Page 12 - Beeman P17 Reviews

the pistol is great for improving your accuracy -- and its almost as heavy as a Beretta 92fs-its quiet and the fiber sights are great in a lighted area. especially like the pistol going into safety mode every time it is cocked

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you MUST be careful when you are not in the house with this pistol -- it looks TOO real and can concern someone who doesnt know its a pellet gun

Very nice little pistol. Can not be beat for the price! Cocking is relatively easy for a short pistol. Loading is easy. Shoots fine. Great open sights with fiber-dots. Trigger fine for the level. Quiet.

Pellet reservoir in the grip. Seems like wasted space. Would be nice to have a Picatinny rail on the barrel to put a red dot on. Not sure if what is there is Weaver dimensions or just aesthetics.

The price is very good. Shoot very accurate and power enough for backyard and garage.

Would not change anything. But prepare to change the O-ring after couple hundred shots.

You need to get some O ring and white lithium oil to change the o ring. After couple hundred shots it wear out.

value

ease of loading

if you have huge fingers......

Everything. Astonished at the engineering and quality. Great trigger. Very accurate. Great for backyard target practice, especially when you don't have time to empty a Co2 cartridge. One pump delivers more velocity and punch than my Co2 pistols. Handles a variety of pellets. Takes some pressure to close, but you get used to it, and it's worth it. I don't think this gun has a match for the price and what it is intended for. One shot at a time really improves your accuracy. Everyone should have one. Kudos Beeman!

I don't see one thing Beeman could do better. Even the auto safety makes sense for target practice, especially if you are teaching someone to shoot.

First time purchase from Pyramyd Air. Customer Service treated me like I was their best customer. So far, the first two people I have showed this to have ordered one from Pyramyd Air. Thank you!!

If this gun wasn't so difficult to load, it would be a nice gun to shoot. I would like to head how other uses deal with this problem. When I get a chance, I am going to call Beeman about this issue. I haven't shot this gun enough to comment on accuracy.

Getting a pellet into the tiny recess at the end of the barrel and into the tiny hole at the end of the barrel in Extremely difficult. I have to use a small pair of needle nosed pliers and even then getting the pellet centered in the hole so it can be pushed in squarely is again very difficult. Someone needs to make a loading tool for this. Because of the difficullty in loading, I cannot recommend this gun.

A lot of fun.

Well, it's certainly inexpensive. When you first pick it up it has some heft and to appearances the quality isn't all that bad. The sights are pretty decent and the trigger pull is surprisingly good for a $30 gun!

This is one of those proverbial "good news - bad news" stories. The first P17 that arrived from PA shot once and the air intake stopped allowing air into the cylinder. The good news is that PA immediately replaced it without a word of hassle. Although I've only taken a few dozen shots with the second one it appears to be fine. You should know that's it 's difficult to close (compressing the air). Kids and less powerful men or women might have trouble with it. Try to avoid touching the rear sight while closing it because you could knock it out of adjustment. Also, be very careful of getting pinched between the slide and the frame when you're closing it!

Given PA's willingness to stand behind it, this seems to be one heck of a bargain! If you can get past how much muscle it takes to close it, it's certainly an inexpensive entry level target pistol. It's comparable to maybe the Gamo Compact which was about a $200 gun.

Everything!

Nothing!

There are YouTube videos showing how to fix the o-ring problem in five minutes! Why spend $200 on a P3?

Good feel and weight, easy to load and cock. Like the adjustable rear site.

Lots of sharp edges! Got a pretty good cut when I cocked the pistol the first time. Had to take some emery cloth to get rid of the cut hazards! I know the gun is cheap but a better finish is necessary!

This is an extremely accurate pistol. When I fist opened the package I thought I wasted my money,WRONG! have a 25 foot range in my basement and this gun shot almost as good as my HW 75! Well worth the money!!!

Great trigger, sights, feels great in my hand. powerful and accurate! Just an awesome gun!

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Just know this is an adult pellet gun! it does take a little strength to cock and a little practice to put the pellet in the barrel. I push the pump down with the palm of my hand and when its about half way down I hook my finger tips on the flat ledge right above the trigger opening "big help" and after I shot it a few times I get the pellets in much easier. I use Crosman Premier match grade wadcutters, by far the best for the money I have found!

It has the size, weight and accuracy you would expect in a much more expensive air pistol. It feels like a real pistol in your hand. The quality initially seems high, especially for a gun at this price. I've only been able to fire about 100 pellets through it so far, so time will tell. Accuracy was very good right out of the package, only a minor adjustment to the rear sight was needed. Power is adequate for target shooting and plinking, about the equal of CO2 pistols. I'm a fan of fiber optic sights, and these are very good. The grip is comfortable and feels like a natural fit to my hand. I am more than impressed with the Beeman P17, especially for the price. A real bargain.

Not much, except to make it easier to load pellets. Domed and pointed pellets are easier than the flat wadcutters to load. It gets a little easier with some practice. Some reviewers have said that they don't care for the automatic safety that engages on cocking, but I like it. I'm not in the habit of setting the safety right after firing, so it's a good feature in my opinion. Also, it be nice if they could make it easier to cock- it takes a lot of effort to compress the cylinder. I would not want it to result in a lower muzzle velocity, however.

This is not a kid's pellet gun. It's large, heavy and requires some power to cock it. You have to exercise some patience in loading the gun, it's not easy at first. I think properly lubing and cleaning the gun are important to get a lot of life out of it. I've found some good information on line from previous users' experiences in this regard. Check it out.

A very decent trigger for an inexpensive pistol. Accuracy is also impressive for a pistol in this price range. Good sights, and a comfortable grip. Dovetailed for a scope or red dot sight. I don't know how long it will hold up, but so far I have to say this is a great air pistol for not much money.

It would be nice if loading access was easier. Hobby pellets are okay, but it's a little tricky inserting wad-cutter pellets into the barrel.

Cocking effort is on the high side, but I guess that's to be expected given the design.

Very accurate. Fun to shoot, with a few modifications. Such a good gun for the money, I can't believe they can sell them at this price. Maybe as a lure to the P3? Now I want one of them. This is a great intro into accurate pistol shooting.

Safety would be easier to reach if it was on right side. The top scope mount dovetails are sharp, and make cocking the gun unplesant over many shots. I sanded the edges (it's a hard plastic material) of the dovetails, and it became easier on the hand. A final piece of Gorilla Tape over the whole upper reciever area between the front and rear sight, and the gun is a pleasure to shoot now. Almost soft, and easy on the hand, with no sharp edges. Simple fix.

Read a review that mentioned the air inlet into the compression cylinder often has a burr on it that needs to be removed. This keeps the seal from wearing at the point it crosses over the hole. Easy gun breakdown makes it simple to get to. Sure enough, my gun had it. Easy to remove, and it may add life to the seal. Get one of these - you won't be sorry.

This is a large and substantial pistol, it does not feel "cheap." Although it is Chinese made, the difference between this pistol and the Chinese air rifles I bought 20-odd years ago can be measured in light years. I got away from airguns for some years and it's probably been 20 years since I bought an air pistol and the quality has improved exponentially. This is solid, it feels like it should cost substantially more, and, although I've only had it a few days, I am most favorably impressed by its feel, its performance, and its accuracy. It's wonderfully simple to operate and it's an adult airgun as cocking the pistol requires sufficient effort that would preclude a child from operating it. It's accurate, has great sights, the trigger is smooth, and, best of all ....IT"S FUN! I guess that part of the fun appeal of airguns like this is that it makes someone like me, 60+ years old, feel like a kid again, and that may be what I like the most about this pistol.

For the price, I cannot think of a thing.

IMO, the P17 is high on quality, high on accuracy, high on just being fun, and low on cost. And, let me mention once again, it's FUN!

Accuracy,cost ,size and recoilless

Trigger pull is too heavy .needs lighten and polished as does the barrel crown . But for the price nothing ! More work would only raise the price

Good garage/backyard plinker. Polish here and there on the trigger and barrel crown . Then it'll shoot good groups at 10 meters for what it is .bought 4 of them , 1 for me and 3 for guest ... back yard plinking games

Single stroke pump, very accurate, nice trigger, vibration free, extremely nice for the price.

If I had to dig for something to change it would be to integrate a rail underneath to be able to add a laser sight. Not needed, just for fun.

It is for sure the best value that I know of in airgunning. This pistol used to be a Marksman 2004 back in the mid 2000's. I have owned one since then and have used it to kill many pests. I have chronoed it and it still shoots the advertised 415fps. It is extremely accurate with no vibration during the shot. The best thing about this newer model is the fact that they added fiber optic sights which is an improvement from the plain black. Bought my two boys this pistol for Christmas and I am as impressed with the new as I was with the old. Great design, quality and price.

My P-17 arrived yesterday! cleaned the barrel, was very rusty, and dirty!! pulled the piston to make sure it was lubed, and it was, but the O-rings from the factory are cheap the black was rubbing off the o-ring, and on the piston. bought a viton o-ring set from harbor freight, and replaced the pump o-ring # 116 lubed with Buzzys slick honey!! anyway the pistol shoots great. put a leapers one piece offset mount on with a Hammers 2x20 pistol scope. ten yards hole in hole. the trigger is very good. I will replace the other 2 seals when I have problems. great buy.

not a thing!! is what it is. maybe a .22 version!!

harbor freight!! part #67525 o-ring kit.

Accuracy appears to be very good. Able to put 5 shots within 5/8" c-t-c from 8 yards. And I'm not that steady. Trigger is one of the best I have had on any of my airguns. It feels lights and breaks consistently.

For the money, can't really complain.

For an accurate practice shooter, can't beat it. Just know that this is not a great gun for kids unless you are on standby to load and prime it for them. Take some effort to close and compress the air for the shot.

enough power to give it some accurate range like cans at 50 ft. nice feel in your grip but slick . smooth trigger.

texture the grip

cocking effort is a bit heavy. thinking about how to make a cocking lever to aid with the leverage. still very happy to have this good shooter