Having problems on what to get a gamer friend (or spouse) this Christmas? Here’s something I recently got for just below P500.00 at CD-R King – a USB Gaming Pistol optical mouse. Perfect for the long FPS gaming sessions this Christmas break.

Check out my mini-review, specs and more photos after the break.

USB Gaming Pistol Specs and Features

• High performance precision aluminum trigger
• Over-sized scroll wheel (good rubber)
• Military grade high-density ballistic plastic
• USB
• High speed 800 DPI optical sensor
• Price: PHP 500 (around $10.00)

Basically, the thing is an optical mouse designed as a gun. The scroll wheel is operated by your thumb and there’s a knob at the grip (bottom of trigger) which acts as the left-mouse button, you use this when you zoom with your scope or do anything that an FPS game requires of the left-mouse button.

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Setup and Test

Setup was a breeze. Literally plug and play. I plugged it into my PC (even with my real mouse on) and it worked like a charm. I tested it on my current fav FPS game – Crysis. It takes a while to get used to, but once you get the hang of it, the fun never stops! I like the idea of holding a real gun in my hands while firing away or sniping at the opponents.

For 500 bucks, this gadget is a gamers’ dream!

Get it for yourself or for any gamer and he (or she) will surely have a great shootin-Christmas!

Even more photos

Below is the Gun in my room PC setup