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
“We are too much accustomed to attribute to a single cause that which is the product of several, and the majority of our controversies come from that.” - Marcus Aurelius
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
Last edited by Cerebral Chasm; 25-10-2009 at 09:17 PM.
I am a Lady
AA S200 Mk3, Walther CP99, Soon to own a Webley Alecto
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.
Last edited by cookie; 26-10-2009 at 10:29 AM.
Fancy shooting your air pistols & rifles a bit more, then guy's & gal's come visit us at theUBC for loads of fun competitions for all types of air pistols and rifles.
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...
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
Jef
AKA Porthos, a Piskateer of Renown.
I am a pistaholic, and proud of it
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.
Anyone know how much it weighs?
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
Hi Jim
It felt slightly light to me, the reasons I think were unconscious and that (a) it felt lighter than you'd expect for the size (thickness of the body, chunky grips etc) and (b) it felt light compared to my HW75 which is all metal and wood. It also felt slightly muzzle light, and the power on the higher settings led to noticeable muzzle flip. Mounting a red dot would help a lot with that.
“We are too much accustomed to attribute to a single cause that which is the product of several, and the majority of our controversies come from that.” - Marcus Aurelius
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.
Jef
AKA Porthos, a Piskateer of Renown.
I am a pistaholic, and proud of it