Air pistol recommendations please

[pippy]

Hi Gang

I'm looking for a decent entry level pistol.

I have a very specific need for it which means that power is paramount (obvioulsy within legal perameters).

Other than the HW 45 what is there out there that gives that sort of ftlb output?

[magicniner]

Crosman 1322 or 1377 pump ups, but lots of pumps for one shot at max power and a bit long
Crosman Ratbuster or any 22xx series gun - CO2 power
EB22 - Co2 Powered, a neat compact pistol
Webley Alecto, 2 to 3 pumps for max power
A few Brocock Atomics have gone on here for £170 recently but you'd need a pump or bottle for filling.

- Nick

[pippy]

Thanks Nick

Any other recommendations appreciated.

The more compact the better

EB22 and the webley look about right

[Jim McArthur]

The more compact the better

Avoid the pump-ups, then.

EB is probably your best choice.


Jim

[fitzcarraldo]

With a bt of searching you could find the FN6 or FN8 Falcon pcp pistol for your price range and they beat the rammers and springers hands down.

[bassmanrich]

the very best one for you would be the hw40 clone, its good power, well made, v accurate and nice looking and all for about £70. Beeman make it, and most air gun shops sell it. Co2 is fun, but this is a good accurate gun that costs nothing to run.

[magicniner]

The OP want's something producing power comparable with the HW45 which means 5ft/lbs+
The HW40 & clones are great for informal paper punching and lightweight plinking but only produce around half the power that is being requested here.
Given that compact size has also been requested most of the PCPs are also out, there are some classic CO2 pistols that would do the job but they don't come up for sale all that often - Crosman 112, 116 & 150 and the Smith & Wesson 78g.
A tuned Rohm Twinmaster PCP would fit the bill but I suspect it would be a too expensive,
ATB,
Nick

[Rob M]

The Cometa Indian is quite a powerful pistol, certainly comparable in power to my HW45 (I think HW45s are overrated on power anyway, I've seen a few and never seen one doing more than about 4.5 ft/lbs). The trigger is not as good as the HW45 trigger, it's quite heavy, but it's a good, powerful plinker and cheaper than an HW45, better made than turkish-made Webley springers, and I think cheaper than the Alecto as well. If you want power I would steer clear of single-stroke pneumatics like thge HW40 and clone.

[barrel]

With a bt of searching you could find the FN6 or FN8 Falcon pcp pistol for your price range and they beat the rammers and springers hands down.

These are superb, go for the 8 though those two extra inches do increase the shot count quite a bit.



Barrel