Page 2 - Beeman P1 Reviews

I bought a refurbished gun, so that helped with the overall cost. This gun does not seem to have the breech o-ring problem that many mention...all is well. Since I like the way the Government, Colt 45 feels in the hand (grip angle), I was hoping that the P1 would feel the same way...and yes it does. I even installed a set of colt grips onto the P1. Looking for a set of thumb rest grips. Found one brand that look good, still looking. The gun is solid, moving parts are firm in their movement, not at all sloppy or loose.

Nothing that I can think of now.

Since I'm up there in years, I'm searching for a good sighting mechanism. Right now I have a SeeAll sight on it. I'll work on that for a while, but like the rest of my weapons, I'll probably end up with a red dot of some sort, probably a Holosun at this point.
Yes, cocking the gun does take a little getting used to. Once you figure out your own method, you should be fine.
Happy with this purchase.

The pistol is easy to cock and has plenty of room to load pellets. Finish is excellent and feels great in the hand. Sights are high quality and provide a sharp sight picture.

Eliminate lateral play in the cocking arms. This play generates a rattle while either cocked or un-cocked. For such an expensive air gun, it should not rattle.

The pistol dieseled badly for the first 80 rounds or so. This caused some extreme wild flyers. Be sure of your back stop. Accuracy is also rather poor. Groups from this pistol are 4 to 8 times larger than what I get from any of my SSPs.

i would not recommend this

if i could i would send it back

this is a spring gun

The first thing you notice is that this air pistol is built like a tank and feels great in the hand. No words or pictures can really convey the feeling of quality. Power is very good from the .20 cal. The first 4 shots I took dieseled heavily and were over 650fps. After that, the gun settled down and has stayed between 500-510 fps over the first tin of 500 pellets. This is a bit faster than I expected. H&N FTT 11.42 grain are a good match for the bore and the power plant. They drop right into the breech with little effort, but accuracy is excellent. I will be stocking up on them.

Nothing.

This spring pistol requires a consistent hold for accuracy. I found a very light hold to be the easiest one to repeat. Hitting the 'X' with a gun that recoils the way this one does is very gratifying.

First of all the picture doesn't do the gun justice it's much better looking in person. From my first shot to the one I took today it's a blast to shoot. It is accurate and easily adjustable. The only thing I didn't like was the grips. Since most after market 1911 grips fit the pistol you have a great many options to change them. I have Altamont target grips on it and a pair of Hogue rubber grips also both fit good, I have put over 2500 pellets through it without any problems. You will love this pistol

Just the grips which is an easy change.

I sent in a review after shooting my P 1 with about 1500 shots through it . The pistol shot very good , but the trigger was " gritty " . I have shot another 1000 pellets through it and the trigger is getting much better the more I shoot it . The trigger is adjustable , but I have not tried to adjust mine yet . I have a very high quality red dot mounted on my pistol and you can shoot 7/8" diameter target pasters easily at 30 feet from the off hand position . I read one review that said his pistol shot better on the " High " power setting and I find that is true with mine also . It takes the same amount of cocking effort to shoot at the HI or LO setting . Not sure why ? I suggest you try both settings when testing your P1 . Also I have only tested four different brands of pellets and the more expensive pellets shoot better off a rest , but do not make much difference for me when I shoot for practice .

Owner / user manual is not very good . I had to contact Pyramyd Air tech support to answer questions I had . They were very helpful in answering my questions .

I also read one review that another shooter said that his adapter rail was moving when shooting his pistol . He suggested a " scope stop " . I mounted my adapter rail ( 11 MM dove tail to Weaver ) and completely de-greased the dove tail on the pistol , the contact surfaces ( where the adapter mount contacts the dove tail ) and the screws and threaded areas of the adapter . I pushed the adapter mount fully forward to the rear of the front sight ( the back of the front sight now acts as a scope stop ) . I used a very small amount of LOCTITE Blue on the adapter screws . The pistol has not changed ZERO in over 2500 shots . GO EASY when tightening the adapter screws as ( MY adapter ) is aluminum and you can strip the threads .

Practice with this air pistol really improves your scores with 1911 handguns / pistols with live ammo ( .22 , 9 mm , .38 super & .45 ACP ) . After shooting this P1 a couple of times a week ( 50 to 100 shots ) my scores with my 1911 s have really improved . I mounted a high quality red dot on my P1 like I have on my 1911 fire arms and the P 1 shoots ragged holes with good high quality pellets . I have 13 each 1911 pistols in various calibers and this P1 is the only air pistol that gives you same " feel " as shooting a 1911 firearm in my opinion . I think the cocking effort the P1 has improved my upper body strength and am not sure ? When I shoot my 1911 firearms the red dot does not bounce like before and is much steadier ( not chasing a fire fly ) . FUN GUN to shoot

The trigger on my pistol is gritty compared to my 1911 firearms . I only have shot , my P1 about 1500 shots now and the trigger is getting better than when it was new . The trigger is adjustable , but I have not tried to tweak mine yet .

I Have three other air pistols ( Webley Hurricane , Webley Tempest and a Browning 800 ) . In my opinion NONE of those shoot as well as my P 1 . The P 1 is sort of expensive , but well worth the money for my use .

Major breech seal issue. The breach seal keeps popping out after every shot. It seems to be an issue with P1’s with serial numbers after 310911 as noted on several reviews here and air gun forums. I paid for the 10 for $10 service and they didn’t catch this? As soon as I fired it I new something was wrong. PA is out of spare seals and this is unacceptable. PA tech department had no idea, how is that possible if the reviews clearly say so. Do not buy until they get to the bottom of this. Hoping for a remedy if not I’m sending it back in for a full refund.

Major breech seal issue. The breach seal keeps popping out after every shot. It seems to be an issue with P1’s with serial numbers after 310911 as noted on several reviews here and air gun forums. I paid for the 10 for $10 service and they didn’t catch this? As soon as I fired it I new something was wrong. PA is out of spare seals and this is unacceptable. PA tech department had no idea, how is that possible if the reviews clearly say so. Do not buy until they get to the bottom of this. Hoping for a remedy if not I’m sending it back in for a full refund.

I have 3 other air pistols ( all spring air guns ) and this is the MOST accurate of all of all I have . It is the most expensive of any of the air pistols I own . The factory iron sights give you a sight picture like Bomar sights on a good quality 1911 pistol . Off a sand bag rest this pistol will shoot dime size groups at 30 feet with various brands off pellets ( I have only tested 3 brands ) . The pistol ( mine ) seems to shoot the best at the HI power setting .The trigger is adjustable ( I have not played with mine yet ) and is a bit gritty , but it should smooth out with use ? I have only shot about 300 pellets through mine to date . My pistol is a .22 cal . I have ordered a red dot sight for mine and am waiting for the sight to do further testing . So far very pleased with the pistol .

The owner's manual is not very good and I had to contact Pyramyd Air for information . The tech / customer support at Pyramyd Air was great and answered all my questions and sent me links complete with photos to resolve my issues . I think Beeman needs to send a better user manual .

The cocking effort / force is on the High side whether you shoot at the low or high setting it still requires the same amount of force to cock it . I am 71 years old and I keep my shooting sessions at about 50 shots . If you know anyone who has one of these pistols I suggest you shoot one . If you are young and strong this will most likely not be a big issue .

It's a fun "grownup" toy.

Not much. Don't know much about pellet guns.

Some say this pellet pistol "looks and feels like a .45". I guess the mean a 1911. I have to say it most definitely does not feel like a 1911 or any other firearm that I know of.

I would like to thank the young lady that helped me with this purchase. She was great-informative and knowledgeable; great attitude; and very helpful. haven't had a chance to bench this yet, but will do so very soon.

I would rate this pistol's level at about a 4. it is higher than I anticipated even on low power.

Great build quality, looks cool, and shoots great. I've been wanting one of these off and on for many years. The accuracy is tough to comment on, as it's still in its break-in period, and I've beed shooting at 10 yards, freehand. That said, I'm keeping reasonable groups. BUT .....

Breech seal problems! I just got my P1 on 12/25/18, and I'm already on the spare breech seal. The native seal got a small nick within the first 20-30 shots. Maybe a pellet wasn't fully seated, not sure. Then I put in the spare seal, and noticed that after every shot, it pops out at the bottom. Not all the way out of the recess, but it is definitly proud of the recess. To me, this is a problem, and should not happen. I can't really figure out how it's happening .. but if you cock the pistol, latch the barrel, and un-cock it, the seal is now flush. Perhaps the hammer catch doesn't hold the barrel down all the way, maybe .020" shy. After its latched, you can push the barrel/shroud down a bit: there is some play there. Maybe this causes the air pressure to push out the seal at the bottom, because it's not fully faced with the breech. The transfer port SEEMS to be centered with the barrel after its latched, but that is really hard to measure other than by eye.

Great pistol, but this breech seal annoyance and likely manufacturing defect is definitely a problem. It could very well be a quality problem with a certain lot of the pistols, because this is a trend in recent reviews. I've commented on them as well.

Germany quality. Built like a tank. Feels like you are holding and shooting a .22 target pistol with heft. Mine is in .177 caliber. Great accuracy. I shoot mostly at low power setting for indoors.

nothing to change.

Air gun diesels (puffs of fumes). Found out this is normal until airgun is fully broken-in. (about 1000 rounds)

1911 style grip and weight for training; German quality build; mine has "blackened" sights are more Classic versus fiber optics; Trigger is ADjustable and accessible under the grip panels; standard 1911 grip mounting screws; IT IS Spring Piston!!!

NA; nothing yet........:)

Easy to whiten the front sight...I used white auto touch up paint; usual spring piston smoke initially; I added more trigger pull to simulate
MY 45ACP pistols; High power seems more consistent at early break in period; Very good initial break in accuracy with 7 grain RWS wads;
added 30W oil (mini drop) to each pivot point ONLY; awaiting Back Order on Weihrauch HW 75 :)

I've wanted a P1 for years but never pulled the trigger, pun intended. Well worth the wait. Great pistol and managed to get a pretty good deal from Pyramid. An extremely well made pistol. I haven't put a lot of pellets through it yet but I'm very satisfied with it.

Nothing that I can think of.

Super accurate, super powerful. Wonderful fit and finish. Great grip & trigger...... very much like a 1911.

Breech seal problem is a real annoyance. Mine was torn after ~100 shots. Ugly. This was one of the 2 reasons (other being price) that kept me from buying it for so long. Air guns don't have to aspire to look like firearms, in my opinion. I much prefer my Cometa Indian: it's an air gun, it knows it's an air gun, and its design shows that it knows and is proud if the fact. Price is a bit high. Worth it but still.

I also have the breech seal coming loose problem another review mentioned. I wasn't aware at first and it must have gotten torn somewhere between 1st and ~100 shots.
I have replaced it with the backup seal, added a little Silicon oil to make it smoother (so less likely to be caught and torn again), and got into the habit of checking if the seal comes off every shot.

This gun is a keeper, and the minor annoyance of checking the seal every shot is worth it to me. But having to use the backup seal only 100 shots in really sucked.

Made very well solid and strong Figures it's from Germany... Very accurate very powerful would like to see it more powerful at least up to 800 feet per second

The spring strength

None

German made quality. Looking forward to it.

price

Fine German craftsmanship

Fairly accurate. All metal and wood construction. Weighs about the same as a real firearm, and has a nice loud sound and the recoil is comparable to a 22 caliber firearm due to its heavy spring, which makes it a good air gun to use as a practice pistol between trips to the gun range, since it feels more like firing a real gun than an air gun.

The newer models (after serial number 310911) seem to have a problem with the breech seal coming loose every few shots. If you aren't careful to push it back into place with your finger every shot, then it can get pinched in the action and destroyed. The breech seals cost about eight dollars a piece to replace, and they are hard to find. At the time of this review, Pyramid is out of stock and has been for some time, although they do have breech seals for older P1s with serial numbers before 310911in stock, but those breech seals for the older P1s apparently do not fit in a P1 with a serial number after 310911. Beeman's customer service isn't great either as I have sent them a couple of messages and they have not responded.

Other than the breech seal problem, it's a fine gun. But having to check to make sure the breech seal is properly seated every shot is annoying and not being able to get a replacement from Pyramid because the breech seals for this model and serial number are out of stock is even more annoying. I expected more from a $430 air gun. I have several other break barrel air guns that cost half as much and never had a problem with the breech seal coming loose on any of them. Given the cost of the P1, I am pretty disappointed that it has this problem and I would have to think twice before buying another Berman air gun.

Well built. Good adjustable rear sight. Good adjustable trigger. I still am using the factory setting. Good power for an air pistol. The gun looks awkward and unbalanced but I find it to be lighter than I expected and nicely balanced. Cocking is not to hard for an adult.

Better accuracy. It is good for a spring powered air pistol but not match accuracy. I get tighter groups from an old RWS 5g. Will have to try more pellets.

I should have bought this gun years ago when the shoulder stock was available for it. Probably the best spring piston air pistol made today.