Quote Originally Posted by Rob M View Post
While researching for the article I've written about Hy-Score air pistols, I found that for research purposes, the designer of the Hy-Score bought a a Diana break-barrel, a Haenel that was cocked by pushing the grip towards the back of the pistol, an Em-Ge Zenit overlever, and finally a Webley Senior. The Webley was his favourite of the lot.

The Webley overlever is a classic, there are no two ways about it. It's compact, simple, reasonably safe and if looked after will last a lifetime, and was part of our heritage for getting on for seventy years. You can scoff, if you don't like it, it's your choice, and your bad taste, but you can't change the fact that hundreds of thousands of them were manufactured and the vast majority have been loved by many airgunners.
Definitely agree with all of the above sentiments. The Webley air pistol is compact, manufactured to firearm standards and an iconic part of our airgun past. You also experience a satisfying recoil sensation when the trigger is released instead of the dead nothingness you get when you shoot a pre-charged air pistol. Finally, if you follow the normal precision shooting techniques especially "follow through" you may be surprised with the accuracy these pistols can produce.

Regards

Brian