Page 3 - Beeman P3 Reviews

Solid construction. The plastic parts are very well made, using solid material. The pistol is put together very well. I like the single-stroke feature because it will never run out of CO2 or compressed air. It also does not have spring fatigue or the recoil associated with a spring gun. Also, the P3 can be dry fired with or without air compressed. This feature is great for trigger control practice. Interestingly, this means the P3 can be (ab)used for bug control, shooting cleaning pellets. A spring gun cannot shoot cleaning pellets because they are too light, and the piston will smash too hard onto the cylinder's stop, causing damage. The built-in front and rear sights are a pleasure to use, they are, in a way, better than the ones on my IZH-46M! The cocking effort is okay for me, not too hard. Automatic safety is a good feature, too (the IZH-46M has no safety).

Not much. The pistol is pretty loud for its level of power. Just the hammer/valve mechanical sound may be louder than my IZH-46M with an air stripper.

Compared to the IZH-46M, the P3 is harder to cock and louder. The muzzle energy of the P3 is also weaker. The P3 is quite accurate if I do my part. Compared to the IZH-46M, the P3 is also much more compact. The grip of the P3 is just about right for my medium-sized hands, whereas the IZH-46M requires a bit of customization to make the grip fit. The P3 makes a great pistol for indoor and shorter range shooting using the built-in sights. It does have a dovetail rail for mounting a sight, but a scope ruins the shape of the P3. The limited muzzle energy of the pistol also means a pistol scope with a parallax spec of 50 yards won't improve accuracy that much over that of the iron sights.

the trigger is nice, and the accuracy is unmatched for the money!

nothing, this gun is amazing!

i'v tried a couple of different pellets, i shot a 1/2 in group at 10m with jbs exact daioblo 8,44gr, 7.0gr rws waddcutters shoot about the same. this guun will shoot just about anything u feed it. i would buy it agian and again!

excellent sights,trigger,accuracy

This airgun is hard to cock and load.

You need small fingers to load this airgun and strong hands and arms to cock this beast. Just watch the video and you will see. I loved the accuracy and trigger.

Accurate-very accurate of r a pistol.

cut out the rear of slide so inserting a pellet would be easier-make it easier to pump, very hard to close

very accurate-slow to load-very hard to close.

Light-weight , grip is just about ergonomically perfect , nice sights , amazing trigger , and outstanding accuracy !

I would have liked to see the barrel extend to the end of the gun for cleaning purposes since you can't get a rod into the other end , but this is solved by using a flexible pull-through system instead. I would have made the overlever and it's hinge joint a little beefier - if roughly treated it is at risk for damage.

Left sided safety only [ not a problem for me ] and some have complained about lack of room to load pellets at the breech end. Doing a "rolling lay-up" with your finger solves this problem [ I too have beefy fingers ] - just lay the pellet on it's waist and "roll it" in there. This gun likes RWS 7gr hollow-points - they roll in smooth as butter. For the money , you cannot beat the P-3. It is easy to shoot , very accurate , and can be "dry-fired" as well. I highly recommend this gun !

The sights are nice, high quality, and are very easy to aim with even in low light. The build quality of this gun is very high and also well engineered. The trigger on this gun is amazing, it is very smooth through the entire stroke and has a nice crisp break.

I really like this gun the way it is.

I was a little nervous when ordering this gun that it wouldn't be a very high quality pistol and the fit and finish may be lacking, I was wrong. This pistol is $220 well spent and compliments my .22lr pistol very well. If you want a high quality air pistol that shoots accurately for a fair price this is the one. No regrets on this purchase.

crisp trigger, accurate, impressive quality, overall fit & finish.

pricey but you get what you pay for. be careful as it may pinch when cocking (ouch!)

i wanted this single pump for 10M target shooting. fits this intended purpose flawlessly.

An very accurate pistol. Try different pellets to see which is best, mine likes RWS R-10 Match 7 gr. and Meisterkugeln 8.2 gr. Is hard to cock but accuracy makes up for it. Right amount of power for 10 meter.

Nothing, each air gun is different.

I picked the P-3 over the P-17 because where is was made.

Very accurate, looks good. Very hard to load, especially with wadcutter pellets. Extremely hard to cock.

probably couldn't make it any easier to cock or load

Doing business with Pyramyd Air is a pleasure.

accurate, no co2, great ergonomics

nothing

easy to cock???? what are you people thinking...its a bear to cock...and if you get pinched you will know it.

good trigger. very visable sights easy operation

better loading port. it is slow to insert the pellet without damaging the skirt

this is not a toy.

This is my first air gun and after 500 or so rounds I can say that I am very pleased with it. It is solidly built, has a very crisp trigger, great sights and a very comfortable grip. Its accuracy is amazing with just about any pellet I have tried. I highly recommend this gun and would purchase one again if needed. Agreat by for th money.

Nothing.

I suggest using a pull through for cleaning the barrel as you can not use a cleaning rod from the breach end and cleaning from the muzzle is a good way of damaging the rifling at the very end of the barrel.

I like the price and the overall quality. I wish it would last though! Seems to feel like a steel replica gun . I like the grips . Excellent gun overall... if it works a long time! Mine is still under 40 shots and seems weak, too soft. I do not have a chrony. Compared to my other guns , it is quiet. Very quiet, and is a blast to shoot anyway due to it's grip and balance.I like the sights too.

quality, make it able to be rebuilt?

I see the air chamber is presed together. I suspect the German one is better built in many ways and is worth it. I can see that the hinges could be built better, and still I like this gun! Hard to load as you must fit your finger inside the barrel+/slide at some point to load the pellet. I have big hands and can do it. No real problem.

Simple to use. Very well made. Very accurate. Has a safety that sets each time you load.

I wouldn't mind if it had a little more power, but it does fine like it is.

The trigger is great- light and crisp. The fiber optic sights are very easy to see, and provide a very good sight picture. The grip is very comfortable in my medium/large hand. This handgun is solid and well made.

I would add a quality screwdriver for sight adjustment to the package.

So far I have only been plinking pop cans at about 20 meters, so I can not comment on group size on paper, but if I do my part the pistol hits every time. I have been shooting the Beeman 6.5gr Laser pellets recommended by Pyramyd, and this pistol really likes them.

heavy and easy to aim with feels very steady in your hands

the price!!!!

get the p17 same exact thing but cheaper... WAY CHEAPER

Sights, accuracy and "feel". Trigger is very good and the metal construction should provide good durability.

Used it for a few days then gave it away. Not easy to load, not very powerful. The same "rant" I have concerning the P1. With Beeman's eagerness to make an air gun look like a firearm there are just too many compromises. Hard to cock, difficult to load, all as a result of trying to make an airgun look like something it is not. My Beeman Tempest is a much better design. Easy to cock, easy to load and it looks like what it is... an air pistol. I don't expect this to be published, as my review of the P1 was not, for the same reasons. Replicas should be limited to C02, this would not degrade the function. If you must have a Beeman, I'd buy the P1. Easier to load and more powerful, even if it looks like a Colt 1911 with some kind of serious bloating of the receiver.

I would pass on the P1 and P3 and buy the RWS P5. Great sights and trigger, more power and very easy to cock and load. There will be complaints that it looks like an air pistol....fine by me. Form should follow function. If I want a firearm I'll buy one, rather than a "replica" that looks like a mutant copy. One downside... the RWS P5 does not provide a rail to mount a scope. Hopefully, RWS will come out with a scope mountable version. I would buy it at once.

This is a great air pistol. For those of you that are firearms users I recommend you get one of these to help with your technique with shooting. Great accuracy

Has an odd way of loading the pellet and for right handers the safety isn't very convenient. It is on the left side of the frame.

It shoots and feels like the real thing. Accurate.

Nothing,but the loading probem I have..

MY p3 seems to only shoot daisy wadcutters. I'VE ORDERED A VARITY OF BRAND'S OF PELLETS. They aren't here yet. The two beeman brands I have for my rifle; have to be seat with a rod. I don't know if this is normal or not. Any other owners please respond to this review.

Quality, accuracy, fit & finish...a nice example of German quality.

nothing!...maybe more power!

I own the Weirauch HW 40, which I'm told is essentially the same gun. As stated a well-finished and designed air pistol. Feels like a .40 semi-auto in the hand- very comfortable. Been shooting this for about 2 yrs.,very impressed!