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Weihrauch HW57

Name: Weihrauch HW57
Brand: Hermann

Break action · .177 Air (4.5mm)

Also known as HW 57, Weihrauch HW 57

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About the Weihrauch HW57

The Weihrauch HW57 is a compact under-lever, spring-piston air rifle chambered for .177 (4.5mm) pellets. Cocking the under lever exposes a self-opening breech for single-pellet loading, and the rifle is fitted with Weihrauch's renowned two-stage adjustable Rekord match trigger. A lightweight beech sporter stock, fibre-optic open sights, and an 11mm dovetail scope rail make it a popular plinking and small-game air rifle.

Weihrauch, founded in Zella-Mehlis in 1899 and relocated to Mellrichstadt in Bavaria after World War II, is one of the most respected German air-rifle makers, famed for its Rekord trigger that the HW57 shares with the company's larger sporting rifles.

Weihrauch HW57 specifications

General

Type: Rifle
Action: Break action
Firing mechanism: Single action
Trigger: Two stage
Calibres: .177 Air (4.5mm)
Magazine capacity: 1 rounds

Dimensions

Barrel length: 360 mm (14.2 in)
Overall length: 1020 mm (40.2 in)
Weight (empty): 3.20 kg (7.05 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Right hand

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Wood
Finish: blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 235 m/s (771 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 14 J (10 ft·lb)
Effective range: 30 m

History

Production status: In production
Country of origin: DE

Features

Under lever cocking
Self opening breech
Rekord match trigger
Fibre optic sights
11mm dovetail scope rail
Ambidextrous beech stock
Rubber buttplate

Safety

Automatic safety

Marketed by Weihrauch as 'the biggest little rifle you can buy.' The .177 version is produced in a UK-legal sub-12 ft-lbf form (around 10.5 ft-lbf); higher-energy export versions exist in other markets. Also offered in .22 (5.5mm).