The top-loading function is a little funky, but after some practice, it’s easy to load and use this pistol. As mentioned with the P17, it does take a pretty good amount of force (around 30 pounds) to actually pump the pistol, so this is probably not the best option for kids. As far as sights go, it has a pretty solid pair of iron sights. The rear sight is adjustable for windage and elevation. The M712 fires on full automatic. As a result, it’s not the best air pistol for competitive target shooting. It’s also not ideal for pest control since it only fires at 390 feet per second. But it’s fun to shoot. Pros Unfortunately, it’s hard to load, and the spring sometimes pushes pellets out of the magazine before it’s properly seated. The grip is designed for right-handed shooters, with a thumb indentation on the left side. This is awesome if you’re right-handed, but makes it almost impossible for left-handed shooters to hold comfortably. Pros It can be difficult to get the adjustment right on the rear sight. The trigger is also hard to pull and takes time getting used to. Bottom Line

It's a CO2 pistol that shoots BBs only. One CO2 tank lasts for about 3 magazines - 18 rounds per magazine. The accuracy starts dropping after about 22 shots - which is average for CO2 guns.Colt Commander is a relatively accurate gun, compared to other air pistols. It comes with adjustable sights and is accurate up until 30 feet or so. By the same token, break barrel air pistols generally provide longer range and higher power. However, this comes at the expense of accuracy and makes it impossible to take a follow-up shot at whatever vermin you’re hunting.CO2-powered air pistols shoot like toys next to Marauder, based on both power and accuracy. Let's Take A Closer Look My current gun is a Beretta APX and the swivel tab broke off but was difficult to use even when new. I’m not sure what my previous gun was because I already disposed of it. Finally - there are plenty of aftermarket parts for Marauder - you can make it into a carbine, silence it down, etc. Things To Watch Out For Shoots BBs and pellets out to 10 meters pretty accurately. This an awesome replica and great for plinking, but there are far better air pistols on this list for hunting. The red and green fiber optic sights are easy to acquire, and they’re one thing a lot of people comment on the first time they fire the Hatsan Mod 25. That said, many people still mount a scope on it.

Benjamin Trail shoots 0.177 caliber pellets at a maximum of 625 FPS. In real-life conditions, you should expect somewhere between 500 and 600 FPS - good enough for pest control, but not enough to take down any animals in a hunt. Crosman P1322 looks like a proper air pistol. Despite the large size, the gun is light thanks to its mostly-plastic construction. It comes with adjustable sights and is more accurate than any CO2 pistol.It's fairly silent- more silent than the CO2 revolvers above. We are proud to have included this as standard on all pistols and rifles sold by us for over 40 years. This gives you complete peace of mind when purchasing from us, meaning you can buy with confidence knowing that if for any reason your product has any defect we will repair or replace it completely FREE.There’s no doubt that household and garden pests can make life difficult. They can damage buildings, plants and furniture, spread diseases, and generally cause a lot of stress. Reloading the built-in 15 shot mag takes some getting used to. It's done through a small spring-loaded slot on top of the pistol. I lost my fair share of BBs during my first few reloading attempts, but it gets easier and faster with practice. Beretta M92. 260 FPS, BB, Spring, 0.22 Cal., Magazine - 12. The BBs fall out of the barrel if you hold the pistol downward while it's loaded. The magazine is also sensitive. The Final Word caliber pellets are almost twice the size and weight of .177 pellets, so after factoring the weight of the pellet into the equation, at close range .22 pellets will have typically have more kinetic energy, assuming both are fired from the same gun, just in different calibers.