Hi & welcome to the pistol section.

There is a funadmental difference between the springer and SSP (HW40 for example) and that is that you can dry fire an SSP but not, under any circumstances, a springer.

What discipline are you interested in? Back garden plinking or paper target shooting. If it is the latter the HW40 is an excellent pistol for a beginner. It is very accurate, has no recoil and if you get a new one you will benefit from superb fibre optic sights. The sights are also fully adjustable for windage (left to right) & elevation (up & down).

Come and check out the UBC (Umarex Boys Club)

http://www.umarexboysclub.co.uk/

We are an informal e mail target shooting club. You will find a warm welcome there and lots of advice, just ask

ATB