My all-time favorite air pistol that I actually did have the good sense to buy way back when the originals were still made is my 1972 edition Benjamin 132 pump-up pneumatic. Another .22 caliber, this one is a bit more powerful than the Webley, just breaking 400 fps with the same H&N pellet. It is also just a bit more accurate, as pneumatics tend to be - they don't suffer from the jarring movement of the piston being driven by the spring when the trigger is released. The only downsides are the pumping and the noise. It takes ten pumps to reach full power, and they have a pretty sharp crack, where the springers are virtually silent.
Here is the old Benjamin. Lots of patina, along with lots of memories on this one. I have had it in continual use since I was 12 years old. It's fired dozens upon dozens of 500 count boxes of pellets in that time. I only hope the new Webley holds up as well.
