Page 2 - Webley Alecto Air Reviews

Quality workmanship is obvious with this pistol. The accuracy is right on. I added a Walther multi-reticle sight and at 60 feet I can hold a 3/4" pattern.

As with almost all airguns I would like to see a better triger system, even if it was offered as an option when ordering.

I think the gun is very good value for the price.

Trigger pull, less than a pound & smoother than 'any' gun I've shot. Large & contoured grip makes for a tight fit. The looks of the gun.

Top rail for a scope. This WA 22 shot a CTC of 2.534" at 50 yards with a 13.43 Gr. And this gun has had less than 30 pellets shot through it !

The grip may be too large for some shooters. The gun is large & needs 2 hands or a bench rest. Scott made sure the Walther MRS would fit & Stacey made sure the gun worked correctly. Well worth the $10.

For the money, this is a very good gun, a better cost/value than the RAT for it's versatility. I was shooting 10m Match and Silhouettes with it. It is fairly accurate. I could shoot 1" groups bench rested at 10m, and I'm nobody special. I love the flip-up dual front sight, and it works great when you want to switch from 10m targets to longer range with more power. The grip with the palm shelf feels as good as a Tau 7 or Alfa proj, in fact a little better because of the finger cut-outs and the tackier synthetic feel of the grip which I prefer. I see in some online postal matches that people are shooting 90-92 out of 100 scores with this gun. Obviously better shots than me. The first cock is much, much easier then the Weihrauch HW40. The second is about the same as the HW40 first cock, and the third is very difficult. It chronyed at 373 fps on 1 cock, 500 fps for 2, and 599 for 3 with Crossman Premier 7.9 gr. pellets in the cardboard box, which it seemed to like the best. The automatic safety feature, and where it is, is absolute perfection. You can easily cock the gun, raise it, and flick the safety off with 1 finger, or whip it back on with the same finger. The case it comes in is absolutely first-rate, and is how it should be. Incredible that they could include it for the asking price of the overall package.

The worst part of the gun is the trigger. It has a HUGE amount of creep, no matter where you set it, even if you go to single stage. It just takes forever to break if you have a controlled and precise pull, and I really don't like that. That is the main reason I returned the gun. If you just snatch at a trigger, you won't mind it. The sights are difficult to see, and the red dot on the front is useless. Loading a pellet is a pain, but that is just a function of this design, and you'll get to where it's automatic even with your left hand if you don't want to change your hold on the grip. The gun overall is pretty heavy, almost as bad as the RAT (Russian Agricultural Tool Baikal/Izzy 46M), but with much better balance, not so front-end heavy.

I really enjoyed this gun, and if it weren't for the trigger, I would have kept it. I might have tried painting white or orange lines across the top of the sights, or maybe just the front one, or just blacked everything out with a deeper black paint. I think the sights are too narrow. The weight is not insurmountable, you'll just get used to it. And maybe there is some adjustment to the trigger that I'm not aware of (although I tried everything in the manual), or a replacement trigger that fits it for match shooting. I really wanted to keep this gun because it is so well thought out and versatile. I think it is only a trigger and optional sights away from perfection. If it had the trigger of the HW40, which is magic in such an inexpensive gun, I absolutely would have kept it. Good Luck, See Ya' Shootin'.

Where do I start,,,How about EVERYTHING!!!. This has to be without a doubt, The Best Air Pistol I've ever purchased. It's a "Tack-Driver", Power House, That look's as good as it shoots. I love the fact that I can use any .22 pellet in my arsenal, from Gamo Raptors, Skenco's to H&N Baracuda Match rounds, H&N SilverPoint's, and even H&N RundKugeln's, etc. & this has to be one of the finest feeling shooters I've ever had the pleasure of holding, and firing. It's also one of the most powerful pistol's I've ever shot, It's even more powerful than my Co2 powered Daisy 622X(which has a M/V of 600+fps w/ 10.3gr Skenco's). The pistol has rails both under the barrel, and over it, which is great for putting on a R/D on top, and a flashlight, and/or laser below. The pistol comes in a very good, padded case, that is actually cut with your accessories in mind(the padding that is;), as well as a small oil bottle, brass barrel brush, and an allen key for adjusting your sight's, theres space for a tin of pellet's as well.

The only thing I can think of would be the addition of "TRU-Glow" sight's, as opposed to the black front & rear sight's, which make it a little difficult to use the sight's at night,.

The only shooter I have that's similar to the Webley Alecto, would be my Crosman 2289G, which is a multi-pumper as well, but nowhere in the same league as the Webley in terms of Quality, Power, Accuracy, and appeal, although being able to add a shoulder stock would be the cherry on top of this "Sundae". This shooter is BIG,(Desert Eagle BIG), but to my surprise not too heavy, also, by the time you get to the 3rd pump, your gonna wish you ate your "Wheaties" that morning, a full day of target shooting will surely require the help of Mr. "Ben Gay"(until you get used to it that is;) All in all, I would definitely recommend this Beautiful Pistol to anyone who really want's to make a step up from a run of the mill Co2 Pistol. Cheer's, and Good Huntin', Andy.

Exceeds all of my expectations!!! Great power, good trigger,well thought out safety and shows great promise for accuracy with most lighter weight pellets.

Top sight rail could use more cross slots to aid in adapting different optical sight options. Have currently mounted a dot open reflex sight that works well.

Surprisingly accurate and stunning power for a pistol.

The grip feels good, except when I'm pumping. On the 2nd or 3rd pump one of the anatomic contours on the grip sometimes feels like it's bruising my hand.

I got the .22 caliber and the chrony numbers / fpe (7.5 fpe) that PyramydAir quotes are spot on. Gun shoots well with all three pellets I've tried so far -- RWS Hobby (11.9gr), JSB Diabolo Exact (14.3 gr), Beeman FTS (14.66 gr). Here's some fps numbers I chronied for strings of three (all w/JSB Diabolo Exact): 1 pump -- 300, 302, 303 fps (~2.9 fpe) 2 pumps -- 415, 416, 419 (~5.5 fpe) 3 pumps -- 486, 486, 489 (~7.5 fpe) Guns is fairly noisy when using 2 or 3 pumps, so for late night plinking in my basement I'll probably stick to 1 pump so as not to disturb my family.

Grip is PERFECT for my hands. All of my friends who've handled this gun say the same. Shoots consistent groups with the right pellet. Read the 4 part blog on this gun by B.B. Pelletier. I'm of average build and have no problem pumping three times all day long. Absolutely no recoil but there is a touch of muzzle flip, especially on three pumps.

The sights are bad, very dark. A Tru-Glow sight would have made this my favorite gun. I have a red dot on now and it won't fit in the very nice case it came with.

I own the Weihrauch HW 40 and I LOVE pump guns. The trigger on the Webley is OK but not as nice as the Weihrauch. This gun is very pellet picky.

Accuracy. One pump is accurate & fun. 3 pumps has good power. Very high quality trigger. Excellent auto safety. 1 or 2 pumps makes a sweet crack that is quite enough to not need ear protection.

Bottom line this gun is really fun to shoot.

Extreme power. Shooting chrony reads consistent 740 FPS with 5 grain lead free pellets with three pumps. That's not a typo. Being a pneumatic, there is no recoil so it's easy to be accurate. Has more velocity than my Beeman P1 and my RWS P5 magnum. It's roughly equal to the velocity of the Browning 800 magnum, ( 719 FPS same pellet) but that's a much bulkier, heavier and cumbersome pistol that cannot be cocked without the extension that is provided. All in all, it's an incredible pistol.

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If you have small hands, the grip may be too large. For small women or children, it will be very tough to squeeze out the third pump. Of course children shouldn't be touching it anyway! To sum it up with three pumps, you will punch a hole in just about anything you shoot!