That's a difficult question to answer as nowadays manufacturers have really honed in on the replica airgun market (aka replica handgun models) for both collectors and shooters to yeah, replicate realistic (as much as reasonably possible) modern and historical firearm handguns in Co2 bb and pellet varieties. So my honest advice is to do a good amount of web research on just that and read reviews and watch videos on dozens on different models to see what might work for you. Everyone here has listed some very good options, and there are so many more it can be difficult to choose. Also check out places like Pyramyd Air, Airgun Depot (yeah related I know) and other major online retailers for a great selection and they also have blogs, and other write ups and vids on a lot of their selections.
I have a great many air pistols that have helped me with keeping up my shooting skills during the ammo drought, lack of shooting range availability, and just having good fun being more relaxed while shooting, and oh yeah lots of rounds for minimal cost... That is until you get the sickness and buy too many replicas, etc...
Here's a vid I made sometime back on the Sig P365 micro Co2 air pistol that has helped me with keeping my skills up, and the trigger is a bit heavy so when I shoot the real deal it feels like a target gun..lol
- Lastly off topic for the negative thoughts/beliefs on the subject. It's easy to think (albeit a bit short sighted) that unless you have a perfect scenario with perfectly exact props, environment, etc. you can get no benefit from other forms of training. This is simply not correct. For example, something as simple as body conditioning, strength and cardio training, and more specifically hand strength training 'will have a positive impact' on shooting proficiency especially if you have good typical shooting skills to begin with. Grip strength and good hand/finger coordination are paramount for improving hand gun grip, trigger control, and handgun control under firing. I submit that even exercising with simple tools like in my picture below will improve handgun shooting proficiency given a person has the basics down already. If you don't believe me try shaking hands with Jerry Miculek or Rob Leatham of course among other greats, and they'll show you just how much something as simple good grip strength improves shooting abilities.
So given that, something like airgun training will also improve and maintain ones shooting skills or proficiency. Oddly enough, taking up knife and tomahawk throwing back in 2013 really helped my hand and eye coordination which yep, helped my precision shooting a bit. It's probably a lot with the thinking/mindset, but just saying I became a better shooter because of it.
So, I didn't even want to list all the benefits of airgun training that many military and swat, other leo organizations use to improve and maintain their skill sets so I found a nice online review of training with airguns:
https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/...e-with-high-quality-repetitions-and-low-cost/
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