Is there a mechanically perfect springer?

[cooper_dan]

I don't think the meaning of 'perfect' is up for debate. Look in a dictionary.
My point was that there isn't a mechanically perfect springer. Cant be done.

[nurek]

I don't think the meaning of 'perfect' is up for debate. Look in a dictionary.
My point was that there isn't a mechanically perfect springer. Cant be done.

Ok, so your point is that one doesn't exist, I am of the opinion that the Whiscombe gets closest to it, unless we are talking strictly about recoiling springers.

I also looked in the dictionary which defines perfect (adjective) as “having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.”

Hence it is a subjective issue, your desirable elements may be different to mine?

If for you mechanically perfect = 100% efficient, then I agree, one doesn't exist.

[gtfreight]

This reminds me of an old joke;
Two people in a pub disscussing their work and one of them is an engineer who designs aircraft and says that he has to work to tolerances of 1/1000 of a milimetre. The second person who is a flagger for the council says "You'd be no good in my job my flags have to be perfect".
Piotr, I've had a little play with one of your Whiscombes and I must admit that it was sublime.

[Amac]

Personally, I am also unaware of a "perfect" gun. However, I am aware of many springers that are just nice to shoot. Usually examples that have received a proper tune from somebody who knows what they are doing to state the obvious.