As a rule, any sports shooting enthusiast starts with airguns, as he doesn’t need permission, and a stray bullet flying out of pneumatics does not pose any particular danger.
If the first shooting experience was successful, and the shooter did not lose interest in weapons, he usually tries to get something more serious. Of course, to buy a traumatic gun, permission is required, but getting it is not a serious problem. Yes, and the possession of "rubber arrows" will give its owner a considerable pleasure - because there is power and a high firing range, and a considerable lethal force.
Of course, before buying a weapon, any person asks himself which traumatic gun is better? Which is better to buy? What amount is worth spending? Of course, a cheap gun will have low power, and vice versa. The question is, how much "killer" thing do you want to buy?
It is clear that it is better to start with a medium-power weapon, as it will be neither a cause for disappointment nor a too dangerous thing in inexperienced hands.
A completely different matter is experienced shooters who have tried many different pistols, but have not yet completed the search for their own ideal. Often the goal of such people is the most powerful traumatic gun available in their country.
If we talk about the Russian market, it should be noted that it is impossible to call any one model the strongest. But there are some of the best.
The top three in terms of lethal force include the following: Makarych MP-79-9TM, Grand Power T12 and Streamer 2014.
"Makarych" MP-79-9TM - this is, if not the most powerful traumatic gun, then one of the most famous. Depending on the variation, the store contains 8-10 rounds of 9PA caliber or 6 rounds of 45th caliber. The mass of the pistol slightly exceeds 0.7 kilograms without cartridges and 0.8 kilograms with full equipment. With a relatively small size, the weapon has a considerable aiming range of ten meters. Shot power reaches 70 Joules.
The Grand Power T12 pistol is the most powerful traumatic pistol of its line. His store holds 10 rounds of 10x28 caliber, the mass of a discharged pistol almost reaches 0.8 kilograms. Sighting range is 8 meters.
Well, about Streamer 2014, we can say with a clear conscience that he is the most powerful traumatic gun not only in this troika, but on the entire Russian market. It was first produced in 2009 and became an improved modification of its predecessor - Streamer 1014. The 2014 model has a considerable minimum resource - it amounts to six thousand shots.
With a weight not even reaching 0.7 kilograms, this compact pistol has a magazine that holds 14 or 13 rounds of 9PA or 10x22 caliber, respectively. It is also noteworthy that the cost of this weapon is less than 20 thousand rubles, and the shooting characteristics correspond to more expensive models. So, the bullet speed of Streamer 2014 almost reaches 500 meters per second (from 450 or more), and the power is 120 Joules. All this speaks of the outstanding pistol and excellent value for money.
True, we should not forget about the disadvantages of this model - due to the use of alloys in the manufacture of cases, its strength is not too great. But if you handle Streamer 2014 carefully, it will serve its master for many years.