Page 3 - Beeman P17 Kit Reviews

It's just a really fun, accurate gun to shoot. I took the dot sight off and shoot it with the iron sights. Mine has a great trigger.

More room to load it.

I found it difficult to load. Really cramped space. Regardless, don't let that deter you from buying it. It's really a great value.

Look and feel. Has a solid feel to it. you know it is not a real pistol but it feels good in the hand. it is a large pistol, so small hands might have a problem.

make it a repeater. LOL

Once you get used to loading the pellets (takes 5-10 to get it down) it is quick to load. Slip pellet head into hole and let it slide off your finger and thumb. I am getting 399.7 to 440 FPS with 7.0g RWS basic I am not the best shot and just started shooting pistols recently however I can get nickle sized groups at 18 feet. It would be dime size however I tend to twitch when I get 3 close and the group is under a dime. I put it between my legs to close it. It could be done with arm strength, but it does take a heft to do it and it snaps closed. I prefer a more controlled closing so use my legs to help get a steady push. I would buy another of these if this one went missing. Great price on a fun plinker

Gun itself is capable of fine accuracy. Comfortable grip, fairly easy to cock.

Sights are absolute junk. Red-dot works but won't hold zero for more than 5 shots. Rear fiber optic was broken straight out of box. Rear came apart after about the 10th shot after removing dot. Too bad because gun is very accurate.

Don't waste you're money.

Very accurate, outshoots some of my rifles. Quiet, overall good quality for the money.

Kind of large for a pistol. Loading pellets can be a pain if you have big fingers.

Although cocking it isn't that hard, but if you mount the red dot sight to it, it becomes more difficult to cock. Don't mount anything to the top rail and you will have more surface area for cocking it.

It has the look and feel of a modern firearm. Great trigger, sights and accuracy. A really good air pistol for under $40.

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This a Chinese clone of the German Beeman P3. It is 95% as good as the German model for less than 20% of the cost.

This may be the best bargain and hidden treasure offered by Pyramyd Air. I ordered this wanting a non-CO2 pistol for targets and hobby. Its accuracy at 20 meters--even up to 30+--is remarkable--especially with the red dot sights. Gun appears to be well-built and is weighty and certainly no toy.

Nothing about this gun. However, it would be nice if Beeman offered a three-plus pump pistol like this as Webley does for a significantly higher price.

I find this great for when I want to fire off a few rounds and not have to be concerned with needing the time to fire enough to empty an entire CO2 cylinder.

Seems like a pretty decent pistol, particularly considering the price. Haven't shot it much so this is just an initial look. I live in Canada and am happy to report that there were no problems with the delivery of this pistol. Price was exactly as advertised for shipping and customs, and there were no issues at the border.

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There are lots of videos out on this pistol, including issues to be aware of concerning quality control. I don't believe there are any issues with this pistol so perhaps they are watching youtube in China.

Well balanced, good sight picture , loading and cocking similar to other piston powered hand guns

For the price, not much could be changed and keep it the value it is .

Watch your fingers when cocking the piece !

The low price!

Black front site is hard to see

Watch the youtube reviews about how to lubricate this gun before firing

I really love this pistol. I do so much I purchased another one without the red dot on it. Even my missus enjoys this. It doesn't have the power of some more expensive pistols, however this was bought for target shooting and not varmint control. It can be tricky to load, that just slows me down to take a proper shot.

Make it easier to load. I took the advice from another review and use tweezers to load this. I find that the domed or pointed pellets are the easiest to load.Wad cutters take me 3 times longer.

This is not a air gun for a child. It takes quite a bit of force to close. I even have to load and cock it for my missus, that just brings us closer together. So just be aware it does take a lot of force to close which is worst with the red dot on it.

I cant beleive this gun for the money.Is got power and shoots strait and isnt lould.I adjusted the red dot sight and this thing is on point..Got a good feel in my hand to..

The only thing that is a pain is loading the pellets but its worth it..

I paid fifty bucks for this gun and its a great peice for anyones collection plus its a blast to shoot. I havnt got to shoot it distance yet but i am sure it will be just fine...Buy this..

For the money this is a great gun so far.Powerfull and seem on point as far as hitting the target..Great deal.

Some steal would be cool but for the price i cant complain.

I might buy a second one just to have it..

This has to be the most fun air pistol i have ever owned,not to over look the great trigger and very easy to handle and i can not miss in 20 yrds. I will be getting another one on my net order..

Get plenty of pellets you will have a hard time putting this one down.

Nice trigger. Is comfortable to shoot

Beeman sight is marginal at best, Not very substantial. I guess you get what you pay for

Accuracy is disappointing. Have tried five different weights of pellets and cannot get better than 2inches at 10 yds rested.Just buy the gun and select your sight. Returned the first on because of faulty sight

Price accuracy and the great trigger.

Add an extra battery for the red dot scope.

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.

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 ordered

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.

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.

Low price. (Apparently") well made. "Fit and finish" is good. Not much shooting experience with it yet, but thus far it seems accurate.

Getting the pellet loaded is awkward

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.

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.

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.

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.

pyramid air's return policy

my purchase decision.

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.

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.

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.

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.