Page 16 - Beeman P17 Reviews

I like the feel and the weight. It is fun to shoot and very accurate right out of the box.

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I read a lot of the reviews and there was talk about how hard it is to cock this gun. I'm over 70 and have had no trouble. It's fun, give it a try.

weight, size, grip, trigger pull, and it hits the target !! Dead on! Every time!

Everything works great and does not need changing. The only problem I have had is the safety over time I have to hold it forward after pushing it in the "off" position. Not sure what is doing it but it doen't go to "off" and still has a 1/16 of an inch to go before it is off. I am going to take care of that some day. Make the scope rail a little deeper. I used a Drimel tool and made it so my 2X red dot sight holds very secure. Doesn't need much and it may be that my scope was a little fatter than most. Shoots dead on with the 2X red dot....like I said EVERY TIME!...

For the price you can't....and I mean CAN"T beat this pistol. At first it is hard to load. I use a stick loader and it makes it MUCH easier. You just have to be sure to set it in with your finger after inserting the pellet. Shoots heavier lead pellets and light pellets just fine. Just be sure to keep the piston lubed. If it is properly lubed you will feel that it is harder to push it down. That's good. Means you are going to get consistant shots. Buy this pistol and have fun. NO CO2 to deal with and you still get a 410fps shot...or more. I have got up to 443fps with non-lead high volocity pellets. It WiILL get better as it gets broken in. Had mine for over 5 years and still going great!!!

Solidly built; looks and feels like a Walther P99. For such a relatively inexpensive gun it is very well made. Pretty high quality for a Chinese-made version of the German original. Fantastic trigger; possibly the best trigger of all my current air guns. Light recoil prevents spoiling aim. Not really pellet fussy at all; did well with nearly every pellet I tried. Fiber optic sights work well; don't feel the need for any kind of special optic.

I would say power, but I knew when I bought this it wasn't going to be a powerhouse, so it's not really an issue. Although, against an unripe tomato at 5 and 15 yards the pellet (a Gamo Rocket) sliced all the way through! Loading a pellet can be a little bit of a chore but not a deal-breaker by any stretch.

I have several air rifles but only one other air pistol; a Crosman 1377. So that's what I'll use for comparison. Except for ease of loading and power, this P17 has every advantage over the 1377. It's smaller and handles better. Feels more solid, and the trigger is much better. At this price, you really can't go wrong.

I like the weight, balance and look of the gun. Also the sights work Great even in low lighting. I also like the accuracy from this Pistol I don't think it can be beat for the price !!

I don't know if I would change anything ? Pistol is great as is !!!

This is my first single pump Gun and I am very impressed !! Every shot seems so dead on once sighted in, I can shoot the Bullseye every shot. I can only shoot in my basement from 20 ft. The only thing is you have to get used to loading this Pistol and it takes practice. IMO I don't think there is another gun for this price and be so accurate ?? If anyone finds one let us all know. I thought the pumping may get to me because I am disabled and didn't know if I could handle it, But to my surprise I can shot this with no problem. I love it !! It's very accurate and is a very nice gun. I wanted a Pistol I can shoot with out c02 and this is a great deal for the money, one pump and your ready to shoot. This will be great for the Winter Months and that's also what I wanted, I love P.A. I always get great deals on air gun's, ammo and airgun need's, they are very helpful plus fast shipping !!!

Extremely accurate pistol for the price. I have not had any problems with failure that others may have raised and this is my "go to" pistol for plinking.

While the pellet loading becomes second nature after a while, the cocking effort required of this gun is its only real weakness. Not sure if it would be possible to change without altering the entire pistol.

While loading a pellet can be difficult, your do get used to it and it becomes much easier. The only weakness of this pistol is the cocking effort. It does take some effort to cock and by all means do it with an open palm; getting the skin of your thumb or palm caught during the cocking process is no joke. This pistol is not for anyone without strong arms.

Like the price and accuracy and the way it shoots ...my favorite pistol . I like the soft noise it makes, lack of recoil. It is reliable so far and easy to aim. I like the fact you need no Co2 also. Biggest thing is accuracy. No recoil.

Make it easier to load a pellet.

I bought this gun to see if it would work after a few hundred shots, it seems to work well still after years...of sitting and hundreds of shots. It is very easy to aim and is quiet. I like the lack of recoil, too. It has differences from the German gun that are easy to see on the outside...and I would like to buy the German version of these..this is a great design. The German guns use solid pins, this has rolled steel pins on the handle. This is a great gun for the money, as I own about 15 pistols and this would be one of the first I use..I have a sight on it too! I find the gun to be just perfect..

The size and weight of the gun are perfect. I love not having to pump multiple times or use CO2. With CO2, the velocity is all over the place. The sights are outstanding, and really shame standard sights. There's really no competition for the P17 anywhere close to its price range. All the other single-pump pistols are either incredibly hard to cock (check out the Vortex Piston Hatsan-an excellent air pistol, but very hard to cock and very difficult to shoot one-handed), severely unbalanced, funny looking, or very heavy (or incredibly expensive). I really wish there were more like this to choose from.

Not sure how these could be changed, but I'd like a gas piston version, and a way to make it so accidentally pinching oneself wasn't so easy when cocking, and I'm also afraid I'm going to mess up the rear sights when cocking. Oh, and loading the pellet is a bit awkward.

This is by far the most fun air pistol I've come across. Easy to cock, very well-balanced, awesome sights. I would say this is a very cheap 'must have' for everyone's collection.
I've probably put about 1000 rounds through mine, and the only change, aside from it seeming to get easier to cock, is the 'hammer' doesn't latch all the way. I mean, it's secure, but I always push it closed(?) the rest of the way.

I like not relying on co2. Pneumatic air guns are excellent for all year round shooting while co2 is only good during the warmer part of the year. I like the lower sound levels compared to co2 pistol's like my Crosman 2240's and various Gamo, S&W and Crosmanco2 "action" pistols. I love the reliablilty of a consistent muzzle velocity and this Beeman p-17 provides that :) I like how the p-17 is a large sized air pistol that kind of reminds me of a magnum research desert eagle...and I really like the built in open sights on this pistol! Plus, the dovetail is a nice touch although pumping this pistol can't be easy with a sight or scope mounted, even still, it's nice of Beeman to include a dovetail.

Rubber grips would make holding and shooting this pistol even better than it is! A rubber grip on the top for better grip while pumping might be useful.

Follow all airgun maintainence and lubrication instructions if u want this pistol to continue working perfectly for years to come.

I really like the sights. The contrast between the luminous red and green dots really seem to stand out in the environment in which I shoot. The punch behind the pellets is also not bad considering that it uses only one stroke and doesn't require an extra lever for an adult male to have enough force to cock it.

Not much, but it would be nicer if it were a little easier to load. After you get used to it, it is okay as well.

This gun require more grip than kids and some women are able to generate when at the last portion of the travel during cocking. I generally grip around the portion of the cocking level and the barrel simultaneously and just to the inside of the rear sight so that I can squeeze it together without catching any skin between the lever and the rest of the gun.

I wanted to like the P17. It is accurate, has an excellent trigger pull and adequate sights. Unfortunately it locked up after about fifty shots and could not be fired or unloaded. The pistol was made safe and returned. As usual PA's return service was excellent.

Make it easier to cock.

Cocking the P17 will give your shoulder muscles a workout. The pistol is not for the weak

Awesome product Accurate Excellent value for money-you just cant beat it for the price!

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It does require a bit of effort to close on the pump stroke-but nothing you won't get used to

No Co2 needed

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The sights

Hard to get the pellets in

Amazing little pistol for the money

The trigger is very smooth, but there is travel in the second stage before it fires. Feels like I am shooting a pcp pistol with the sharp snap of the air leaving the gun.

I bought two of these and both have the same long 2nd stage travel. The grip is a little long for medium size hands like mine, I will have to make a palm shelf to make the gun feel better. I had to stipple my grip to reduce the slippery feel of the smooth plastic.

Through lots of trials, I was able to grind down the correct parts in the seer so I now have a crisp 2nd stage trigger. I will buy more of this gun, modify the trigger and use them as amazing target and camping guns.

I know this is a Chinese knock- off of the Beeman P3, but this pistol is really a joy to play with. I use this to keep my aim sharp indoors; I trust it for its accuracy and ease of use (once I got the hang of loading it, big hands and all!). The look, feel and heft of this gun are all truly impressive, given the paltry few dollars spent on it! It fits my hand like a real firearm, and it doesn't look like a cheap toy. It fires with a very low noise level, indoors or out.

MAYBE slightly easier access to the breech for loading pellets. Click detents on the elevation of the rear sight would be cool, too!

This pistol can be tricky to load if you have larger hands like me... Though it does get easier with practice.
It has really good, repeatable accuracy and is very safe to shoot indoors once one gets to know the 'personality' of the gun.

This would be a great pistol at 4x the price! Accurate, VERY good trigger. Did I mention price. Wow.

Nothing really. Like all modern air guns the automatic safety feature is annoying. This a personal dislike and is not a negative statement about the pistol. I'd like to see a .22 version and an option for standard (non- fiber optic) sight.

I am keeping an eye on the seals since others had issues with failure and leaks on some guns. So far, so good for me. It really likes RWS Hobby pellets. This pistol is great for shooting snails off my backyard wall. One shot, one kill LOL, love it. Quiet enough for urban backyards. Cocking effort might be to high for smaller kids.

Nice super smooth trigger, gun is very quiet, the pellet hitting the trap is louder then the gun. Great sights very solid plus the red/green fiber optics really help especially shooting in a low light area. Packs a nice punch as the pellets are just shredded from going into the trap. Great weight to it and fits nicely in your hands.

It is a bit of a bear to close but well worth it for the price and effectiveness of the gun. Really no complaint about it for what this gun does with one pump it is worth it.

You cant beat this gun for the price; I have numerous other higher priced pistols that are no where near as accurate and fun as this one. Great gun for getting into the sport as it is cheap (pricewise) has a great trigger is super quiet and accurate.

I've heard the saying so much fun you can't put it down and thought it was an exaggeration but its so true with this gun..... Accurate, good ballance, and I found it relatively easy to hold once you get the hang of it. Cocking also was not as hard as what was reported

The price is so low I think people are turned away and miss a lot of fun..

This gun is designed for simple target practice. ENJOY. ..

Liked the general feel and heft. The trigger was very good. Cannot comment on the accuracy as I am new to air gunning and have not shot a lot in general for fifty years. Discovered that my eyes don't work as well as they once did. Having said that I think it might be pretty accurate.

Loading, both the cocking and the insertion of the pellet.

Probably would have kept it but I happened upon an old Daisy 717 that suited me much better so I returned the P17 within the 30 days. Thanks Pyramyd. I'll be back.

The weight and feel of the gun is fantastic....more like a gun twice the price. It looks great and the sights are easy to line up and the accuracy is right on.

I can't think of anything that I would change.

I, like many others have mentioned, thought I was going to break my hand trying to cock this gun the first time. However, once I watched an on-line video of a guy reviewing the gun, where he showed how to use the palm of your left hand up near the rear sight, pushing down and getting maximum leverage, I find it no problem to cock. Yes, initial reactions aren't always correct. I can't stop wanting to shoot this gun.....and it's so nice to not have to keep loading CO2 capsules. I enjoy it almost as much as my Umarex Colt Commander.