.....so , i found this .177 on clearance at walmart for $25. i was going to use the insides for resealing a .177 japanese taiyo bobcat , but this little co2 plinker shoots pretty good. i tried one of these on clearance for $50 during the summer and it didnt make it past the second co2 cart installation....now , when i needed a scapper , i get a pretty good one - has good trigger on this one , too. i have come to like the tactical synth stock ordeal , too. ....hmm.... oh well, what's one more ? - rane on.