Weihrauch Airgun News At IWA OutdoorClassics 2025

Now we come to the latest Weihrauch airgun news from IWA OutdoorClassics 2025…

Now in its 126th year of business, the famous German family business has now moved on to the fifth generation. That’s Felix Weihrauch in our heading photograph above. (HAM covered the 125th anniversary celebration party in our report from IWA 2024).

As is expected and understood, Weihrauch works very carefully. They add incremental improvements to a range of products that have been refined over many years of production and are already known for being close to perfect. The company’s challenge is to hone those products even further, while continuing to expand their popularity.

The success of this “slow and careful” strategy is shown by the fact that no less than 7 out of the 2024 Top 20 Hard Air Magazine reviews were for Weihrauch air rifles. Its clear that HAM readers love Weihrauch products!

Felix was kind enough to explain the latest Weihrauch airgun news to me himself. In the photographs, he shows us the HW30 Junior.

The HW30 Junior is designed to offer a light and compact design that’s attractive to young shooters, plus those small of stature. Unusually for a Weihrauch air rifle, it incorporates fiber optic inserts in both the front and rear sights.

Overall length of the Junior is 35 1/2 Inches and the weight is around 5 Lbs 6 Oz. Barrel length is just under 13 1/2 Inches. Muzzle Velocity is around 500 FPS with 7.0 Grain lead pellets. It’s available in .177 caliber only.

Although not shown at the IWA show, there’s also a new Walnut-stocked version of the HW30 that will be available as a US market-only model through Airguns of Arizona. HAM will be carrying details of this in a future edition. Felix was excited to tell me all about it!

Below, the HW30N (N is an abbreviation for the German word Nussbaum, meaning Walnut).

Otherwise, the existing range of Weihrauch air rifles continues unchanged.

However there are also improvements to some Weihrauch air pistols. The HW45 Bronze Star has received some incremental upgrades…

… as has the HW75. The HW75 is available in .177 cal. only. However the HW45 is manufactured in three calibers: .177, .20 and .22 cal.

So that’s the latest Weihrauch airgun news from IWA OutdoorClassics 2025. There’s more to come from other manufacturers tomorrow.

Enjoy


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[Doc Holiday]

What were the small upgrades to the HW pistols?

 

[DJNA]

That HW30 Jr will be a hit. Can See a lot of Dad and moms and Grandparents buying them for their children and Grandchildren. Would have loved finding one under the Christmas tree when I was a boy.

I wonder why they stopped making the HW25 model ( would be predecessor to the HW30 jr). The HW25 is an excellent little rifle aimed at youths-

 

[hameditor]

What were the small upgrades to the HW pistols?

The addition of some Picatinny rails and a new font for the lettering, primarily.

 

[Roamin Greco 1]

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Now we come to the latest Weihrauch airgun news from IWA OutdoorClassics 2025…

Now in its 126th year of business, the famous German family business has now moved on to the fifth generation. That’s Felix Weihrauch in our heading photograph above. (HAM covered the 125th anniversary celebration party in our report from IWA 2024).

As is expected and understood, Weihrauch works very carefully. They add incremental improvements to a range of products that have been refined over many years of production and are already known for being close to perfect. The company’s challenge is to hone those products even further, while continuing to expand their popularity.

The success of this “slow and careful” strategy is shown by the fact that no less than 7 out of the 2024 Top 20 Hard Air Magazine reviews were for Weihrauch air rifles. Its clear that HAM readers love Weihrauch products!

Felix was kind enough to explain the latest Weihrauch airgun news to me himself. In the photographs, he shows us the HW30 Junior.

The HW30 Junior is designed to offer a light and compact design that’s attractive to young shooters, plus those small of stature. Unusually for a Weihrauch air rifle, it incorporates fiber optic inserts in both the front and rear sights.

Overall length of the Junior is 35 1/2 Inches and the weight is around 5 Lbs 6 Oz. Barrel length is just under 13 1/2 Inches. Muzzle Velocity is around 500 FPS with 7.0 Grain lead pellets. It’s available in .177 caliber only.

Although not shown at the IWA show, there’s also a new Walnut-stocked version of the HW30 that will be available as a US market-only model through Airguns of Arizona. HAM will be carrying details of this in a future edition. Felix was excited to tell me all about it!

Below, the HW30N (N is an abbreviation for the German word Nussbaum, meaning Walnut).

Otherwise, the existing range of Weihrauch air rifles continues unchanged.

However there are also improvements to some Weihrauch air pistols. The HW45 Bronze Star has received some incremental upgrades…

… as has the HW75. The HW75 is available in .177 cal. only. However the HW45 is manufactured in three calibers: .177, .20 and .22 cal.

So that’s the latest Weihrauch airgun news from IWA OutdoorClassics 2025. There’s more to come from other manufacturers tomorrow.

Enjoy


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I am a fan of Weihrauch Airguns, both of the products and the business model. I applaud any business that can stay in the same family for 5 generations and any family that can stay in the same business for that long. However, one quibble that has greater importance with the new HW30 model is the distance to the trigger. For average me, it's a stretch. For a kid, I don't know why they have not adopted the trigger mod that moves the trigger back a bit. It would almost seem to be a necessity for a true youth gun.

 

[Danman]

I plan to add a HW break barrel to my modest 'collection' at some point in my airgunning life.....It's nice seeing the HW50 beside the 30 and others, for size reference. There is a 125yr anniversary red & black HW50 model up for grabs at D&L Air but to be honest I prefer the original ambidextrous wood stock!

 

[Farmplinker2]

I'm VERY tempted by the lefty 30Ns AOA can order.....

 

[PapaT]

I plan to add a HW break barrel to my modest 'collection' at some point in my airgunning life.....It's nice seeing the HW50 beside the 30 and others, for size reference. There is a 125yr anniversary red & black HW50 model up for grabs at D&L Air but to be honest I prefer the original ambidextrous wood stock!

I tried to be interested in the anniversary stock looks, but couldn't. Of course, I might if in person... Avenger one has been better than I thought it would be

 

[kcender]

Revisiting this post I have to say that HW75 is so cool looking. If I was ten years old, that is all I would want for Christmas!! Wait, I can buy what I want now, but it wouldn't have the same thrill as being ten and getting it.

 

[Doc Holiday]

Revisiting this post I have to say that HW75 is so cool looking. If I was ten years old, that is all I would want for Christmas!! Wait, I can buy what I want now, but it wouldn't have the same thrill as being ten and getting it.

Guess I am a kid. I still love them and get excited when I get a new one (or used one)

 

[PapaT]

Guess I am a kid. I still love them and get excited when I get a new one (or used one)

Me too, also might be extent of my Christmas list...