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| Value for Money | 8.8/10  |
|---|---|
| Reviewer Rating | 9/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.1/10  |
By chris100575
on 24th Apr 2005
| Value for money | 10/10 |
|---|---|
| Overall value | 10/10 |
 chris100575's recommendation | |
Looks
Accuracy
Build quality
Trigger
Pretty much everything!
Sights
Grips
I'd been unsure whether to go for the .177 or the Webley & Scott Nemesis .22, but finding a second hand one in mint condition for £55 decided me on the .22! The build quality is outstanding as you'd expect from Webley, my only two gripes are that the sights are too wide for my liking, and the grip is large and square.
One of the things I love about the Nemesis is that it looks a bit like a Desert Eagle, and I guess the boxy grip is a styling thing to echo the DE. It's not as comfortable to hold as the Tempest, but nothing major. I'd also have liked the sights to be about half the width they are, as at eight metres (the length of my garden) they completely obscure the centre of the target. I'm looking at getting it a Speedpoint instead.
The two (minor) negatives are completely outweighed by how great this pistol is to shoot! I shot a 2" group at 8 metres the day I received it. I'm not a very good shot, and the same target fired at with my Tempest looked like a shotgun blast. (My lack of skill rather than the Tempest I bet) I mounted a pistol scope to the Nemesis, and shot a 1" group at the same distance. It's so accurate that I ended up taking the scope off again after a few minutes as it was too easy!
Power ratings for this gun vary wildly, but in practical terms I can't see a difference between the Nemesis and Tempest, and Webley quote the same figures on their website. They both punch neat holes through beer cans and CD's, which is power enough for me as a casual plinker.
Recoil is virtually non-existent, which for me is a good thing. There is a slight one as the pellet leaves the muzzle, but not enough to affect accuracy. It's quieter than the Tempest and a LOT quieter than my mate's C02 pistol, discharging with a subtle crack.
You do get a lot for your money with the Nemesis, shopping around should find you one for about £90, (black, the silver one is more expensive) and in my opinion you'd be hard pressed to find a better gun for the money.
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