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Things I liked:Very smooth light trigger pull. Very accurate once you find the right pellet the particular gun likes. Supplied red dot sight is easy to adjust, but will need loc-tite on screws to maintain settings. Fairly easy to cock. For the money, it is a very good gun, although I had to return the first one I orderedBy Roger from USA on 2011-11-11 15:47:04
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Things I would have changed:Not the easiest gun to load due to the way the pellets are loaded, but after awhile it gets easier with practice. I have learned to wear light gloves to protect my hand from the open sights biting into my hand when cocking.
What others should know:I had to return the first kit gun I bought because after a couple of hundred pellets, it would hang up, and one never knew if it would fire or not. Sometimes it would have to be cocked three or four times before it would fire. It made for a very unsafe condition when having to recock the pistol. The replacement pistol is much smoother in cocking, and I have had no problems.
Things I liked:Low price. (Apparently") well made. "Fit and finish" is good. Not much shooting experience with it yet, but thus far it seems accurate.By Warthog from USA on 2011-08-05 07:55:37
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Things I would have changed:Getting the pellet loaded is awkward
What others should know:I had an ulterior motive when I bought this pistol/sight combo. I was "hoping" that I could use the red dot sight on my Gamo "Big Cat", which came with scope but without iron sights. For "nuisance animal control" (raccoons) in low light conditions, the scope wasn't working out. A PERFECT FIT! Works like a charm.
Things I liked:The P-17 is plastic fantastic! Very light weight, high quality polymer body with an excellent rifled steel barrel. Aluminum cylinder and piston with pot metal (zinc aluminum alloy) breach. Accuracy is very good…in fact; it is deadly against flies at about fifteen feet which is about as far as I can clearly see them.By Joel from USA on 2011-06-26 19:26:37
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Things I would have changed:The included red dot site is cheaply made plastic and it “wiggles”. I quickly took mine off and relied on the excellent adjustable sights on the pistol.
What others should know:This is the best value out there for a single shot pistol. It has plenty of power and accuracy for target shooting and is the coolest “fly swatter” you could hope for.Keep this gun well oiled. The o rings in the pump and at the receiver can quickly dry out requiring replacement. Not a serious problem because they can easily be replaces with commercially available gaskets if necessary.
Things I liked:pyramid air's return policyBy DAVID from Canada on 2011-06-05 11:06:12
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Things I would have changed:my purchase decision.
What others should know:The pellet loading is at the muzzle end and the loading orifice is sharp and can cut your finger, perfect for introducing lead into your bloodstream, if the sharp edges protrude they will damage the o-ring. The pistol shot is weak, the accuracy is poor and if you get close enough to hit the target reliably you are vulnerable to ricochet because at the low FPS rating any non-pointed pellet just bounces off. The placement of both sights makes it awkward to position your hand for an already difficult cocking procedure the result is the rear sight pokes into your palm or you disturb the red dot sight position. The red-dot sight blocks a lot of light and is hard to see through if its cloudy or dimly lit. The glass for the red-dot reticule is not the same shape as the red dot housing and gaps are visible in the top right and top left corners.CommentsBy Dale from USA on 2012-01-14 15:28:09 0 
Waaaaah, Waaaaaah, what a whiner. Hope his fingers okayBy Edith from USA on 2011-06-15 13:49:08 -1 That's not how lead gets into your bloodstream.
Things I liked:Trigger pull is nice and light. Overall feel and balance is good for this style of gun. The gun is very accurate and will compete with guns costing much more.By Thomas H from USA on 2011-05-09 10:01:44
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Things I would have changed:Bevel the edge of where you put the pellet into the barrel. It can be difficult to put a pellet in sometimes. Especially wad cutters.
What others should know:This is my first gun site of this type and it is very accurate. This is a great gun for practicing your shooting skills. Just be careful when closing the gun not to put your hand on the rear of the Red Dot sight at all, as it will throw out the adjustment.
Things I liked:accuracy, price, weight, lookBy larry from USA on 2011-05-05 17:34:15
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Things I would have changed:it takes quite a lot of effort to cock, not a huge deal though. its awkward to put the pellet in the proper hole. large handed people beware.. loading this pistol could prove troublesome.
What others should know:mine jammed almost every shot after only about 75 shots through it... IT MAY ONLY BE MY GUN
Things I liked:The trigger was crisp. The price for this thing should be $100! (but I'm glad it is not!) THIS IS DEADLY ACCURATE! At 10 yds, I can shoot 7 pellets into a hole half the size on a penny(both hands), and at 6 yds(one hand), I can put 5 pellets into one hole the size of a .25cal pellet!By Jeannie from USA on 2011-02-28 11:51:02
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Things I would have changed:Nothing.....except maybe the cocking effort.
What others should know:Get this gun if you want accuracy.
Things I liked:The pistol itself is well made and very accurate. Great fun to shoot!By David from USA on 2011-02-11 12:52:52
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Things I would have changed:The reflex sight is marginal as it won't hold a zero and the windage and elevation components are too loose on the base
Things I liked:i've had mine a few years, but have not shot it a lot. Seems to be very well made considering the price, and I have had no problems with it's reliability. Has a good hefty feeling in the hand, and a very nice trigger.By Jim from USA on 2010-12-30 10:40:18
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Things I would have changed:It is a little hard to load the pellet. Would probably help if I had smaller fingers. The red dot sight is pretty cheap, and the dot seems too large and bright. It does seem to hold the settings pretty well.
What others should know:I bought this air pistol at a local store, but all of my air gun and air gun supply purchases in the future will be through Pyramyd Air. They are abolutely the best people to deal with anywhere.CommentsBy Jim from USA on 2011-01-24 12:27:48 2 As luck would have it, my seal went out right after I wrote the review. I took the old O ring out (just open the gun, punch out the pin in the forward part of the piston, pull the piston out, and remove the O ring), and took it to a Tru Value hardware. They matched it up (Tru Value number 587691) for 75 cents. I put a little lithium grease on the cylinder when I installed the new O ring and it works fine.- 123
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Overall rating:5 5.0
Value for money:5 5.0
Accuracy:5 5.0
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Things I would have changed:Add an extra battery for the red dot scope.
What others should know:Some say the loading of the pellets is difficult but with a cheap pair of tweezers you can load up in a snap.This gun was the biggest surprise for my money that I ve had in a long time. Fifty dollar gun that shoots like a gun five times the price.Will be getting another one for myself first one was for my wife.Hope they are all as sweet as the first.