Can't stand putting dings and scratches on it. The TriStar Viper G2 is an excellent gun. Heavier as opposed to Other people but I like mine a great deal. It is just a gas gun so when you have to clean it, It's going to be filthy and just take much more time, like all gasoline guns. The Retay is heavier compared to the Stoeger, Monte and M2 but ligh