New vid: 100yrs Air Pistols pt4 1979-1989

[ptdunk]

See if you can guess which one I actually don’t like:

https://youtu.be/PiAsKipN1n0

Cheers,
Matt

[costalotpanther]

I think the Weihrauch 45 because I had one of the first and sold it to a dealer at Manor Park Firearms for £50. A big disappointment it was. Didn't like the grips! Almost new it was. However, I have recently purchased a new HW45. The Blackstar. Hopefully I will find it to be better to shoot.
Vian.

[45flint]

I agree the HW45. Beeman design where he went over the cliff trying to make it a 1911 clone to entice the American market and it ended up looking horridly pregnant? Only HW could make it last this long.

[ccdjg]

Great video Matt. The skillful shooting was matched only by the equally skillful camera work. Hats off to Mariana!

Cheers
John

[Garvin]

See if you can guess which one I actually don’t like:

https://youtu.be/PiAsKipN1n0

Cheers,
Matt

Wonderful, Matt! I really enjoyed it. Beautiful clean examples, superb shooting and great filming. What's not to like? Interesting to see how those pistols cross over between the '70s and '90s in terms of design. Fascinating.

[isobar]

excellent video and shooting again,nice pistols as well.

[les allam]

Thanks for doing another video.
Showing us these lovely pistols and your great shooting skills.
The Hw45 can be difficult to master, but still enjoyable when you get it right.
Looking forward to the next one.
Atb
Les..

[Biker_Bob]

Another terrific video - thanks for making these.
Each to his own of course, but I have to disagree about the HW45. It is so close in design to a 1911 that 1911 grips will fit. It recoils in the correct direction because of the reverse piston (same as the Tempest to be fair) and the great thing is that if you use the standard 1911 combat hold the HW45 is capable of bell target and paper punching accuracy. Because of the requirement to use the correct hold I don't understand the point of the later "elephant's foot" versions such as the Silver Star because that big grip prevents you from holding the gun in the correct way.

[45flint]

It just misses the mark when it’s obvious the intention was a clone? I could just never buy it no matter how good it was.

[oldskoolzzz]

Great video Dunk

Re the 45 I agree with Les and Bob they are great pistols especially if one is prepared to put the effort in.

I remember a good 20 years ago the first time I got one for club use I really struggled with it, until I went combat style hold and have never shot the many 45’s that followed any differently.

One of the best accuracy sessions I’ve ever had on the clubs pistol range was with a 45 wearing a red dot the chap watching next to me was gobsmacked with the results I was getting although it wasn’t serious it was damn good fun and one of my fondest memories of a damn good pistol session