Page 22 - Beeman P17 Reviews

Single-shot cocking mechanism is clever. Simple to use.

Loading port difficult to access. Closing the top cover after cocking can be difficult at first.

Fun for plinking and informal shooting. Great deal and good bang for the buck.

Excellent pistol for price. Very accurate.1 Inch bulls eye 10 shots in and 1 was on top of another shot.

Needs fiber optic sites. Make it higher FPS like P1

Watch loose clothing when cocking. Not for children...

The accuracy!

They should use better O Rings,the ones that come in the pistol don't last long.

Buy one shoot it until it starts leaking,then replace all the o rings,and it will shoot forever.

VERY LIGHT EASY TO OPERATE VERY ACCURATE GOOD SIGHTS GOOD TRIGER LOOKS WELL PUT TOGETHER. I WILL GIVE IT A A+

I WOULD NOT CHANGE ANY THING

GET ONE YOU WILL LIKE IT. IT IS FOR ADULTS

Price is right on the mark for taking a chance, so I did. Adjustable sights are very good. Accuracy is great! The trigger is great! This is a SINGLE stroke gun. I like that it is designed so that you cannot pump it twice. When cocked and closed, the lever is locked down so you can't mistakenly over pump the valve. Forget to load? No problem. This is a dry-fire-friendly gun.

Nothing. Even the automatic safety is a good idea.

I ordered one from PA to see what all the hype was about. I was so impressed I ordered two more. Cocking effort is a bit stiff for kids and seniors, but most shooters will finesse the gun to cock it easily. Initially I had trouble with the breech seal popping out. Replaced it with an O-ring from the hardware then shot 500 rounds. Yes, 500 rounds. No problems. I DID manage to pinch my hand towards the end of the shooting. Got tired. Accuracy was best with RWS Super Points and RWS Meisterkugelns. This is one of the truly great values for airgunners at a price that makes it my first choice of gift for shooters.

Shoots great. Good practice gun.

Better trigger.

Good value.

I like the design, the feel, and the fact that this gun has virtually no recoil. Is extremely accurate and has a decent power for such a low priced piece of hardware. It was a great success among the friends that shoot targets with me.

I would not change a thing in this gun. Extremely accurate out of the box and a very good looking solid gun looking good and low price but nothing cheap about it. What else can you ask for?

Adding a red dot sight makes it even easier and more satisfying to use this gun. Infallible up to 15 yards

Shoots hard. Cheap to shoot. The trigger is the best aspect of this gun.

The front site is so large that it does not allow light in to distinguish it from the front site. That's why I'm writing, I used a razor and 1) notched the center, then 2)shaved the sides of the front site. Be very careful doing this, but if done correctly it will allow mug Ch more light in and targets can be acquired and pin pointed much easier. A great fix! Try it out.

Accuracy is great...for a short gun. Even modified, I do better with my longer barreled pistols even though their triggers are not so good. If you want real accuracy, stick with a long barrel. If you want good accuracy, try my mod and improve this gun tremendously.

no co2 to mess with. very accurate 10m pistol with almost no recoil. super price.

a little hard to load but you get used to it.

this gun is a really good value and should last a long time. easy to maintain also. buy this pistol.

For a $35 airgun, I didn't expect much. Yes it's a Beeman, but not one of the German made (I don't think). But it was astoundingly accurate. I was hitting tin cans at 10 meters, no bags. Awesome!

I know this can't be changed, but this is the first over lever I've never owned, let alone a pistol. Yes, leverage is the issue. But this was just too hard for my old body to cock. I don't know if there is anything they could do about it, but that would be it. It ended up going to my son. :-)

Aside from being hard to cock, watch your palm. I've heard it's easy to get it pinched when closing the gun. I only managed to continually catch my shirt. The other issue is that getting pellets into the barrel is hard. Tiny fingers. I think a pellet seater would help and have picked one up to see if it helps.

I read many of the reviews before making this purchase. It went against my nature to buy a gun this "cheap". I typically live by the philosophy that you get what you pay for. I kept looking for an excuse to buy something "better" (i.e. more expensive). Finally I broke down and added this gun to my cart. After half an hour with this gun, I have to admit that I think this gun is an exception to the rule in that you get way more than you paid for. It took me a couple shots to get used to the trigger which is not match grade by any stretch of the imagination. It's a little creepy but perfectly serviceable. I used those shots to get the sights adjusted to my range. By the 10th shot I was ready for a clean target. Shooting off-hand from 5 yards, the next shot left me wondering where it had hit. Upon examination, it had cleanly removed the bullseye from my target. The next 3 pellets literally went through the same hole. I don't think I have ever done this with another pistol. I am shocked at the accuracy that this pistol is capable of. If anyone cares, I was using RWS Hobbys. The experience left me wanting to write this review.

For the price, I don't think could complain about anything. I don't know how well it will hold up over time but it seems solid enough.

The gun makes a little more noise than I had expected but I wouldn't call it loud. Cocking takes a little effort but with a little practice, it becomes second nature. Buy this gun. You won't regret it.

Accuracy, trigger feel, price, and over all design? Despite my comments which appear in later sections this is a fun air gun with impressive accuracy and overall performace. I would recommend this air gun to others- and the price is a feature that makes it so nice.

The top of the gun, which would be the gas driven slide if it were a center fire firearm should be composed of metal or considerably more rigid to ease pumping of airgun, increse stability and durability of lever joint, and increase safety of operating lever.

The top of the gun, which would be the gas driven slide if it were a center fire firearm, is a poly/plastic material. This portion of gun lifts upwards from the back with a hinge joint at the muzzle end and considerable effort is required to close (pump) the gun, I am concerned about long term stability of joint. Additionally, the material used for this part of the gun flexes considerably which makes for difficult pumping of the gun and increases the posibility of finger pinch.. Due to these issues I would not let, nor physically could, a 10 year old child operate the gun. Younger folks would need maximal assist in opperating the mechanism in addion to necessary supervision of airgun use.

This pistol is worth every dollar, it's quiet accurate and it "feels good" while shooting. It is also a safe gun (auto-safety) and the grip is just wonderful. It has a smooth trigger. I own a lot of airguns and this one is one of the better guns for target practice (I own Gamo, Daisy, Weihrauch,....). I put a red-dot scope on the gun and it is just very accurate at a distance of 10-15 meters.

The loading system is a bit of a nuisance.

No CO2 cartridges, no spring problems, no recoil, just plain fun wit a lot of accuracy.

For $40 this is a 10 star pistol really... When I bought my tempest 20 years ago this one would have cost 300-400 bucks. Accuracy is insane with a red dot on top - and so far that has been with (really) cheap ammo!

The rear sight moves/floats when I charge the gun. I actually put a piece of duct tape over the screw to "lock" it in when it was set. But really for the price nothing else. Just be aware that it is somewhat difficult to charge....no big deal but I'm considering a glove for the cocking hand since I LOVE to shoot this thing so much! I would also consider changing the form factor...I mean who cares if it looks like a *real* pistol (I got plenty of those!) so go for the ergonomics and enhance the cocking comfort!

Enjoy. Not sure why anyone would buy anything else...

This gun is very accurate, has nice adjustable sights, and has a good weight and feel to it.

It is a bit top-heavy, and I would have liked more metal on the gun.

Great gun for the money, get one if you don't have one already!

Decent quality materials. Very accurate when cleaned. Nice trigger.

Quality control is pretty bad. Loose parts, dirty barrel. Is pretty hard to cock it since the rear sights are sharp.

MUST be disassembled and cleaned / lubed before using. My main valve started leaking after only 40 shots. I had lubed into piston with Pellgunoil but must not have got enuff in there. Seal was nibbled and ruined. Follow a guide on the internet, several good ones out there. After rebuilding valve and lubing, have shot 200 rounds since and it doesn't leak at all. It's now a very nice airgun.

I am quite surprised actually. After reading the other reviews and looking up the youtube videos on teardown and service I figured, why not? At the very least I will learn some airgun repair techniques. No need. The fit and finish is very nice, no burrs anywear, tight pumping mechanism, great trigger, which is adjustable but absolutely fine as is. To my surprise the rear sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation, not just windage like I read. Also it seems like Beeman is paying attention to feedback. The windage screw has a retaining clip to prevent it backing out which I saw a lot of comments on.

Although the trigger looks adjustable it takes some effort to do it, as in removal. A port in the trigger guard would fix this. Other than that I can't imagine why anyone would buy the P3.

Buy it and enjoy a very accurate air pistol. It is more accurate than I can make it, and with about ten minutes practice I am grouping within .75 of an inch at 7 yards. For less than forty bucks!

The price,the trigger and can nail dragon flys at 20ft all day long

easier way to load

for the price i'm more than impressed ...mine don't like the german pellets she likes crosman premire super match

Whats not to like abbout this pistol. Besides the price, the adjustable sights are easy to adjust and get the accuracy you are looking for. Lots of power for the money. Can knock a squirrel out of a tree at 30 yards and drop it nearly 2 flights down. Has a great feel and the safety is in a great location to fire quickly once target is aquired.

A better way to load this single pellet pistol. Can be a struggle till you get use to it and even then can be tough.

Just a real good pistol for the money. You'll really like the feel of this pistol.

Just came in from shooting and had to write this review. I tested this gun at 33' and was super surprised! I hit the bullseye 6-8 times taking about 12 shots! Very accurate. Also set up some tin cans at 35' and shots were blowing right through. Really nice piece!

Maybe a rougher grip. It's a little slippery fresh out the box.

Match grade pellets really make a difference with the accuracy of this gun!