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HW 35
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Air Guns · Germany · 1951
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HW 35
HW 35 Photo: LemonCrumpet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Accuracy
60
Muzzle Velocity
30
Power Consistency
50
Build Quality
75
Reliability
80
Ergonomics
70
Quietness
90
Versatility
40
Value
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Germany
ManufacturerWeihrauch
CategoryAir Guns
EraEarly Cold War
In service1951
Operators2 countries
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
63
Air Guns MASS Rating
1/1
Early Cold War
21/31
All-Time
Air Guns · 10 axes scored
Accuracy
60
Muzzle Velocity
30
Power Consistency
50
Build Quality
75
Reliability
80
Ergonomics
70
Quietness
90
Versatility
40
Value
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air guns category.
01 / Overview
HW 35
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1951–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR GUNS · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
air guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Firearm TypeAir Rifle
  • First Production Year1951
  • ManufacturerWeihrauch
  • Weight3.9 kg
  • In ProductionYes
◈Cartridge2MOD.2
  • Cartridge / Calibre4.5mm (.177) / 5.5mm (.22) pellets
  • Calibre4.5 mm
▣Operation5MOD.5
  • Action Typebreak barrel, spring powered
  • Feed Systemsingle air gun pellet
  • Magazine Capacity1
  • Barrel Length500 mm
  • Trigger Type2-stage Rekord trigger
◇Performance3MOD.3
  • Muzzle Velocity630 m/s
  • Effective Range35 m
  • Optic RailYes
◆Production1MOD.1
  • Variants10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1951Production started
75
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A status indicating that a product or feature is actively being manufactured and distributed for operational use.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
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