Cannot get HttpWebResponse.

[SniperED007]

On the client when using GZipWebClient and throwing an error on the server like so:
return new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.NotAcceptable);

the error message on the client always fails with the below on this line:
WebException we = (WebException)e.Error;
HttpWebResponse response = (System.Net.HttpWebResponse)we.Response;

Message:

InnerException = {System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadBitsState.SetResponse(WebResponse response)
at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadBitsResponseCallback(IAsyncResult result)}

Message = "An exception occurred during a WebClient request. "

This work fine when using standard WebClient, is there some other way I to successfully get the HttpWebResponse ?

[cillierscharl]

Did you ever get any feedback regarding this? I'm trying to handle a 403 from the server but cannot get any detail form the exception as one normally.

[dotMorten]

This project has been discontinued now that Microsoft provides this with their HttpClient Nuget package. I recommend you port your code to use this instead.

[cillierscharl]

Thank you kindly for the response!