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    The resplendent Weihrauch HW100T PCP AIR RIFLE

    Feb 28, 2019 5 minutes
    Don Caswell

    German gunsmithing has been widely regarded as outstanding since the early days of firearms. A good modern example of this is the Weihrauch HW100T PCP air rifle with laminated thumbhole. Its unembellished, practical, sleek, dark looks are both ominous and captivating, portraying a sense of the quality and power of this compressed-air pellet rifle. Australian Hunter was given the opportunity to review this product and Australian agents Alcock & Pierce provided the rifle, a pressure pump and a generous supply of pellets for testing. The basic HW100 action is available in a variety of versions and three calibres, .177, .20 and .22.

    These comments convey my first impressions when sliding this beauty out of its packing carton. I fitted it with a Bushnell Engage 6-18x50 scope. With

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