I got a Benjamin pellet gun when I was 10. The more you pumped it, the more powerful it was. As a small 10 year old I needed all the leverage I could get to pump it up. Several times, my right ear ended up a bloody pulp from catching it in the pump mechanism. I guess I'm part of this statistic.
First gun was a crossman pump pellet/bb. Still have it.
Second gun was a crossman pistol bb, co2.
Third was a crossman bb, co2, looked like a uzi, no dayglo.
Fourth I bought this summer is a crossman spring bb/pellet.
Still have all 3. Still shoot em.
You should put yourself in for a Purple Heart. :-)