Beeman P17 Reviews

Single stroke cocking, good factory trigger, dovetail groove for optics runs entire length of pistol, price point.

Overall ruggedness, the sights and safety lever are especially damage-prone. Also it's louder than I anticipated. Power.... I wasn't looking for a real powerhouse @ 50 bucks, but I wasn't expecting it to be unable to launch heavy pellets! It especially loves the lighter wad cutters, like the H&N excite and the RWS Hobby.

I actually really like this pistol, and when considering the negative parts of this review, one must also consider the low price point, which actually makes the negatives tolerable! I have owned this pistol for a few years and the only real issues I have encountered all pertain to the fragility of the sights. The day-glow, fiber optic insert fell out first, which I replaced with a small white piece of plastic I had on hand. Then the screw came out of the rear sight, and the sight itself fell off and I never found it in the tall grass. I mounted a cheap red-dot I had laying around, and WOW! Should have done that on day 1! Much easier to shoot now and this pistol is ACCURATE. From a bench rest, this thing will shoot quarter-sized groups all day long at 10 yards and it isn't picky about pellets either, so long as they aren't above 10gr. Above 10 grains, you'll hear a muffled "pop", no pellet comes out, and the little rubber o-ring that seals the breech goes flying off!

My favorite low budget air pistol! The trigger is good, grip is decent, the balance/weight is great. The sight is adjustable. The report is low. If you are curious about this pistol you should get it. I think this is better than any of the options below $100, possibly even below $200. I was on the fence and bought it out of curiosity and it changed my entire perspective on the low end pistols.The only reason I wouldn't get it is if you already have a bunch of PCPs, one of the high end similar options or cocking it would be problematic.

This isn't really possible but I wish that you could pump the pistol on the opening stroke rather than the closing stroke that way you don't risk pinching your hands when I received mine there was a screw and a spring floating inside the gun and a screw in the packaging. I was going to send it back but then I realized they belong to the rear site assembly.

This is my favorite spring/piston/ssp pistol. The value is insane compared to the other comparable options (HW75, HW45, AV10, P1, P3). I'm sure the more expensive options are better but not 6-10x

Price point, accuracy Overall great value

Nothing really

My pistol failed within the first month of use. Not even a tins worth of pellets. After cocking, the air would leak, later attempts, felt like the whole cocking mechanism failed. The best part of this experience was how wonderfully Pyramyd customer service was, I received a replacement soon. In fact too soon wanted negotiate an upgrade but too late. Notice the German made one people, its a lot more but would the quality difference be that much better? Well, I'll never know Happy plinking

I loved everything about this gun,,,until it died about a month later. It would leak out after cocking. I cleaned everything but it got worse, felt like something in the trigger mechanism. ,I of course didn't disassemble while under warranty. So, Pyramyd is sending me a replacement. Thank you..Thing is, I would of liked to upgrade if the P-79 assuming that the only difference is China vs. German made. Didn't have the chance.

This gun has everything going for it... maybe just evaluate the materials longer life.

Very comfortable to handle and shoot. Power and accuracy unbelievable for the price. I thought for a moment I was sent the BeemanP3 instead !

Can’t go wrong for the price !

The only thing I liked was that it fired.

The rear sight screw fell off and could not be screwed back in. The pistol just didn't feel good.

Don't waste your money on this one. Get the real one p3 you won't regret it. Cost more but it's 100% better than the Chinese one .Trust me I own a p3.

It is a nice change from Crosman 1377, not having to pump. Makes it easy to shoot lots of rounds. Accurate out to forty feet. The trigger is decent and breaks clean and light. JSB Hades work like a dream.

The overall clunky design and sharp corners and edges should be smoother and more ergodynamic.Same with the loading port, it's awkward to access. And finicky, JSB hades drop right in while Crosman Premier 10.5 grains fit snug and I tried one Barracuda Green and it didnt make it out the barrel. The sights, , necer have been a fan of fiber optic sights, flimsy plastic breaks and sure will have to monkey with at some point, not if, but when.

Learn to cycle and fire safely, it's a hefty push to close it up. Also had a couple instances after firing, the lock released,. Nothing major but was caught off guard the first time. I find placing my thumb on the edge near the rear sight, provides leverage. Loading is awkward and found holding the barrel more horizontally helps het the pellets the correct angle to slip in the breech. Paid the extra to have tested and there was one odd misfire maybe, they documented one shot under 300 fps and actually did eleven test shots instead of 10. Great value, more accurate and about as loud as a Red Ryder.

It's a fun gun but its harder to cock then it should be. Not easy for children and it's very easy to pinch yourself. Bought to teach how to shoot but its not the best for that purpose. Good for adults who can handle the cocking pressure.

Lighter cocking force, some way to guard against pinching.

Has a nice feel to it. Fun little gun once you get one working right. Decent trigger.

Quality control on these is very spotty. The first one I received shot several inches to the left even after adjusting the rear sight as far right as possible, and was very hard to load pellets. Pyramid promptly replaced it, but the new one came with the rear sight screw completely out, and the nut that hold it in place loose inside the receiver. It shot one time, then would not compress air. I figured I had nothing to loose, so I disassembled it, and removed the valve, which had a lot of gunk in it, cleaned out all the factory lube and replaced it with a better lube, reassembled and it hasn't acted up since. The barrel on this one is perfect. I installed a Hawke Red Dot with 11 mm mount, and at 10 meters off a rest it will shoot great groups using 7.33 JSB pellets. RWS Basic wadcutters also do well, but are a little more difficult to load.

You really must clean the barrels on this as soon as you get it. There was a lot of junk/rust in both the ones I received. You have to be very careful cocking these or you will pinch you skit or catch you clothes between the grip frame and upper assembly. If you like tinkering with things like this there are a lot of tips and tricks to make these work better. Just a shame they come from the factory with so many problems.

Cool concept

Quality control

This is the 3rd p17 I've owned and none functioned properly. First one, purchased elsewhere, wouldn't hold pressure. Second, bought from pyramid, did the same. Took at least three pumps to get any pressure. They sent a replacement and the screw hole for the rear sights didn't have any threads. Pick another pellet gun, not this one!

For the money, you won't find better than this. Things that are great: - this gun is accurate - I left the heft and grip, and how central the center of gravity is over the grip - for a gun of any price point, trigger is very good - a very quiet report - I love a love / hate relationship with the sights; I love how visible they are - it is a great gun to shoot, but a terrible gun to reload....

To reload...this gun is pretty difficult to cycle / pump and finding the barrel to insert a pellet can be difficult - the sights don't always respond to adjustment - you turn the screws and sometimes nothing happens; a hard push from your thumb may be needed to actually get them to move. Also, I think the directions in the manual as to that happens to point of impact is backwards,

This gun is about $50, and for that price it is a great bargain. Not suitable for kids for how hard it is to cock and load. However, it is a great gun for backyard plinking.

VERY NICE PISTOL, VERY ACCURATE FEELS GOOD IN THE HAND.

LIKE IT AS IS NO COMPLAINTS

NO CO2 REQUIRED! SHOOTS ALLOY PELLETS REALLY FAST, I DONT KNOW HOW FAST SINCE I DONT HAVE A CHRONY, BUT WHEN THEY GO THROUGH HARD METAL ITEMS I WOULD SAY THEY ARE MOVING PRETTY FAST

Very nice ergonomics. Hefty but not heavy, solid, no rattle. Came at 415 FPS on 7 grain pellets. Quiet and almost perfectly recoilless. Open sight is easy to adjust, even with your fingernails. Cocking it is a good workout! Haha. Dove rails too. All in all, very good backyard fun! And hits very hard, so be careful!

I don't know how, but it would be great to be able to cock it without worrying about pinching your fingers. While it's a hard cock, I'd do it with more power if I was worried about getting pinched. Loading the pellets is a bit hard, since the breech end of the barrel is in a tight spot. Not very easy to see what you're doing, but you get used to it with practice.

According to the manual, the cocking effort is 28 lbs. It's definitely not the worst, but worrying about pinching yourself and small lever make it tricky. I struggled a bit hitting a 3 cm target at about 6 meters, though I feel inclined to blame these cheap pellets for it rather than the P17. Maybe getting more used to it will help, too.

Sights, grip, trigger

Seems to be pretty pellet picky

I've seen some people with these that shoot pretty well, the pistol I received is pretty picky and won't group well past 10 yards. At this price point I still highly recommend this for close range practice.

What a fun gun! Accurate, great trigger, perfect weight and balance. I understand why so many folks really love this gun. For the price, even twice the price, this gun is a bargain.

I dislike the auto-safety. Annoying and unnecessary.

It is surprising how much oomph it takes to cock. Doable, but not for the ladies or kids. And loading it takes some practice.

The trigger is superb, it’s also fairly accurate, but the Crosman 1377 holds an advantage for me, perhaps because I’ve been shooting them for over 20 years. It’s a lot lighter and more compact than other pistols I’ve shot with comparable accuracy. The price is really nice too, even these days. I bought it for shots at around 10 yards at mice and other pests, so far it works really well with hollow points.

I have big hands/ fingers and it took a long time to be able to somewhat proficiently load pellets. Also, watch a video on how to work the pump, or you could get a painful pinch.

The loading method is very different, and takes time to get used to, but it’s definitely not a deal breaker.

easier to load than i thought. super trigger. plenty of power for 10 metres. super accurate

factory quality control

i know its an inexpensive pistol, but,
i have purchased 5 and 2 had to be returned because there was a seal problem right out of package. pyramid was great and replaced, but its still annoying.

The price per smile, for a little plinker for a noob. Bought this to teach my nephew some gun handling skills with. Before moving on to other bigger guns.

There are some things that would make this better, but for the price. Its a really nice little pellet pistol.

Great value for the money.

I LOVE this gun! No recoil, the trigger is AMAZING!!! You can stack pellets with it at 10 yards! I bought 4 guns for me and my family we shoot tournaments, outta the 4, this gun is by FAR my favorite! It's NOT pellet picky either... Not a fan of auto safety's, but that'll be removed, so not an issue... Also shoots darts really accurately! The ONLY downside to this gun is power, which I already knew, and power wasn't an issue at paper anyway... It "will" bounce off cardboard at 15 yards lol... Won't even dent or scratch a pellet tin at 10 yards... But that don't bother me at all, I bought it as a 10 yard target/competition/paper puncher and it does that with perfection!!! I'd have NO issue shooting this gun against the Air Venturi V10 ANY DAY!!! Iffen your pondering on a target 10 yard target gun, this IS one you need to pull the trigger on buying! Iffen someone handed it to me and I shot it, and they said it was a $200 gun, I'd have still bought it, it's that nice, and it's $45 LOL!!!!

Auto safety sucks, but would be a good thing for kids shooting...

Pull the trigger, and buy this gun, then come back and comment on my review, how happy you are after buying it!!!
I guess they took adding pictures away now?
Or I'd post several, 5 shots groups in the exact same hole!!!
It'll put 5 in one hole all day long!!!
The best part NO Co2's, NO recoil, NO HPA air!!! I have went the about 600 pellets in a week lol!!!
So buy the 3 tins and get 1 one free, you'll thank me, that's how much you'll shoot it lol...

I’m just going to say that this is a great way to start the indoor season price is very reasonable and the accuracy is great

The only thing I would like is that I could load the pellets easier and they weren’t made out of polymer

Have plenty of pellets and have a great time with the beeman P-17