Quote Originally Posted by Hsing-ee View Post
No, they do 3.5 ft/lbs most of the time, perhaps if you tuned the out of a .22 you might get 4.5 and plenty of recoil to boot. Little compression chamber, little spring, poor mechanical advantage of short overlever, inefficient transfer port, it ain't going to happen.

They must be talking through their Hat(sans). Merry Christmas!

Agreed.

And if you want a proper Webley Tempest then the best advice is keep an eye in Collectors or Sales section of BBS. A mint/boxed one (made in GB)at about £120 is a gift.