I'm embarrassed to say that I have only just got round to watching Matt's excellent video.

As a Webley-aholic, I wanted to ensure I could watch the hour long presentation in peace and with a growing GSD pup in the house, that time was harder to find that I initially thought.

Anyway, the video was well worth the wait and I enjoyed it immensely. It's great to watch Matt shooting these vintage pistols as he is a gifted marksman that does the pistols true justice in terms of the levels of performance that can be expected from them.

I also found the early Highest Possible accurate and a good performer. According to my records, the example I last owned averaged 449 fps with Excite Econ II, so not that shabby.

I also found the ABAS Majors to be less than accurate in my hands when I tested them in the past and I too expected more from them. This lack of accuracy in my hands is why I don't currently own an ABAS.

It was good to see the Mark Is beat their competition; one minor point is Matt mentioned slant gripped Mark Is had a wider air cylinder than the straight gripped pistol used in the presentation. Matt's straight gripped Mark I was an early production model and the cylinder diameter and length increased not long after it was made. The Breech Block length was increased along with the air cylinder length and diameter between numbers 1883 and 1994 according to John Atkins (AGW 06/83).

It is strange the way my experiences with some of the pistols tested is similar to Matt's as I also found that HW45s can randomly throw pellets way off. I think this may be due to the way I hold mine as with the HW45, I find I have to hold it very consistently for every shot as even a slight variation in hold can result in inconsistency down range far more than with other pistols. I tend to favour a lighter hold than normal, as I find this easier to replicate time after time.

Anyway, a belated well done Matt for a very well presented and edited video that was a pleasure to watch and well worth waiting for.

John M