Which is the most powerful & accurate Pneumatic/PCP Air Pistol in fpe/joules for self defense/plinking?
For Pistols, the Evanix Hunting Master AR6 is probably the most powerful I know of. Good for plinking and small critters, but you’re fooling yourself if you think any air pistol will do you a lick of good for self-defense. The AR6 is a .22 caliber, the largest pistol caliber manufactured for air guns without going custom, and you simply cannot pack the needed mechanism and powerplant into a pistol. It will penetrate skin, but penetration does not equal stopping power. The only known stock air gun that would be any good against a human adversary is the Korean-made Shin Sung Dragon Slayer. It is a .50 PCP rifle designed for hunting and puts out about 192 foot-pounds of energy. That’s pretty much the max for airguns. With the right ammo and proper maintenance, it will put a a nice big hole in somebody, but it will still never reach the power of any powder firearm.
