Best pocket pistol

[tinbum]

Im after a plinker for when I'm out shooting or generally wandering around the woods (where I have permission, obviously)
It's gotta be compact enough for a Barbour pocket, cheap, fairly accurate and preferably a springer/ssp as I'm not keen on replica types. I'm thinking tempest, any other ideas? Oh, power isn't important, it is just for plinking.

[Garry]

HW 40 ssp probably fits the bill best. They're fairly light, so wouldn't add much weight to your jacket.

[tinbum]

I've never used or even held one. Are the Beeman derivatives any good? Or would I be better off with a secondhand Hw?

[Garry]

I've heard good and bad about the Beemans, probably a 2nd hand HW would be a safe bet.

[humperdingle]

I bought an HW40 last year, but foolishly sold it. Bought another recently, though.

Great wee guns and very consistent (I did a short test a while back on here) power was a little over 2ft lbs. Ideal plinker, usually found S/H here for around £70.

[eyebull]

Beemans are ok if you sort out the common fault - a burr on the inlet hole which wears the piston o-ring. 2 seconds with a bit of wet'n'dry will sort it.
Not particularly compact, but light enough. Rather loud though, and quite real-steel looking to the uninitiated. You could maybe pick up a 2nd hand one for £40 or less?

One of the old Webleys - Junior, Premier, Senior, and as you said, the Tempest fit the bill for pocket sized. Record Jumbo too, if you can get hold of one.

The new Umarex buckmark, whilst 12" long, is otherwise compact, light, fairly quiet and pretty accurate. If you order one from Fritz like I did you can get it for £40 new.