Hi, forum only started this year.
I have just activated a couple of users in the last hour so hopefully you are one of those.
You can file the original valve as you suspected, possibly not as good a flow as the Skober but it does help
The brown gen 5 are genuine Bakalite soviet issue, all good
You can buy Bakalite for the gen 1-4's also (high capacity model) also genuine (I have a set on my gen 1) better fit for my hands than stock version. Custom wood grips also out there as well as rubber.
Hope you enjoy the MPA, lots and lots of good information and help there
Hi Tinny,
Hope you're okay matey.
Of all the very compact pistols I really fancy the looks of the little Baikal and Umarex Walther PPK.
However, I have not personally handled one but would guess that it's the Baikal that would boast the more robust build? Maybe slightly more utilitarian, but then I like that sort of thing anyway. And it's SO compact....
BUT....A few things put me off these little BB firing gems....Mainly the need for a different backstop. I can't just blat away at home, so more clinical, accurate shooting, with a proper backstop is the only way for me at home.
You mention informal targets, plinking and medium range use.....I'm guessing that any potential accuracy will go downhill beyond about 7 or 8 yards? So, although I can see the fun side of these, I feel that they could also frustrate, ultimately.....I was enjoying reading Phill Price's review on that lovely looking, well-priced Luger in AGW this month.....until you get to the bit mentioning 2" groups at six yards!
Howz about the good old Ratty? Nice and compact. Can easily approach the 6ft.lbs limit. If you turn the power down, you'd get more shots per capsule and reduce the noise, as they do crack a little. Very accurate. Lots of tuning and customising goodies and a wealth of information out there. Brilliant value for money. The only disadvantage would be lack of quick fire facility, but they're easy and quick to re-load. And that accuracy and power makes longer range shots a very real possibility.
I too love the look of the Benjamin, for it's olde worlde classic looks, but the Ratty's much cheaper and lots of goodies to trick it up once you feel the need.
Have a look on the Crosman website, also, for a MASSIVE range of other pistols.
Cheers,
Tone.
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And last forever, I still shoot the Tempest my dad bought for me in 1982. Never been taken apart, never had anything done to it (unlike every other airgun I've ever had)
The Tempest is very different from the CP88 and Makarov! However, it is a very good self contained springer, a pleasure to handle. When not cocked and no pellet in, its as safe as it gets for carrying (unlike a gun loaded with CO2 and pellets/BBs with the safety on).
You can pay around £155 - £170 for a new Turkish model, or around £80 for a good used British shooter (collectors/boxed examples cost much more). A thread by Clarky concludes the Turkish has a stiffer (circular section) spring. The build quality of the new Turkish example that I have is inferior to the older British version (fact), but other folk have not had any problems.
Last edited by Aimstraight; 28-12-2013 at 11:36 PM. Reason: Safety can not be set on the Tempest when not cocked.
I don't know if the hard spring in the Turkish ones is a good idea, but I have a nice condition Birmingham version in .22 if you're interested mate...
Personally, I wouldn't give a foreign Webley house room, and I can never get on with Webley pissles in .177 for some reason
[QUOTE=Rickenbacker;6217629]I don't know if the hard spring in the Turkish ones is a good idea, but I have a nice condition Birmingham version in .22 if you're interested mate...
Personally, I wouldn't give a foreign Webley house room, and I can never get on with Webley pissles in .177 for some reason [/QUOTE
Seems like a plan; my British 0.22 is much nicer to handle (cock and shoot) than my Turkish 0.177.
I have a mint, boxed .22 Brumpest.....bargain (and from a dealer, £60!) last year!
Love it. Compact, self-contained, stacks of character and iconic design.
I hear that you can now also buy a new Turkish one for £150, pistol only, rather than the Centennial one at £200 ish?
However, if we're going to talk springers, c'mon Tinny...Yes you'll need slightly more pocket room (ooo, er), but....the HW45. More power, more finesse, better accuracy, awesome trigger. Colt 1911 looks. These things are awesome. Biker bob sold a minter on here the other day for £170 I think it was.
Go on, you know you want it.......
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Last edited by tinbum; 29-12-2013 at 12:05 AM.
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Compared to the HW45 the Tempest is Dinky!