I have just purchased the Walther CP99 Compact, blowback, bb 18 shot pistol. All I can say is Wow. I have a little bb gun and air-rifle range in my basement, and enjoy shooting targets, moving or still. My favorite has been the Walther PPK, blowback bb pistol, but this CP99 Compact is something else. It weighs like a real gun, bounces when fired, and at about 24 feet, ( I think that's what our basement is ), dead on the money. However I have been doing this a long, long time. I also have a Crossman, I belive it is, 44, which is also a blow back bb pistol, however it's power is not as great as the CP99. I would tell you, for plinking around, this thing is tops thus far. I have a few pellet pistols I shoot also, however there a bit more costly to shoot, however more power, and more pattern shooting. Just wanted you plinkers to know.