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The gun's heft and balance convey quality and substance. It fills your hand without feeling bulky or oversized. The unusual overlever cocking mechanism compresses the powerful mainspring, and the hammer is actually the catch for it. The fully adjustable rear sight (fiber optic front & rear) and the highly adjustable two-stage trigger, which has a serrated surface for more control, will help you extract maximum accuracy from the P1. In fact, the adjustable trigger is so crisp, you'll wish it was on your firearms.
The .177 version of the P1 has two power levels. Low power is approx. 380 fps, and high or full power is 600 fps. The different power levels are created by cocking the gun to different lock points. The distance you shoot, the weight of the pelletAn airgun projectile.
and the type of target will determine which power level is best. The P1 is an excellent indoor trainer for those who shoot the M1911A1.
By John Bainter from USA on 2009-09-25 20:49:17 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:The 2 stage power supply is great, although I rarely use the lower setting. I consider an airpistol to be legal, back porch practice for real hand gun use. The extra felt movement of the higher power helps to simulate recoil etc. Things I would have changed:I dislike the attempts made to make the pistol a mock 1911
... Read MoreThings I liked:The 2 stage power supply is great, although I rarely use the lower setting. I consider an airpistol to be legal, back porch practice for real hand gun use. The extra felt movement of the higher power helps to simulate recoil etc. Things I would have changed:I dislike the attempts made to make the pistol a mock 1911. What function are the slide serrations? The Tempest/Webley catch is much more efficient than the weird hammer release. This could lead to some confusion for someone who regularly uses a real .45. The pins at the front are loose. This seems to be a sort of "Kenmore" problem. Sears buys products from Whirlpool and makes their profit by having the factory cut corners. This pistol is essentially a Weirauch 45, but not so well made. I do not like the feel of a 1911A1 .45 ACP pistol. The grip is too flat. My Tempest is in many ways a better gun. It is simply a very well made airgun with an ergonomic grip. What others should know:If you need a high powered springer this is the only choice that you have in the US at present. If you become delirious every time that you see a 1911, this gun is for you. For the money there are a lot of nice rifles with higher power, so this has to considered a practice gun for 1911 users. If you're looking for a nicely made air pistol, look for a used Tempest or Hurricane, or spend the big bucks and buy an Izh-Baikal 46M, (still cheaper than the P-1).
By Mantz from USA on 2009-09-15 17:45:28 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:I have the .20 P1. It feels solid and appears to be well built. It packs a good punch and is not as hard to cock as I thought it might be. Things I would have changed:As other's have noted in their reviews, it takes a lot of shooting before it starts to become accurate. I had to shoot about 500 pellets before the
... Read MoreThings I liked:I have the .20 P1. It feels solid and appears to be well built. It packs a good punch and is not as hard to cock as I thought it might be. Things I would have changed:As other's have noted in their reviews, it takes a lot of shooting before it starts to become accurate. I had to shoot about 500 pellets before the patterns started to tighten up. I just oiled the spring and the groups got wild again. However, I can already see the groupings beginning to tighten back up. I can tell it is capable of very accurate groups as I have had a couple groups of 5 - 6 shots fit within a dime at about 10 meters. What others should know:My safety screws loosened up and I had to retighten them. I am having much better luck with the Beeman Double Gold pellets compared to the Crossman Premier. Use a pellet seating tool for best results.
By MichaelA. from USA on 2009-04-22 03:36:41 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:EVERYTHING!
This is an awesome gun & one of my favorite ellet pistols of all!
Good power, GREAT accuracy, & very well balanced! Things I would have changed:NOTHING! What others should know:If you're a collector & you don't have one of these... You're NOT a collector yet! ;)
- The Big Bore Addict
... Read MoreThings I liked:EVERYTHING!
This is an awesome gun & one of my favorite ellet pistols of all!
Good power, GREAT accuracy, & very well balanced! Things I would have changed:NOTHING! What others should know:If you're a collector & you don't have one of these... You're NOT a collector yet! ;)
- The Big Bore Addict -
By Steve S from USA on 2009-03-16 17:49:37 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:I had a P1 years ago, but sold it. I missed it, and finally decided to get another. As before, I like that it more-or-less looks like you would expect a pistol to look, and not like a rifle with the stock and barrel cut down. Mostly tho, the relative high level of power achieved with a single cocking motion without any need
... Read MoreThings I liked:I had a P1 years ago, but sold it. I missed it, and finally decided to get another. As before, I like that it more-or-less looks like you would expect a pistol to look, and not like a rifle with the stock and barrel cut down. Mostly tho, the relative high level of power achieved with a single cocking motion without any need for CO2 or compressed air is what I like. All you need is the pistol and some pellets. It is a very accurate pistol too, but it does make you work for this accuracy. It doesn't forgive you if you aren't consistent. My pistol seems to like Lasers the best (.177), which is OK with me because they are relatively light/fast. They are averaging about 580 FPS from my pistol (at 6.9 gr each I think). With a very loose isosceles hold, in which the weight of the pistol is completely carried by my non-shooting hand (left hand), I've improved to the point where I can group about 3/4 inch at 30 feet. While that's not great, I seem to have better luck hitting objects. At 30 yards, I can hit a tuna can about 1 in 4, and get very close the other 3 times. I mostly bought it for plinking anyway. Things I would have changed:These newer P1's come with fiber-optic sights now. They don't look very good, but I admit they do show up well against darker backgrounds. However, the front sight is still very thick/wide, and when you're shooting at smaller targets, it is difficult to center the front sight under the bullseye. If the front sight were solid (the blade is carved-out in the middle to accommodate the fiber insert), I would file it into a thinner blade, but it's not practical to do with so much metal already missing. Even tho they show up well in low-light conditions, I would make the fiber sights an option, not standard. Also, it would be nice if the price were lower, but until a Chinese copy comes out, I don't expect this to happen. What others should know:My first P1 did have a problem with the rear sight retention pin working loose, but so far this one is staying together. Don't be discouraged too soon if you have a hard time hitting with it. Develop a loose, but consistent, hold, and follow-thru with every shot. I'm giving it a 4 for accuracy only because of it's temperament regarding consistency.
By Son from USA on 2009-01-28 23:12:43 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:Power, accuracy, the feel of the gun Things I would have changed:Lower price would be nice :D, otherwise nothing. What others should know:I bought the .20 version very recently. It comes with Fiber Optic open sight which is great! The gun was loud and dieseling with the first few shots. After around 100
... Read MoreThings I liked:Power, accuracy, the feel of the gun Things I would have changed:Lower price would be nice :D, otherwise nothing. What others should know:I bought the .20 version very recently. It comes with Fiber Optic open sight which is great! The gun was loud and dieseling with the first few shots. After around 100 shots it feels much smoother and stops dieseling. It is now shooting with great consistency.
By Rick from USA on 2009-01-12 22:11:01 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:The feel of this pistol is impressive. The balance is a bit nose heavy but then so in the 1911.
I loved the feel of the action, the smoothness of the trigger and even the recoil helps me become a better shooter. My gun is a .20 calibre. Things I would have changed:Lock tight on the safety? I might recommend it
... Read MoreThings I liked:The feel of this pistol is impressive. The balance is a bit nose heavy but then so in the 1911.
I loved the feel of the action, the smoothness of the trigger and even the recoil helps me become a better shooter. My gun is a .20 calibre. Things I would have changed:Lock tight on the safety? I might recommend it at a later date.
Extend the required 30 day registration for the warranty. The warranty choices were a bit confusing and I am not sure what I will choose. Keep the warranty siple please. I am a shooter, not a bright man. What others should know:Right out of the box, I couldnot hit anything. I burned through a pack of 200 pellets within the first three hours of fun to get the gun broken in. There was not any form of accuracy at all and there were numerous sight adjustments during this process. When I was getting in the zone the sights would have to be totally re adjusted again and again, either I am a poor shooter or the gun needs a good break in period. I found the gun a pleasure to shoot, burning through 1500 rounds in three days and looking forward to the next day when I could shoot again, the hours went by like minutes. Using a bench rest would only throw off my accuracy as the recoil happens well before the pellet leaves the barrel. Single handed shooting is improving and I am able to now group quarter size groups at 30 feet.
I ordered the Pel Set tool to set the pellets and the accuracy has improved since I began using this consistantly.
The safety has worked itself loose numerous times in my first 1500 rounds and I notice that the "O" ring seal has a good size cut or abrasion on it, they do provide an extra seal with the new gun, no instructions on how to replace that but it appears to be simple.
If you like to shoot and are patient enough to get the new pistol settled in and you get use to the feel of the recoil, this will be a 'go to' gun for fun and I am planning on getting good enough to be a tack driver with this one. Fun Fun Fun. This piece of hardware is very addictive. If you go out in the field, take some perfect fitting allen keys in case any tightening is needed especially for the safety that I am prone to automatically apply.
This just feels right in your hand. I do not know what perfection is as I have not shot enough air pistols but I am pretty excited about this one and can not wait to get home each day to shoot it.
By Cecil from USA on 2008-07-21 16:50:54 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:The two-stage trigger is superb. Just take up the slack in the first stage and from there just "think" your shot. That is just how light a touch the guns is with the factory setting. This gun is more accurate that the rifles I own. Yeah, I do own some not-so-good rifles but even a not-so-good rifle should outshoot a pistol
... Read MoreThings I liked:The two-stage trigger is superb. Just take up the slack in the first stage and from there just "think" your shot. That is just how light a touch the guns is with the factory setting. This gun is more accurate that the rifles I own. Yeah, I do own some not-so-good rifles but even a not-so-good rifle should outshoot a pistol. Things I would have changed:Do not particularly like the recoil that was built into the gun since I do not use it as a trainer for a 1911. The upper receiver could be reduced to more accurately replicate a 1911. What others should know:My gun was purchased around 1985 so it is almost a quarter of a century old. It was about $300.00 at the time of purchase, making it one expensive handgun for the time. I have shot thousands of rounds through it and it does not seem to have lost any of its power. When I go shooting with my friends and relatives they know the P1 will be on my hip and will be the first and the last gun I shoot all day long. No other gun has been as much fun for me as my P1.
By filinogm from USA on 2008-03-23 10:17:29 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:when i opened the box & held this in my hand, i knew where my $400+ went. nice weight to it, all metal construction - no skimping here. very nice fit & finish. Things I would have changed:expensive but no complaints What others should know:my 10clip co2 357 is fun to shoot but it's anemic power is a minus
... Read MoreThings I liked:when i opened the box & held this in my hand, i knew where my $400+ went. nice weight to it, all metal construction - no skimping here. very nice fit & finish. Things I would have changed:expensive but no complaints What others should know:my 10clip co2 357 is fun to shoot but it's anemic power is a minus. my single shot multi-pump 1377 has the power but pumping 10x gets old fast. this springer pistol is my go-to gun - cock it, load it, shoot it. accurate at 10m, weaver stance, full cock w/ crosman silver eagles.
By Tom from USA on 2007-12-05 09:22:26 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:The P1 is incredibly accurate. It will out-shoot a standard M1911A1 pistol at 50 feet. It has the same grip as the standard 1911A1, and is therefore a wonderful trainer. The gun has 2 power levels in .177, but not in .22. The trigger is adjustable and is light and crisp. The gun is easy to cock for the power it delivers. The build
... Read MoreThings I liked:The P1 is incredibly accurate. It will out-shoot a standard M1911A1 pistol at 50 feet. It has the same grip as the standard 1911A1, and is therefore a wonderful trainer. The gun has 2 power levels in .177, but not in .22. The trigger is adjustable and is light and crisp. The gun is easy to cock for the power it delivers. The build quality is excellent, but don't start taking it apart unless you know how to work on an aluminum-framed gun. It's easy to make the pin holes too large if you use the wrong drifting technique. Things I would have changed:The adjustable sights are excellent, but the 11mm optical sight rail could be cut deeper. It doesn't grab onto dot sight bases well. Also, there needs to be a positive scope stop built into the top rail, as the front sight gets peened by serving as an ad hoc stop. What others should know:Don't use the lower power setting. Just shoot on high power or your gun will start dieseling. The velocity with RWS Hobby pellets is more in the 550-560 f.p.s. range. 600 f.p.s. is out of reach for anything except trick pellets like Raptors, and they're inaccurate.
By Paul from USA on 2007-12-01 23:08:42 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:Solid, powerful and accurate. In my years of ownership (damn near 20) I have used this pistol to kill varmint, an alternitave to live fire bullseye training and backyard plinker. The trigger is adustable enough for any application. The sights are metal and didn't melt when smoked. Things I would have changed:I did
... Read MoreThings I liked:Solid, powerful and accurate. In my years of ownership (damn near 20) I have used this pistol to kill varmint, an alternitave to live fire bullseye training and backyard plinker. The trigger is adustable enough for any application. The sights are metal and didn't melt when smoked. Things I would have changed:I did not pay near the current asking price. Do you think its time to make it more affordable? What others should know:The last air pistol you will ever need to buy.
By ZG1000US from USA on 2007-10-08 18:12:17 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:Feels great in the hands like a full sized 1911. Plenty of power in .20 to drop squirrels within 15 yards.
Rail is standard for mounting a red dot or similar scope. Things I would have changed:Adjustable sights. What others should know:Quite accurate for a plinking or getting rid of pests/rodents.
... Read MoreThings I liked:Feels great in the hands like a full sized 1911. Plenty of power in .20 to drop squirrels within 15 yards.
Rail is standard for mounting a red dot or similar scope. Things I would have changed:Adjustable sights. What others should know:Quite accurate for a plinking or getting rid of pests/rodents.
By Jerry from USA on 2007-09-26 14:04:01 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:Power! 600 fps is great! Varmints at 20 yards or less go down fast. There are no plastic parts visable, and it feels like a quality firearm. Things I would have changed:Sight visability is terrible! Fiber optic sights would be a great improvment, and they are putting them on the P11, which is comming out shortley
... Read MoreThings I liked:Power! 600 fps is great! Varmints at 20 yards or less go down fast. There are no plastic parts visable, and it feels like a quality firearm. Things I would have changed:Sight visability is terrible! Fiber optic sights would be a great improvment, and they are putting them on the P11, which is comming out shortley. However, since the front sight is not removable, you won't be able to upgrade the P1. What others should know:Any standard 1911Government Model grips will fit this pistol. I put a set of Pachmeyer Walnut, w/rubber finger groves on mine, and it greatly inproved the feel and look of the pistol.
By Joel from USA on 2007-09-16 16:02:40 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:I like the HW45 better than this... and it was cheaper than the Beeman. Things I would have changed:Sights are terrible, almost no range of adjustability. The recoil is pretty strong, but it IS a springer, so you should expect that.
Beeman should not be allowed to ruin nice airguns the way they do, just to turn a
... Read MoreThings I liked:I like the HW45 better than this... and it was cheaper than the Beeman. Things I would have changed:Sights are terrible, almost no range of adjustability. The recoil is pretty strong, but it IS a springer, so you should expect that.
Beeman should not be allowed to ruin nice airguns the way they do, just to turn a quick buck. What others should know:This is a cheap copy of the HW45, and for some reason, costs MORE than the gun it is poorly imitating (??)
Neither is a tack-driver, the accuracy of a spring-piston powered pistol (with no dampening engineering) is never going to compete with that of a pneumatic or a CO2 match pistol.
This is meant to be a fun plinker, and it is, but the HW is the REAL deal, and it is - what? - like $100 cheaper?
By Oleg from USA on 2007-09-09 20:26:10 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:It shoots quite accurately for a multi-purpose airgun. The .20'' caliber has enough power for pest control at short range. It nicely imitates the firearm recoil by moving the piston towards the shooter. A good device for at-home pistol training. Things I would have changed:Although the barrel quality is superb, the
... Read MoreThings I liked:It shoots quite accurately for a multi-purpose airgun. The .20'' caliber has enough power for pest control at short range. It nicely imitates the firearm recoil by moving the piston towards the shooter. A good device for at-home pistol training. Things I would have changed:Although the barrel quality is superb, the assembly quality is terrible. My P1 has three pins moving back and forth in the rear part of the gun. Two of them are so loose that they only need a finger push to put them back in place. Good on the one hand, it makes them easy to loose on the other. I have to hammer the third pin back in place every now and then. They should had been made rivets, not pins. The safety lock broke down after a week of not-so-intensive use.
To call Beeman's dealing with customers Customer Service is a joke. As my P1's safety lock broke down, I first tried to fix it myself without taking the gun apart. As the safety pin fell inside the body of the gun, I brought the gun back to Beeman. They told me that my warranty was jeopardized because I had tinkered with the gun myself. They charged me for fixing the safety. The quality of their work was so poor, that a week later the safety fell apart again. I opened the gun, fixed it, and it worked OK ever since.
Had Weihrauch 45 LP been on the market at the time I was looking for an airgun, I would had purchased that one instead of Beeman. It looks similar, has more power in the .22'' caliber, and hopefully it's better made. What others should know:P1 is more of a hunting and firearm-imitating airgun than an airgun made for bull's eye precision. The barrel is capable of extremely sharp shots, but the sights aren't. At 10 yards, the front site completely covers the center of the Gamo paper target I use for home practice. You can still learn to hit it, but it takes a lot of practice. However, it pays off if the firearm you use is made for close quarters shooting, like the very popular Glock. The Glock sites are made for fast target acquisition, so the front is wide and the rear is low. If you try to hit a remote target with a Glock, you sometimes have to aim at something smaller in size than your front site. That's where your P1 practice comes handy. I am not a Glock fan myself, but it's a practical gun nevertheless, especially for self-defense.
