COMPETITION WINNER

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so they say, but I challenge anyone not to be seduced by the Walther CP88 Competition from Umarex. This gun has a longer barrel than the standard model, which should provide a modest increase in velocity and accuracy, but I suspect most people wanting this gun will be getting it for its looks alone as it’s a stunner, especially in the nickel finish seen here.

The CP88 can trace its roots to the powder-burning Walther P88, a semi-automatic that was designed in 1988 for military and law enforcement use, hence its name. Eight years later, the P88