with a well placed pellet.
By hoppie from USA on 2007-08-27 18:55:31 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:Solid construction, built like a tank. Can put Colt 1911 aftermarket grips on it. Very precise trigger. Excellent hunting gun. Things I would have changed:Recoil. Very accurate if bench fired. If you plan to shoot free standing, you have to sight in to account for the recoil. Sights are not very precise, had to
... Read MoreThings I liked:Solid construction, built like a tank. Can put Colt 1911 aftermarket grips on it. Very precise trigger. Excellent hunting gun. Things I would have changed:Recoil. Very accurate if bench fired. If you plan to shoot free standing, you have to sight in to account for the recoil. Sights are not very precise, had to put scope on it. What others should know:Takes a lot of practice to be accurate with it.
