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Are they any good?
Quite quirky with the flip out breech
Are they accurate?
Does anybody own one?
Don't often see them for sale
 
so if i could find one here in the states at a good price i would buy it and that would be my opinion for you
the flip loader i kind of like and they are on some pistols
the Crosman SSP-250 uses it and that pistol came with interchangeable barrels
the Aeron Brno Chameleons both model 4 and 5 use the flip up gate
there is even a single loaded for the CP that works that way
everything i have read is they are accurate
 
I have taken mine along to the bell target club a couple of times, and rung bells with it.
The triggers aren't fabulous, but they are decent enough, and easily mastered.
Yes, they're accurate.
I've only got experience with the one I own, so can't say if this particular point applies to all of them, but the adjustable rake on the grip will only lock at the two ends of its travel.
The target in the pic was shot at 20 yards, the group has printed low because the sights were zeroed at 6 yards.
 

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Are they any good?
Quite quirky with the flip out breech
Are they accurate?
Does anybody own one?
Don't often see them for sale
I had a brand new one in about 1975. It was a marvellous thing..

Now, i will ruffle a few feathers here; I also had a Webley premier, also brand new. What a piece of crap.. The ASI Center [that is how they spelt it] was a VAST improvement, was in a different league.

It was much more powerful, very accurate with the long sight radius helping a lot. Brilliant thing, i would love another.

The Asi Center, was only eclipsed by the BSA Scorpion, a wonderful bit of kit!!
 
I have had a couple once in 1983 and another for a nostalgia hit about 5 years ago

They pretty good for the money, ergonomic and decent sights and accurate enough for informal plinking/paper targets

Certainly not a match pistol but I have seen boxed as new examples recently for under £100.00 so not expensive to try either
 
Can be good, can be bad. Quality control seems to have been a bit hit or miss, some really good features for a budget pistol. Weakest point is the rear sight which has a very fragile plastic post part that is prone to snapping. Did a review of mine here.
 
Can be good, can be bad. Quality control seems to have been a bit hit or miss, some really good features for a budget pistol. Weakest point is the rear sight which has a very fragile plastic post part that is prone to snapping. Did a review of mine here.
Yes, exactly right about the rear sight. The post snapped off on mine, right where is joins the body of the sight proper. managed to fix it with the new fangled "super glue" that had just come on the market then!!

I loved mine!
 
I have one. It's very good for the price. The trigger is decent and easy to master. The loading port is an absolute joy to use. I agree the rear sight is flimsy but just stick a red dot on it. It'll shoot auld Webleys into a cocked hat.
 
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