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    Quote Originally Posted by AC all day View Post
    Reevo17.... There is a big aftermarket business in the states, Grips, scope mounts and power modes, personally I have just got nice anatomical laminate grips (from US) and a MEC trigger blade.... I also sold a FWB P30 because I prefer my Izzy
    Was going to mention has anyone done much modding stuff to the SSP pistols.

    Looks like good options and fun for the Izzy I must try one

    Quote Originally Posted by JD75 View Post
    Just put my Daisy 717 over the chrono it's doing 2.4ft/lb with H&N Econ II pellets.

    I think it will be down to what pistol you can find.

    Don't know if the 717 is still imported and I can't see any new IZH's coming in from Russia anytime soon.

    That leaves you with Gamo, P17 or HW40.

    If you can I would get the HW40 over P17(or whatever badge the put on it) as it's a much nicer finished pistol.

    Then again after owning a HW40 might pick up a clone myself to see if the have got any better.
    Cheers JD,

    Yes as been said and experienced the HW40 is hard to beat when comparing tick boxes

    Nothing wrong with the clones either they certainly serve a purpose and in my experience I just prefer the better fit and finish with the pukka HW40

    At onetime I had a couple of SSP’s clones in stock where I could directly compare them side by side against my HW40 which confirmed my thoughts.

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    There seems to be a good selection of modifications done by owners in the US and Canada, here is one example.

    https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA...topic=122164.0

    https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA...topic=122165.0


    From the UK, one with an extender to aid cocking and one with a stock and silencer.

    https://www./community/index.php?thr...v-hw40.271022/

    https://www./community/index.php?threads/hw40.262665/
    Too many guns, or not enough time?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Modski66 View Post
    There seems to be a good selection of modifications done by owners in the US and Canada, here is one example.

    https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA...topic=122164.0

    https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA...topic=122165.0


    From the UK, one with an extender to aid cocking and one with a stock and silencer.

    https://www./community/index.php?thr...v-hw40.271022/

    https://www./community/index.php?threads/hw40.262665/
    Sadly I can’t seem to get the last two links to work but have read many times the gateway longer barrel posts… I’m very tempted but then for 35fps is it really worth it?

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    I know what happened there, they are links to the 'other forum' so the filters must be editing that out from the links...
    Too many guns, or not enough time?

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    Ssp’s

    My two-penne this, hw 40, fantastic if not very powerful but very accurate, never had 1 of the clones, Izzy 46, very nice, very accurate, easy to cock, bit ‘agricultural’, airmatch 600, very nice, bit unreliable in my opinion, Gamow PR15, fantastic fun but needs ball ammo & definetately not a match pistol. Got a fwb103 & it’s fantastic in every way if a bit ‘spendy’
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    Just noticed this was my post no 601, coincidence, got one of them too🙂
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    I fancied one of the Sig SSP's, but I have now gone right off the idea. What I might do if I get some free time is make some better grips for my Webley Nemesis SSP, fettle the trigger and make a metal rear sight.
    It's quite accurate and powerful enough for 10m paper punching. It's mostly well built but it just needs a little finessing here and there.
    Too many guns, or not enough time?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Modski66 View Post
    I fancied one of the Sig SSP's, but I have now gone right off the idea. What I might do if I get some free time is make some better grips for my Webley Nemesis SSP, fettle the trigger and make a metal rear sight.
    It's quite accurate and powerful enough for 10m paper punching. It's mostly well built but it just needs a little finessing here and there.
    If you can find the base plate that fits the Aimbrace it improves the Nemesis grip 100% even without the stock.

    Then again they're rare as rocking horse poo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1shot1kill View Post
    My two-penne this, hw 40, fantastic if not very powerful but very accurate, never had 1 of the clones, Izzy 46, very nice, very accurate, easy to cock, bit ‘agricultural’, airmatch 600, very nice, bit unreliable in my opinion, Gamow PR15, fantastic fun but needs ball ammo & definetately not a match pistol. Got a fwb103 & it’s fantastic in every way if a bit ‘spendy’
    J.
    Sounds very nice buddy, would like to try the FWB and some of the more golden oldies


    Quote Originally Posted by Modski66 View Post
    I fancied one of the Sig SSP's, but I have now gone right off the idea. What I might do if I get some free time is make some better grips for my Webley Nemesis SSP, fettle the trigger and make a metal rear sight.
    It's quite accurate and powerful enough for 10m paper punching. It's mostly well built but it just needs a little finessing here and there.
    Same here Mark,

    I even came close recently to a used purchase but bottled it just something in the back of my mind telling me to pass.

    Since this thread it’s more or less confirmed that I’ve removed them from my list now.

    Cracking looking SSP though

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    I've just acquired an FAS AP604 (my second) and it is sublime.

    I'm scoring well with at 10m freehand.

    It came in a Dosckocil case with a full set of spare seals. According to the included paperwork, the seals were
    given gratis by the gunsmith that serviced the pistol back in June 1997.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjjohn View Post
    PR45 the trigger is bad ,the actual blade is a kind of push paddle thing that has play in all directions,
    really spoils what is a good design other than that.
    yes, the compact trigger unit is completely different, and much better (as is the grip, obviously).

    The Alecto/Zoraki's a very good for power if you want the extra pump (not really SSP though), and good triggers, but I worry about spares support. Mine is misbehaving again, and on the list to be fixed (second time). Mostly I just used mine on one pump.

    I'm goign to vote for the HW40, Daisy 7x7, and Gamo Compact as my personal favourites within this genre. The 75 was easier to cock than the 40 (the only downside of the 40 IMHO), but so expensive for just that. The pr45 is great value, but the triggers are quite iffy.
    Last edited by Shed tuner; 24-04-2022 at 07:26 AM.
    Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.

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