Well I’m gonna jump in and ask ya.
What are you going to be using any for? As in, do you expect to compete with The Bandit? I don’t think you are but there’s a big difference between a plinking pistol for fun, & a more powerful hunting pistol. Is there a limit you’ve set that you can’t currently surpass? A wiseman recently told me something most have heard before. Buy once, cry once. There’s also the motto of 1st, get it in your hands and then upgrade as you can afford. Many an anemic old Crosman have won countless awards in competition after some TLC from the right persons.
I fully understand price point appeal. I myself have considered your 1st option for plain fun/plinking/English Sparrows or Starlings.
Being that I owned 3 Quackenbush pistols, one capable of almost anything with a well placed shot at 20 yards, I can say there’s a big difference. So, a good answer requires a little more info on your intended use.
If for my 2nd paragraph described uses, The Bandit is a great option for most all small game.
I’m much more a rifle person so I sold the pistols I had. Looking back I could have boxed & put away. Things have changed. I don’t have to hand pump & I could now afford to have carbine stocks made for them. But, I don’t truly “hunt” because of time and this family doesn’t appreciate wild game like I do.
There’s nowhere near as many pistols as rifles in the airgun world being made. The great ones that are start at the $800 on up range. I myself like The Ataman, HW, and love the design and improved aspects of the 2nd gen Edgun that just came out.
Let us know what your main desired use would be. Distance, power, shot count, single shot or muti, etc.
