S400 pistol, Chinese

[eyebull]

The HW40 has a 27 pound cocking effort, and quickly becomes unpleasant to cock.

This gun is considerably longer than the HW40. So they had a choice of going for more power or lower cocking effort.

If what the bloke in the video says is true ie. that the cocking effort is about 14 pounds, then they have gone for the second option.

And, if that is the case, IMO they have made the correct choice. I will certainly consider buying one. I would never buy another HW40.

Unfortunately it will not have the build quality of the Weihrauch, and we will have to see how long it lasts.

I'm glad I bought a P17 instead of a HW40. It is equally unpleasant to cock, but just as accurate and - so far - reliable.

I agree that going for lower cocking effort was the better choice.

[AdeC]

I don't think the hw40 is that hard to cock really. You just have to snap it shut quickly. Lower effort can only be a good thing though and the longer sight base will help accuracy