Terry,,,
Like Gene I also like the "original" GAMO Shadows and I have 3 of them, all good shooters. I also have a G-1 Extreme that I picked up at Walmart and it also is a good shooter. Comparing the rifles I would have to say that I like the synthetic stock on the G-1 much more than the GAMO synthetic stock. The G-1 stock is build much more "solid" and as a result doesn't vibrate and twang as much as the GAMO stock. I also find the G-1 stock to be much more comfortable than the GAMO stock. As for accuracy I'd say they are just about even. With regard to power, I'd give the slight edge to the GAMO shadow, but it's not really enough to make a difference with regard to hunting, however in the "firing behavior" department I'd have to go with the G-1,,,, out of the box I just found it to be much more twang free with much less vibration (again the stock factor) and just a bit better as far as out of the box performance. I have since done a full tune on my G-1 due to a piston seal that got damaged and the rifle is just about as sweet as you can get.
All that being said though,,,, $89.95 for a Silver Shadow is a great price.
Jeff