I have owned my CP88 for nearly 20 years and stuck many thousands of pellets through it and it's still as perfect as the day I bought it and has never let me down, the 8 shot magazine is the same as many other Umarex guns and is easy to load and reliable, power is perfect for plinking and serious paper punching at 10 metres. it is not a cheap gun to buy compared to some and there is no fancy blowback action but it is a solid well built all metal pistol that will last a lifetime if looked after. I've added the optional walnut grips, scope rail and silencer to mine and it's one of my favourites in my collection.