GingerCat Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 I'm sure you can get one from another gunshop..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I'm sure you can get one from another gunshop..... They've moved now anyway, I thinks it's a furniture shop or something now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I have an old Westlake springer pistol. Does a breakneck 261.1 FPS. Also have a Daisy Powerline 717 that does 381fps to 390fps bit that's a single stroke pneumatic pistol. Had a crossman .22 multi pump a while ago I wish i still had now. The Westlake is pretty much as new, but think the piston seal has dried out and is not creating a good seal any longer! The Daisy I had to restore as it was in a sorry state! It wouldn't hold pressure and was held together with wood screws. I had a Westlake when I was a lot younger, and it was quite impressive in the garden dispatching bottles and cans. The Daisy was also used in the garden on old china and was fab! Never either on quarry as they were not up to it. A friend bought a HW45 and took out a crow at 15 yards with it. I could never afford one though hence the Crossman instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I have the smk xs26 something or other. It's .22 and there about 5-5.5ftlbs. Quite accurate enough to 10 yards or so and reminds me rather a lot of the bsa scorpion pistol of old. It was £50 new and has provided hours of fun plinking in the garden. About 1 inch groups at 10 yards are common and tins cans aren't safe at 30 where it will go through both sides with ease. That look like a nice pistol. Hmm, maybe when I am on my feet again I may opt for one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Having just stripped cleaned and lubed the Westlake its now at 280fps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Having just stripped cleaned and lubed the Westlake its now at 280fps Oh dear mate.I will google it, I don't recall them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Oh dear mate. I will google it, I don't recall them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Got it now, a mate had a Chinese one and it was slow. Smoothbore too. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Got it now, a mate had a Chinese one and it was slow. Smoothbore too. 😀 This one is a rifled barrel, prob why its slow! Its the drag caused by the lands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Nice LG, is that grade 5 walnut on the grips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Nice LG, is that grade 5 walnut on the grips? I think they made it out of a tea chest! Probably one that went over board in Boston harbour and floated to china! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 As already said, The Scorpion shoots over 5ft lbs, I believe the early ones (prototypes) had to be detuned as they went over 6ft lbs The Magnum 240's are powerful too but again, as alreadyd said, Hard to hit a horse's butt at ten paces John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Had my hands on a magnum the other day, it didn't look as nice as those and he wanted £140 for it, put it back on the shelf matey, I'll stick with my 45... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 What is difficult with the model 240 John? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 What is difficult with the model 240 John? There's a fair bit of kick due to a strong spring, The piston travelling back'ards and a short barrel Oh and the fact that i'm a **** shot John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 I have an old Webley premier in .22 that I chronoed at just shy of 5 ft/lb. Pretty accurate too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Just tried a SMK 25 and it seemed good. Bit of trigger work should sort it. No wallet though! Buddy may be able to collect it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Enjoy it. Roll on the warmer weather and ill get mime out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) I had one as a kid, pulled the trigger with the barrel cocked. nearly broke my wrist never mind breaking directly along the grip. I guess anti bear trap was an optional extra!! Edited February 14, 2016 by ph5172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Oops, I boobood. It was an SMK 32. A good friend picked it up for me, youngratter. It's OK, I did some trigger work and it is better but still way off ideal! The foresight has come off the barrel which actually was handy! It allowed me to finish the crown with some gentle polishing which seemed to help grouping. The big issue was the drooped barrel maxing out the sight elevation! Good old stainless tube and that old forked apple tree down the garden soon fixed that ;-). No tin can is safe from it to 15yds and with light pellets it just about holes the can on one side (soup can). It certainly eats pellets! Need to find cheap pellets now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Nothing beats a bit of plinking in the garden and a good old break barrel pistol is probably the purest way to enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 This post brings back memories, as a 12 year old my first two pistols were a Diana and a Webly Senior. Spent many happy hours shooting pellets and the little coloured darts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 I have an old Webley premier in .22 that I chronoed at just shy of 5 ft/lb. Pretty accurate too. That's great Bb,Probably running as efficient as a Webbo can They normally do around 3.5ft lbs I love the old Webley pistols and the Premier is the top of the heap Cheers, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Some of my little 'uns John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) A few more Third down is new to me! John Edited February 20, 2016 by johnbaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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