[Jeff Higgins]

Well, I've now been shooting this thing for a few minutes after work every day. The first thing I learned was that I can no longer see its tiny little front sight, so I filed it off and replaced it with a nice tall, wide, white dot patridge type meant for a 1911. I think it's an old Novak or something. Huge improvement.

I thought that would help me shoot this thing better. I thought the odd flyers I was getting were attributable to the fact I couldn't see the front sight. Alas, such was not the case. The flyers continue, even with a crystal clear sight picture. I think this gun is possessed - it is truly evil. The little bastard might actually teach me to shoot...

You see, I actually thought I could shoot most anything well. This little gun defies me. The combination of relatively low velocity (and therefore long barrel time), light weight, and that big old piston slapping back on every shot have conspired to make this a truly frustrating gun to master. There is a lot of movement before it releases the pellet. If that movement is not absolutely the same, shot to shot, it will throw random flyers.

Hold is absolutely critical - any deviation shows up as a flyer. Trigger control is likewise absolutely critical. Where other guns can allow some level of inattention and laziness in those aspects, this one will punish you for them. Every time. While it is a very accurate gun, very easy to hit with, it is far easier to miss with. This thing is going to teach me some real discipline, on a whole new level.

I can see wht spring piston handguns have fallen out of favor. They are tough.