 The gun is manufactured by a company that also manufactures and designs military firearms (best known for their WWII production of the Tokarev TT-33 and M1895 Nagant revolver), and many of the parts are thus "over engineered" with military-style durability.The price of the Drozd is much higher than typical "department store" airguns, partly due to the use of the higher quality components and increased durability.The barrel is rifled steel and extremely thick and rugged for an airgun.