Page 4 - Beeman P1 Reviews

The accuracy the trigger the ease of use the sites the weight. Everything about this gun is great. The German build quality is fantastic.

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It might seam a little pricy but its well worth it.

Wow... Just received this gun two days ago. I normally do not write reviews so soon, but I will make a exception in this case. Gun very well crafted! I knew it would be...Have the R1 and C1. Trigger is wow.. right out of box. I wish my firearms had triggers like this. Sights - Great sights - old school..like my S&W revolvers. Power - Great for a pistol...Chrono with Beeman FTS .20 caliber 11.42 grain 480 fps...Hi Power - Low Power - 388 fps. Accuracy - Shot indoors - Sighted in rather easy. Keep same hold each shot.. trigger helps a great deal! Went to range.. 45 feet... groups from a rest..1 inch when I did my part. Shots I missed...were called. Wonderful air pistol... Target.. Short Range small game.

Not much! Perhaps cross bolt safety - Nit Picking!

Gun has mild recoil.. I hold it rather loose in my hand. Keep same grip shot after shot... I let the shot surprise me.

If anything goes wrong with this gun.. I will report back. Don't hold your breath.. it is that good!

The power to take small game at short distances of 20 to 30 feet, the 10 1/2 inches of lenght, it can pierce thin metal like a rifle!! Adjustable trigger. Real walnut grips. Adjustable rear sight for windage and elevation.

The safety. It is not an automatic safety. You have to put it on safe before cocking the gun. And the price lower it a little bit, not much, it's great craftsmanship.

Any colt M1911 grips can be change to this gun. In .177 cal it was tested with lead and its true the 600 FPS adverticement(between 597 and 604 with crosman field point lead pellets), the gamo PBA is about between 749 FPS and 756 FPS with a flat tragectory. It's great for shoting at targets at 10 meters like any other good colt marksman .22LR or woodsman .22LR. I Recomend you buy this if you want the best in air pistols for target shooting.

Everything!! The adjustable trigger is nice!! Walnut grips, size and weight, power!!! Two power settings, adjustable rear sight for windage and elevation.

Just the price, maybe in the range of $360.00!!

Very Acurate, dead on out of the box, superb craftsmanship, it looks well made to last a lifetime, my numero uno air pistol for target practice both indoor and outdoors, i took out a very large Rat at about thirteen feet, it went right through the very large rat, it was a very clean kill(at high power .177 PBA), I have three Beeman P1s, its an amazing gun and powerful!! Love this gun a lot, no excuse to train in cold times of the year!! Exellent product fro PyramyrAir, Best service on the internet for airguns.

EVERYTHING!! Oh man, what a pistol. Reasonable cocking effort, superb trigger, outstanding accuracy. The sights are very good.

Nothing of note. Users should stop saying it is a good trainer for 1911s though. This pistol is massive and feels nothing like a 1911.

Did I mention this thing is big? Very very big. If you like spring pistols this is one of the finest purchases you can make. I got the factory butt stock for mine to turn it into a rifle, but never use it since it doesn't add any more stability or accuracy.

The accuracy of this pistol with RWS Meisters and RWS SuperMags is phenomenal. Cocking effort is reasonable, but because it interrupts your stance and focus this is NOT a 1911 trainer. For that you should find a good CR600.

The power is good as well. In fact I carry the P1 to dispatch vermin caught in traps. It humanely kills animals as large as raccoons at point blank range.

The price is very high, and you could get GLOCK for the same cost. P1 is well worth the money, but if you are on the fence about a spring pistol you might want to borrow one before committing. P1s hold their resale value well.

Everything, the sights, the accuracy, the power, the grips, the weight, the way it feels in youre hand...

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This is the best air pistol there is, the craftsmanship is superb, its made in Germany, once you buy this air pistol you won't buy a CO2 action pistol, i just bought another one in stainless color for my wife, this is a winner in the air pistols every where in the world, is exellent for target practice, i'm using the gamo rocket in lead and the gamo raptors, for taking large birds and very large rats a short distances is exellent, also for martial arts handgun disarming techniques is perfect for its size and weight...

I only write reviews after I have shot awhile and have a fair idea of what the pistol or rifle actual shoots like after it is broken in. This gun broke in quickly settled right down and shoots beautifully. You could not ask for a finer pistol in my opinion. I now own one in both .22 and .20 and they both shoot equally well.

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The dual power is really nice although I almost always go to full cock. Other than that I can only offer that the pellets make a real difference. I usually do not shoot as heavy a pellet as I do in my magnum rifles. I have found that the H and N Match and the Lighter JSB seem to be the most accurate.

ease of use, accuracy, feel

pricey

I have had most accurate results with RWS Superdome 14.5 gr. pellets.

This is probably the best spring pistol on the market. One can feel the inherent quality of this pistol as well as its admire the aesthetic characteristics. I had one years ago but like a darn fool I sold it. Now I own a new P1 and I'm a happy shooter!

Standard walnut grips should grace this treasure.

The P1 is pricey but well worth it. If you desire accuracy and great workmanship in a spring pistol, go for it!

Everything. This is my first pellet pistol. I had kind of given up, as I thought all of the good pistols were CO2 powered, and livig in South Dakota, and not being able to shoot it below 50 degrees. I gave up until I meet a person that had read the many reviews I have on PA's website about the NPSS Remington .177. He has been shooting pellet pistols, and owns 3 of them, the Diana LP-8, Beeman P-1 and the Beeman P-3, and he said when he goes down to his basment to shoot, it's always the P-1 that he shoots the most, so I gave it a try. I have had it for about a week, and have put 5 to 6 hundred rounds through it so according to the manual the spring does not come to full power until you have put 100 rounds into it. I am shooting at 35', and starting to see some really nice groups in a 1 1/2" bulls eye. And he recommended that I use the superdome 8.3 grain domed pellets. Thay are very accurate and hit like a mule. When you first pick it up, you can feel how well balanced it is, and it is very easy to cock. So after holding back a bit because of the price, and finally buying it, there is no way that I would be without it.

Not one darn thing that I can think of, just maybe lowering the price a bit, as I paid more for it than I did anyone of my 3 pellet rifles.

If you are looking for your first pellet pistol like I was, make the purchase and you will not look back.

This is one of the finest air pistols on the market. It rates up their with my S&W Model 41. No vibration and minimum recoil makes this pistol a delight to shoot. I love the two power levels. I have friends who shot 1911A1 and liked shooting it because it handled like their 1911's

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If you are a serious airgunner, you need to add this oistol to your collection.

Solidly built , feels great in the hand , shoots with authority.

....essentially nothing. This gun is an absolute joy to shoot and is now my favorite.

This particular gun took some time and many tins of Meisterkugeln to "settle in". My decision to purchase it was based mostly on Paul Capello's video demo.
Unlike the demo model mine had iron sights instead of fiber-optics which I was actually expecting , though they are just fine. I had P.A. do the "ten for ten" on this gun and it well exceeded it's velocity rating. My theory is that this gun got an unusually strong spring that required longer break-in , but I'm no gun expert.
The gun clocked in at 497/500 fps on low power and 624/628 on high.
Buyers should be aware that you must sight the gun in for either low or high power , as both shoot very differently.
Now that I finally have this gun after a very long wait for it to be in stock , I am most happy with it and shoot it almost every day.

The Beeman P1 fits in the hand very well, and I have found recoil to be a non-issue (much less than my Smith & Wesson model 41, 22 cal LR, which itself has pretty mild recoil.) Even at factory setting, the feel of the trigger is very good (although not quite up to the superlative standard of the S&W 41). I've read some comments about high cocking effort - I'm 60 yrs old, only 145 lbs, and out of shape, yet I have no problem whatsoever cocking it.

Break-in period truly is between 500 - 1000 shots before accuracy really settles in. (It's a complete waste of time to adjust sights until you've shot at least 200 pellets.) Perhaps they should shoot about 500 pellets at the factory to reduce owner's break-in time.

When new, for about the first 10 - 15 shots the gun diesels quite badly, producing smoke, smell of burning oil, and quite a loud "pop" sound (neighbors will think you're firing a gunpowder 22 LR). All this gets progressively better until, after about 100 rounds, the gun acts and sounds like you would expect of a pellet pistol. Trigger pull weight adjustment screw has a slot cut into the top, so adjustments need to be made in 180-degree increments or they won't hold. (Remove wooden grip on one side to make engaging this screw with the provided Allen wrench much easier.) I prefer the pull set to 1/2 turn lighter than factory setting. So far, I've shot about 750 rounds, and am extremely pleased with the Beeman P1.

I got his gun to practice for pistol shooting with the likes of a S&W model 41, and a 1911. The feel and balance are excellent. The weight is similar enough to the others that it is good for practice. The trigger if very nice - good clean break. I shot it literally right out of the box and was getting 9's and 10's at 25 feet within a few rounds. This gun is all I hoped it would be and then some.

While I'm a fan of ambidextrous, the placement of the safety is such that my trigger finger grazes the safety on the RHS. From an engineering standpoint, I can see why it is easy to put where it is, but why not put it where it goes on a 1911 so it is truly out of the way. This is a very minor and picky item.

Buy extra ammo - you will want it!

I like the .22 because it makes easily visible holes on the target. The trigger and cocking mechanism are very good. It is easy to sight in and has a very good balance and general comfortable feeling when shooting.

It would be nice if the price were lower but I like the quality.

The pistol shoots cheap pellets very well and is quiet. Obsessive compulsives can find fault with this pistol but I can't.

Extremely high quality. Relatively easy to cock repeatedly. Consistent power and accuracy without Co2. I bought the .22 version and even though I heard these come with fiber optic sights, mine are iron sights, which I prefer. Doesn't matter though because I put a red dot scope on it. This gun is quite a bit larger than any 1911 I've ever held, but the grip still feels the same and the balance is great. I was worried that the .22 might not be powerful enough as it has much lower fps than the others, but it really makes those soup cans fly! Mine will pierce one side of a soup can and will completely blow out a beer can filled with water at 10 yards. I'm not the greatest shooter so I don't really try for anything beyond 10 yds with a pistol. That said, it's surprisingly accurate although there does seem to be a slight learning curve!

It would be nice if the 'slide' part of the gun was narrower, making appear the same size as a 1911. The 11mm dovetail is annoying.... would it be that hard to make it a weaver mount? I'm not exactly sure what parts to oil or not oil.... no diagram!

The .22 is a great caliber. After I purchased it, I second guessed it because of the velocity difference, but absolutely no regrets. It looks like the .22 is being discontinued, so if you want that caliber, I would act fast!

The feel is fantastic. great kick, weight and looks. Super accurate right out of the box. This is my fourth Beeman air gun and might be my new favorite.

I would have the safety automatically engage when cocking?

no you cant barrow mine.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

EVERYTHING! This is an awesome gun & one of my favorite ellet pistols of all! Good power, GREAT accuracy, & very well balanced!

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