Webley Alecto POP

[Brittleview]

Hi,

First post and I've a question about the Webley Alecto.

I understand my gun is a Mk2 .177 Alecto with the black cylinder. So far I've fired under a 1,000 pellets and the gun has been oiled as per the manual. No issues as far as it being reliable or accurate other than the retort is quite a loud crack!

I've noticed a couple of seconds after firing there's a small pop from the gun and wondered whether other Alecto owners experienced this and if so is it the gun's normal operation?

Comments and advice welcome.

Thanks,

[eyebull]

I have noticed this on my Alecto also - Mk1 with a mk 2 cylinder - though I couldn't say if I have noticed it recently.
I seem to recall coming to the conclusion that I was over oiling it? Would that make sense in your situation?

[flatrajectory]

over oiling can cause a` hydraulic lock` in these pistols ,which can cause serious damage. I have even seen one with a split valve chamber caused by over oiling.
One or two small droplets about every 1000 shots is all that is required.


Pete.

[peteswright]

Hi,

First post and I've a question about the Webley Alecto.

I understand my gun is a Mk2 .177 Alecto with the black cylinder. So far I've fired under a 1,000 pellets and the gun has been oiled as per the manual. No issues as far as it being reliable or accurate other than the retort is quite a loud crack!

I've noticed a couple of seconds after firing there's a small pop from the gun and wondered whether other Alecto owners experienced this and if so is it the gun's normal operation?

Comments and advice welcome.

Thanks,

I haven't noticed a POP after firing on mine. I follow Nicks advice (magicniner) and use two drops of oil every half tin of pellets (250). So far so good, and have never done what the manual states. I follow this oiling routine with all my SSPs and multi pumps. I find one pump gives a nice moderate crack, two pumps louder, and never use use three.

[Brittleview]

Thanks for all the feedback which I'll take on board. It's much appreciated.

I should add I've not been over generous with oiling, strictly a couple of drops so far.

[peteswright]

Thanks for all the feedback which I'll take on board. It's much appreciated.

I should add I've not been over generous with oiling, strictly a couple of drops so far.

I find 5ml syringes bought from the bay handy for getting oil into my ssp's, rather than putting the oil bottle over the hole and squeezing. I let two drops just drip into the syringe then apply the plunger. Might sound bit anal, but it stop guess work, and spillage around the intake hole.

[AdamA]

Mine pops some times. Just seams to be something about how it vents the last of the charge. i have found no connection between the pop and oiling it.

[Dave jt]

I've never had any pops.
Followed the instructions re oiling as per the manual every 1000 or so shots.
Mines a mark 2 I think with the slot for scope and black internals

[prospector]

never popped either but it did make a nice sharp report,a fine pistolwillie