Weihrauch HW40 PCA The Weihrauch HW40PCA (Beeman P3 in the USA) is a German made Single Stroke
Pneumatic Air Pistol. SSP also known as an over-lever pneumatic, the pistol works by pulling over
the top part of the frame almost 180 degrees and upon closing a piston forces
air into a chamber, where it is stored ready for your next shot. Though hard to cock, it gives an equal amount of pressure for each shot,
making this an accurate budget 10m Pistol.
By Jason Curtis
 The Hammer is the catch that releases the opening mechanism for cocking and loading. |
  The Safety catch is automatically engaged as soon as the body is
opened. |
The HW40 is available in 3 calibres .177 .20 .22 . The frame is made from a
synthetic polymer the same as the Glock & P99 9mm hand guns, all
internals are of metal construction. This makes the HW40 a very light pistol.
The downside to being so light is that it can suffer from muzzle flip, which can
be corrected by adding some lead weight in the muzzle casing.
I have the .177 version and it is a joy to shoot, with it’s smooth action, light
trigger and no recoil, I have found it a hard pistol to beat for the money.
Adding a scope has only made it better, by giving it a nice balance and has
helped to cut down on muzzle flip.
My only gripe with this pistol is the grip, it’s very smooth and is prone to
slipping after a while shooting. Again this can be solved by fitting Hogue or
Pachmayr grips, which will stop the slipping and improve the whole feel of the
Pistol.
In my opinion this is probably the best pistol to choose if you are just
starting into the world of Pistol Shooting.
The HW40 is a great back garden plinker, it can hold it’s own on the 10m target
range and can be shot single or two handed with out any problems.
Jason – Cookie (U.B.C Founder)