God willing and the Supreme Court does its job,
This will be the LAST time, and three years from now the whole NYS pistol permit system will be history.
I have taught over 100 beginners using a Crosman 2240 bolt action single shot .22 pellet pistol. Less than $100, good for 40-50 shots per CO2 cartridge, as accurate at 10 yards as many .22 LR pistols.
Not a toy. Fairly powerful. It will shoot through both sides of an empty Campbell soup can (...
CO2 cartridge life after first use depends on the gun.
In the Crosman 2240 it stays charged for 24 hours at least. Likely longer.
FYI each $1 cartridge is good for 45-55 shots.
For a low cost, accurate pellet pistol you really can't beat the single shot Crosman 2240. This CO2 gun is great for teaching sight picture and trigger control.