Largely agreed. When my 1954 Morris Minor blew its fuel pump in 1987, and I had to rebuild the fuel system, I didn’t blame Alec Issigonis. But the FWB Sport (which I love) was in some respects flawed from the start.Originally Posted by Garvin
Although to be fair I've had a lot of these in the last 15 years or so and never once had a problem.
It's only now, nearly 60 years since these extraordinary air pistols first appeared, that the 'weaknesses' in the design have started to emerge. Trouble is, they have such an amazing reputation, we expect them to perform like models half their age.
You could say the FWB Sport was saddled with similarly unrealistic expectations, instead of being treated as a venerable classic.
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