Views on the New Webley Alecto

[magicniner]

I will be buying one,
I like the engineering, metal internals around the breech/valve where others use plastic.
SSP power with one stroke, more with two and near legal limit with three.
Seeing the result of the Snooker shoot-off at the meet showed what this could do in the right hands, the fact that neither of them held it before the day speaks volumes on it's useability!
Love it!
Nick

[mickson]

I will be buying one,
I like the engineering, metal internals around the breech/valve where others use plastic.
SSP power with one stroke, more with two and near legal limit with three.
Seeing the result of the Snooker shoot-off at the meet showed what this could do in the right hands, the fact that neither of them held it before the day speaks volumes on it's useability!
Love it!
Nick

How hard/easy is it to cock for 1 stroke?...mike...

[magicniner]

Mike,
It seemed easier than my Beeman 2004 ( HW40 copy), I'd have to have both together & compare though, I'm a bit of shovel handed ape
Clare (Cerebral Chasm) had more of a play and had no problems, if she's tried an HW40 Clare may be able to give a more objective view?
It's a sweet pistol,
It Will Be Mine!
Nick

[Adam77K]

How hard/easy is it to cock for 1 stroke?...mike...

I would say pretty easy. It seemed easier than my HW75 and easier still than an HW40. I've not shot a Gamo for years so can't make a comparison.

[mickson]

I would say pretty easy. It seemed easier than my HW75 and easier still than an HW40. I've not shot a Gamo for years so can't make a comparison.

Thanks for the info...mike...

[oldskoolzzz]

I would say pretty easy. It seemed easier than my HW75 and easier still than an HW40. I've not shot a Gamo for years so can't make a comparison.

Adam,

Would you say the sound levels are on a par with the HW40 on the low power setting?

Tia

Nick

[Cerebral Chasm]

How hard/easy is it to cock for 1 stroke?...mike...

Mike,

I had a go with Cookies HW45 yesterday on one of the comps and had to ask him or Delta1 to close it for me as I just don't have the upper arm strength.

I had no problem on single pump cocking the Alecto. The Alecto has two clamps that need to be released at the same time, which I found a bit fiddly. Pulling it open was no problem and it needs little pressure to close it again. Two pumps was doable but a bit of an effort and three pumps - not a chance in hell for me.

Clare

[cookie]

How hard/easy is it to cock for 1 stroke?...mike...

I think Clare is getting the HW40 and 45 mixed up, yes she did need help with the 45 on saturday, but clare has shot my HW40 and had problems closing it, but on single stroke with the Alecto she had no problems at all and even managed 2 strokes as she has already said.

3 strokes on this pistol does take a little effort, if you have ever caught your palm with a HW40 you will know how much it hurts, you wouldn't want this to happen after 3 pumps on the Alecto

Again I really think Webley are onto a winner with this pistol, it really does tick all the boxes.

[mickson]

Lots of helpfull reports on the new pistol i think its a "winner", i need to find a
light effortless pistol to continue shooting & it sounds the best of the ssp's &
its a good price, although in my personal circumstances a TAU7 or something
similar might be even better if I can find 1, atb to all...mike...

[jefL]

I spent quite a bit of the down time between the six yarders playing with this pistol on Saturday. First impression was it was a bit too plasticky and the twin release catches were too fiddly.
However, you soon get the knack of opening it and it becomes instinctive.
The plastic? Well to be fair it ought to be called polymer, plastic is what airfix kits are made from, this stuff is streets ahead of that and very well engineered to boot. Its what the gun is made from and it does its job, well.
Cocking effort on one stroke I would say is less than the Gamo compact. Two strokes significantly more but not to too difficult. Three strokes requires quite a bit of effort but it's not likely to be a serious problem as I can't envisage a need for repetitive shooting at full power, in pistol HFT you presumably get some breathing space as you change target.
The trigger. Well all that I can say is that once I'd pulled it a couple of times to gauge travel and pressure it didn't then feature in my thoughts for the rest of the day, what more can you say, at this price point it's superb.
There will be an Alecto in my collection, just don't know when.
Did the Webley man get them both back? Only one seemed to keep getting stuck in TargetBunny's inside pocket all day

[Nemesis]

This looks ideal for our Silhouette Pistol comps (10/15/20/25 metres). I'll check out the Airgun Centre on Sunday and see if they've got one in stock.

[Jim McArthur]

Anyone know how much it weighs?

Jim

[Paul55]

There will be an Alecto in my collection, just don't know when.
Did the Webley man get them both back? Only one seemed to keep getting stuck in TargetBunny's inside pocket all day

Well said Garry, I was looking for a reason to hang on to the Compact.
I'll guess the Alecto will have to be an additional gun then when I can save the necessary funds. May take a while as THIS arrived earlier this week courtesy of Eddiekneejerk. Cheers Ed

NB Ed's picture

Sorry mate, you did twice

[jefL]

Oops! I had a feeling while I was compiling that post that I should re-read this thread.

Still, making myself look a chump keeps you lot amused.
Ah well, C'est la Vie.