Recently had some pretty extensive shoulder surgery and trying to make things a little easier on myself. I'm a newbie to these nicer pellet guns and from what I understand a side lever or under lever are much easier to cock, and there is no Barrel droop.
I know the quality may not be the same, but I personally would recommend the Hatsan Torpedo 155. I would say that the quality in the gun rivals that of underlevers twice the price. Hope this helps....Dale
Another vote for the 97k, awesome gun. Go with krale if you decide to get one $430 tyd vs $650 from a USA distributor.