New arrival a FWB 65 pistol

[45flint]

interesting to me that there is probably no question that the FWB 65 is the best spring pistol made, great quality. But in the first few days I don't find it as pleasing to me as my Walther LP53. Remember I am a two handed back yard shooter, not a 10 meter shooter.

1. The 65 is a massive gun. LP53, more like a typical 22.

2. Sights of the LP53 are finer, right now I find it easier to be accurate with a two hand grip.

3. It is actually easier to cock the LP53 by far

4. Power wise they are not as different as you would expect. LP53 420. FWB 65 480

5. Even with the spring in the grip, I find the LP53 not as bulky as the sport grip on the 65

6. But it early in the learning curve with the 65, or maybe the ghost of James Bond?

[Garvin]

interesting to me that there is probably no question that the FWB 65 is the best spring pistol made, great quality. But in the first few days I don't find it as pleasing to me as my Walther LP53. Remember I am a two handed back yard shooter, not a 10 meter shooter.

1. The 65 is a massive gun. LP53, more like a typical 22.

2. Sights of the LP53 are finer, right now I find it easier to be accurate with a two hand grip.

3. It is actually easier to cock the LP53 by far

4. Power wise they are not as different as you would expect. LP53 420. FWB 65 480

5. Even with the spring in the grip, I find the LP53 not as bulky as the sport grip on the 65

6. But it early in the learning curve with the 65, or maybe the ghost of Janes Bond?

It's funny you find this because I find the exact opposite!

I find the LP53 relatively much harder to cock, difficult to shoot accurately, comparatively low-powered, and not nearly so much fun to shoot. The LP53 was designed as a firearm trainer IIRC and the FWB also has this facility, but I never use it.

On the semi-recoilless default setting, when plinking I can hit almost whatever I aim at with the FWB at sensible ranges, and being able to see the pellet in flight is a bit advantage, I find.

Maybe the fact that you got the Walther first makes a difference? Having got used to its idiosyncracies, the FWB feels unwieldy, perhaps?

[45flint]

No doubt you are correct, I got the LP53 first and am used to it. The downward cocking with the wood cocking aid is more natural. The side cocking just is not for me right now. Also I need to get used to the FWB sights, I have old eyes and I find the Walther sights easier to pickup. I need to take time and refine the FWB sight picture for my style. I think the width of the back sight is set up wide for one handed shooting. I can certainly see the FWB being the better gun.