Weirauch HW80K vintage???

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   Hoping you experts can help me avoid a lot of googling...I have a HW80 that looks well worn and possibly quite old - it has the rounded front fore-stock and came with both .177 and .22 barrels and lot's of damaged screw heads. Am I right that the rounded fore-stock means it's maybe not so old?

Ron Young serviced it and says it's all good and it shoots straighter than anything I have had my hands on - but was grouping like a pack of 60s school girls going to see The Beatles. Absolutely rubbish results until I let the fore-stock go after over 50 years of shooting as me old Dad taught - with a firm grip on the fore-stock...

Anyway my main question is - Is there any way I can tell how old it is?

I'm looking to tidy it up, re-blue, maybe re varnish, likely sourcing some bloody expensive bolts etc - is there a better way than getting bits from the UK? 

Thanks in advance to you experts...

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JasonEdward Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 19 hours 13 minutes ago Location: Waihi Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote JasonEdward Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Weirauch HW80K vintage??? Posted: 15 hours 50 minutes ago at 11:10am
	Hoping you experts can help me avoid a lot of googling...I have a HW80 that looks well worn and possibly quite old - it has the rounded front fore-stock and came with both .177 and .22 barrels and lot's of damaged screw heads. Am I right that the rounded fore-stock means it's maybe not so old? Ron Young serviced it and says it's all good and it shoots straighter than anything I have had my hands on - but was grouping like a pack of 60s school girls going to see The Beatles. Absolutely rubbish results until I let the fore-stock go after over 50 years of shooting as me old Dad taught - with a firm grip on the fore-stock... Anyway my main question is - Is there any way I can tell how old it is? I'm looking to tidy it up, re-blue, maybe re varnish, likely sourcing some bloody expensive bolts etc - is there a better way than getting bits from the UK? Thanks in advance to you experts...
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nunga Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 08 Mar 2013 Location: Pukekohe Status: Offline Posts: 947	Post Options Post Reply Quote nunga Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 9 hours 18 minutes ago at 5:42pm
	Its a bit hard to tell how old something is without seeing it first. A photo would be handy.
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Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1326	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 3 hours 30 minutes ago at 11:30pm
	Is there a serial number? That is the best way to tell the age. What are the screws you're after? Are they the stock screws?