Turkish Tempests

[I. J.]

Tonight was an unmitigated disaster for me and the Tempest Bri! Couldn't get a group for love nor money for whatever reason. Think I will be keeping with my Mk1 and Premier that shoot and feel ten times better anyway. The Tempest is out of favour and on her way to part ex land at the end of the week! As for 240 Magnums though, superb fun to shoot!

Andy

I dont get pleasure from fellow shooters mis fortunes and failures .. but in this case I will make an exception.

[zooma]

I dont get pleasure from fellow shooters mis fortunes and failures .. but in this case I will make an exception.

I knew you would be laughing your socks off all the way home

[Amac]

Round 2 this evening. Only this time it will involve a Premier and Mk 1. As I intend to cajole other family members into getting involved with some good plinking action on hols, the Tempest, being tricky to cock anyway, will be replaced by one of the new Umarex Buckmark lookalikes which will allow girlies to load the gun more easily. Also remembered I have a red dot site knocking about somewhere which will fit straight on-board.

Thanks for the explanations regarding what might not be quite right with Tempest folks. I really need a low powered plinker that will allow easy loading though, hence the Umarex.

Andy

[I. J.]

I knew you would be laughing your socks off all the way home

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[Amac]

Always new that you originated from the Shire.

[mikec4]

Tis true: http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...ml?sort=6&o=16

The Yeti is alive and well and lurking round Blackburn.

[PaulR]

I have one of the centennial Turkish Tempests. Well made and good to look at BUT it is a right pain to cock.

Within five shots I've had enough - I have to rest it on my knee to load it and it hurts!

I have an original and can cock it with no effort just by holding it in my hands - can keep reloading all night.

My question - am I alone in having a bad example or have they since improved the design?

[Abasmajor]

I have one of the centennial Turkish Tempests. Well made and good to look at BUT it is a right pain to cock.

Within five shots I've had enough - I have to rest it on my knee to load it and it hurts!

I have an original and can cock it with no effort just by holding it in my hands - can keep reloading all night.

My question - am I alone in having a bad example or have they since improved the design?

Hi Paul,

As you will see from my first post on this subject I have tried two examples of the Turkish Tempests in both calibres. The first in .22 proved to be a bit of a disaster, but I must say I have been pleasantly surprised by the performance of the second .177 pistol. Coming from a die hard all steel Webley pistol fanatic this is praise indeed. Although it will never exhibit the same high standard of manufacture or aesthetics, it has certainly proved to be as reliable and accurate as my classic steel pistols.

Both the pistols I have handled were quite hard to cock but not to a point where I would consider it to be a problem. I would say they were a little harder to cock than a Mk1 but a lot harder than the Senior or Premier if that helps.

Although the trigger weight on both pistols wasn't excessive, I was disappointed that the trigger adjustment screw appeared to have no effect on either pistol. Whether this is the case with 'Brummie' Tempests I'm not sure having never owned one.

The pistol also recoils quite a bit but this is part of the fun of shooting springers which I actually enjoy.

Regards

Brian

[mikec4]

Amac - clear your inbox please Andy; I'm trying to send you a pm.

Mike.

[Aimstraight]

I have one of the centennial Turkish Tempests. Well made and good to look at BUT it is a right pain to cock.

Within five shots I've had enough - I have to rest it on my knee to load it and it hurts!

I have an original and can cock it with no effort just by holding it in my hands - can keep reloading all night.

My question - am I alone in having a bad example or have they since improved the design?

Paul, I suspect there is some variability in the Turkish Tempests. Mine in 0.177 will not allow RWS Superdome or RWS Target to properly seat; the barrel is tight. I am using Crossman Domed, but hear that RWS Hobby may work. After around 500 pellets it is still tight to cock. I use the recommended Webley method, but also find it necessary to rest the lower part of the gun on my upper thigh to gain leverage (don't pinch); its just to difficult for me using hands alone. Just bought a used (well run in) English Tempest in 0.22 which is putting out the correct energy but is far easier to cock just using hands; I'm hoping the Turkisk one will ease off in time.

[Abasmajor]

The 'Turkish' Tempest is defiantly harder to cock than THE original model and will probably not get much easier from new until the spring weakens with age. The secret is to use the recommended technique outlined above but be sure to cock the pistol in one CONTINUOUS motion. I have now tried quite a few examples in both calibres all of which required the same level of effort. I would not however consider it excessive or particularly tiring once the knack has been acquired

Regards

Brian.