��The P88 represents Walther's original entry into the "wonder-nine" market - a high capacity double action 9mm combat handgun. Marushin has added the P88 to their line of Secret Agent airsofts, which is a refreshing departure from the more common pistols one might expect.

Appearance:

��True to form, Marushin has gotten a high level of detail into this airsoft gun but the finish is a little plasticky. The grips are extremely well designed and textured. One lack of detail stands out, though, compared to other Marushin models - there are very few markings on the gun. Most of their airsofts have proofmarks and other markings on them that represent what one might see on the real gun, but on this model there is only a serial number on the frame and slide, a "P88 Made in" stamp on the slide, and ASGK on the frame. It doesn't even say Marushin on it anywhere. The 14-round magazine is typical for a Marushin gun - a single-stack tube. However, it has a full-size magazine baseplate on the bottom which adds to the gun's looks. The sights are high profile though the rear notch could use some filing down to make front sight acquisition faster.

Function:

��This airsoft works just like the other Marushin Secret Agent guns I've reviewed here - it's not blowback so it relies on a double action trigger pull to load a BB before firing it. The trigger pull on the P88 is smooth and light until you reach the end of the trigger's travel when the weight increases suddenly. The letoff is fairly crisp, though not quite as crisp as on the 1911A1. This model can be cocked for a single-action shot, which is nice when a little extra accuracy counts. The suppressor screws on and off easily as with the 1911, making this pistol an excellent choice for both covert ops scenarios and for use in regular scenarios as a backup gun or main weapon. One thing I've noted about the non-blowback airsofts is that you can fire them from any position, even upside-down, without loss of gas or CO2 sprayback. This can be a tremendous advantage when the nature of your game tends to be unorthodox or extra-rough. The Marushin P88 fed and fired Marui .2g and .25g BBs without any failures. I might note that the shape of the grip feels a little odd to me. It feels too wide and too blocky (probably just like a real P88). I'm probably just too used to the way a Sig P226 feels, but the P88 doesn't point very naturally for me.

Accuracy:

��The Marushin P88 groups well but hits high and to the left of the point of aim at seven yards. I imagine that some tuning of the Hop-up system could be done to alter the point of impact somewhat. UPDATE: After having fired this and the other three Marushin Secret Agent guns at an indoor range at distances between 15 and 25 yards, I found the P88 to be decently powerful but not optimally accurate. It was less accurate than the 1910 and 1911A1 - the P88 averaged about 50% hits on a human-sized silhouette target out to 25 yards. It was more powerful than the PPK and the 1910, and seemed just as powerful or perhaps slightly less so than the 1911A1. This would be a decent indoor gun if the distances didn't exceed 25 yards, and you might get better results if you spent some time fine tuning the Hop-up system to the ammo you're using, which I wasn't able to do at the time.

Overall Impressions:

��I like this addition to the Secret Agent line a lot, other than the fact that it doesn't fit my hand very well. Functionally, it's a very nice gun. It's also very nice looking. Like the 1911A1, it's a little too big to be concealed easily, but that wouldn't matter in most of the scenarios in which we'd use a pistol like this.