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02-02-2014, 17:36 #1
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Weirauch HW 97 K - Broken Main spring
Hi, I have a Weirauch HW 97 K and I have probably put between 2 and 3 thousand pellets through her (used to keep me well fed during my student days...Hahaa!)
I have started noticing poor velocity and erratic groups. Stripped her down completely this afternoon, and as I suspected: broken main spring...sommer in 4 places.
I have done some research and I am considering various options.
First I'd obviously go for the original spring and seal kit from Weirauch, but I cant seem to find a South African outlet?? Maybe Im not looking hard enough...and they retail for like 30 pounds in the UK..eish.
My other option is to simply spec the spring myself (number of coils, wire dia, free length, od etc) and try source a replacement...although I dont want to risk putting a substandard spring (metallurgically) in such a beaut of an air rifle.
Does anyone have some advice/experience concerning this? Thanks!
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02-02-2014, 17:53 #2
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Re: Weirauch HW 97 K - Broken Main spring
Hi Ruan
Consider a "gasram", did it to my BSA and it shoots better and quieter than ever. This guy did it for me: http://m-ze.co.za/contact/
Cheers
Paul
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02-02-2014, 19:02 #3
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Re: Weirauch HW 97 K - Broken Main spring
Thanks Paul! Thought of it but might the sliding breech mechanism not create complications? I looked on the M-ZE website and the gasram conversions do not list Weirauch.
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02-02-2014, 19:53 #4
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Re: Weirauch HW 97 K - Broken Main spring
You wont be able to put a gasram in a weirauch. Mze should be able to provide you with a spring, otherwise try rosenthals in Cape Town. They are the local Weirauch agents.
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02-02-2014, 20:19 #5
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Re: Weirauch HW 97 K - Broken Main spring
If you are in Gauteng, try Twinbore.
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02-02-2014, 20:21 #6
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Re: Weirauch HW 97 K - Broken Main spring
Aha, Rosenthals will give them a call in the morning...thanks Bonedoc!
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02-02-2014, 20:22 #7
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Re: Weirauch HW 97 K - Broken Main spring
Hi Proudprado, am in KZN, but will see what the options are with them too. Shap!
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02-02-2014, 20:27 #8
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Re: Weirauch HW 97 K - Broken Main spring
uncle Vince from MZE is the only place you need to be for anything springer related.
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02-02-2014, 22:41 #9
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Re: Weirauch HW 97 K - Broken Main spring
13 pounds
https://www.gunspares.co.uk/products/24576/HW97/
They get stock in on a regular basis, when out of stock
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03-02-2014, 19:06 #10
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Re: Weirauch HW 97 K - Broken Main spring
13 pounds does seem better. Contacted Twin Bore: R650 for the main spring, and R450 for the seal...a tad excessive I'd say!
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