that model 100 is not a paper weight. have you even tried to scope and shoot it. my BSA lightning XL had a VERY narrow breech. my thumb was bruised from loading it. i used a phillips screw driver and maunually deburred the breech and opened it. the pellets slid in just fine after that. i didn't call it a paper weight. i worked w/ it. that was a $400+ gun, bookdoc. like i said, shoot it for a while and see if your opinion changes. then tell everyone all about it. that's a good, solid gun for $90. if you see a better deal on a hatsan, let me know so i can buy it......... if you can find one. - paul.