YEA BASS PRO SHOPS DOESNT HAVE THE AIRGUNS FOR DISPLAY. I KNOW THE CABELAS IN PENNSYLVANIA DOES- BUT YOU SAID HOW DOES A NOVICE LEARD TO USE THIS THING. VERY VERY SIMPLE. ILL JUST USE THE GAMO SHADOW SPORT BECAUSE THATS WHAT I HAVE. FIRST YOU BREAK THE BARREL DOWN (SAME AS A BREAK ACTOIN SHOTGUN) AND INSERT THE PELLET POINT FIRST, THEN CLOSE THE BARREL. TAKE YOUR AIRGUN OFF SAFE. AND PUT THE CROSSHAIRS ON YOUR TARGET. OF COURSE BE SURE TO REMOVE THE SCOPE COVER (IVE GOTTEN ALL SET UP AND READY TO PULL THE TRIGGER AND FORGOT THE SCOPE COVER WAS ON!) THATS ALL SIMPLE AND EASY. YOU MENTIONED THE VIPER AIRGUN. IT IS OK FOR CLOSE RANGE- ABOUT 15 YARDS. IVE HEARD GOOD AND BAD REVIEWS FOR THIS AIRGUN. IF YOU LIVE BY A CABELAS THEN I SUGGEST YOU GO THERE AND SEE IF YOU CAN PICK UP THE AIRGUN AND THEN GETT A BETTER FEEL FOR IT. ALSO I FORGOT TO MENTION GAMO AIRGUNS ARENT MADE FOR KIDS! THEY RECCOMEND THIER AIRGUNS FOR AGES 16 AND OVER. HOWEVER IF YOU ARE UNDER 16 A DAISY OR CROSSMAN AIRGUN IS BETTER FOR YOUR AGE. IVE SHOT THEM SINCE I WAS 10 AND NOW THAT I M 16 I USE THE GAMO. I HOPE THIS HELPS OUT MORE IF NOT JUST KEEP COMMIN BACK TO THE FORUM. THANKS
-HILLBILLY DELUXE