Views on the New Webley Alecto

[magicniner]

I like the Alecto and will be buying one but I will not be getting rid of my Compact just yet, it depends how you fettle a compact how good the trigger gets, it can get really good, clean and crisp with a lovely 1st stage and zero 2nd stage creep.
If anyone's selling a Compact cheap I'd be interested in another for a project
Regards,
Nick

[mickson]

I like the Alecto and will be buying one but I will not be getting rid of my Compact just yet, it depends how you fettle a compact how good the trigger gets, it can get really good, clean and crisp with a lovely 1st stage and zero 2nd stage creep.
If anyone's selling a Compact cheap I'd be interested in another for a project
Regards,
Nick

Oi nick U trying to ruin my business, I know how good the compact can be, but don't tell every body, i was going to make a killing...mike

[magicniner]

Oi nick U trying to ruin my business, I know how good the compact can be, but don't tell every body, i was going to make a killing...mike

You Buy 'Em, I'll do the major engineering, you do the rest & we split the proceeds?

Nic

[mickson]

You Buy 'Em, I'll do the major engineering, you do the rest & we split the proceeds?

Nic

I've been engineering for 40 yrs, & tweaking airguns for 25, not looking for an apprentice Nick, play with Ur Skif thats a good project. PS
U can tweak compacts without all that spanish engineering!!...mike...

[Pad. E]

I heard it was Paddy's score card...mike...

Paddy's card? don't be daft...



...can't possibly have been Paddy's

ok ok ha ha ha




I didn't get chance to shoot the pistol at the 6yd targets, so it definetley wasn't me

[mickson]

No Paddy I reckon U did a better score card @ 10 mtrs, but your just being modest...mike...

[Cerebral Chasm]

The Webley site is mostly back up and working

Clare

[Evans Above]

I want to buy an Alecto pistol, so I rang Dowlings, the nearest gunshop to where I live only to be told in a very snooty voice 'we dont stock Webleys'.
So where can I buy/order one of these pistols, can they be sent by courier ?

[magicniner]

I've been engineering for 40 yrs, & tweaking airguns for 25, not looking for an apprentice Nick, play with Ur Skif thats a good project. PS
U can tweak compacts without all that spanish engineering!!...mike...

Mike,
It's English engineering, I looked at what had been done & improved & refined it
You've not tried the trigger on my Compact yet, you'd be surprised!

BTW I owe you some work or something so if there's anything I can sort out for you let me know. I just got a big lump of nice Canadian Maple so if you get a suitable pistol but need anatomical grips give me a shout,
Regards
Nick

[mickson]

No worries Nick just enjoying the mickey taking, saw Ur pics in ubc site not bad "for a lad", might take U up on the woodwork 1 day can do it,
but don't enjoy it...mike...

[Garry]

The Alecto is a good pistol, but I still prefer my Compact. I can alter the wooden grip to suit me, and the trigger on mine is very predictable, whereas the Alecto is smooth, but too creepy for my taste. I'd prefer not to have a safety on a target pistol as well.

On the Compact you can alter the width of the rear sight, which is the 1st thing I looked for on the Alecto.

I think the Compact looks like a proper target pistol, and they're easy to take apart as well.

When I saw the Alecto I thought it might kill off the Compact, which I think would be a shame. I do think Gamo need to drop the price of the Compact if they are to stay on the market.

If you don't need the money, I'd hang onto your Compacts as I think they are designed for different purposes.