I haven't shot this gun , but I think its awesome . I have two T/C smoke poles , both in-lines , but the firestorm is traditional looking but it handles pyrodex pellets and sabots just like in-lines . I 'd love to get my hands on one , where have you been looking at it , web site or in a store , what does it sell for ? I've checked gunsamerica.com pretty often but haven't come across the firestorm . Any how ,its a Thompson , and I love both of mine , so I'm sure its also a heel of a gun...NMhuntnutt