Ataman AP16 Regulated Compact Air Pistol, Silver

I have been looking at this gun for along time undecided on compact or standard watched some videos on U tube on standards and compacts the standards with a air stripper look like giant Lincoln logs in their hands went with the compact man am I happy with the feel no Lincoln log

If you have been thinking about this gun get it I get three mags + out of my compact at 560+fps shoots hard for a air pistol

It would be nice if they made this gun in 25 cal semi auto but this gun works flawlessly as it is .

Glad I got the .177 version the short time it was available. I am getting 35 regulated shots per fill before any drop off. Each fill barley drains my 90 cu. in. tank. I'm on fill 17 and it still fills to 210 bar. Accuracy is off the charts for a pistol.

Not much. The safety can sometimes be pushed past the shoot position. Should ship with more than one magazine. Very happy with this pistol.

This caliber is not available at Pyramyd at this time, maybe in the future. Hawke 1X20 red dot fits perfectly, and looks good. Get extra magazines. Seems to like JSB 10.34's. I'm sure the .22 version is just as good.

Great little pistol. Had a probe problem, but pyramid fixed it quick. They have great customer service. Wish I came here 1st, when I started my pcp hobby. The ap16 is great. It's perfect to start little ones out shooting. It's light, it's less sound than a .22lr. My nephews love it. Happy with the ap16 and pyramid. I'd definitely recommend both.

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Pyramid seems like a really good company, with great customer service. Thats hard to find these days.

This gun is the man!!! Most fun shooting I own. Powerful Accurate Extreamly well made.

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Looks, Accuracy, Easy to fill Magazine loading

Durability

Bought gun in February returned two weeks later-was shooting air just emptied out of it in a huge woosh. Got a replacement P.Air customer service is awesome- 2 1/2 weeks later same issue-I shoot a lot of rounds & @ over 500 + rounds through it-the gun will release its stored air thats still in it randomly and the only way to stop it Is to begin indexing/ cocking (don't snicker- lol) the side lever. Then it wont takes refill. This gun is a AWESOME & accurate pistol but be warned Ive had 2 Fail on me within 2 weeks of receiving-put some rounds though it-I’m Hoping these are just flukes but @ this price point Im disappointed but ordering a Third replacement-under warranty-THANK you P.A.-& crossing my fingers

I like the pistol it's ok

First the price second the magazine design is flawed

I just received my ataman ap16 I ordered it with 3 extra mags and a multitude of diff pellets (that were refered by pyramid air sales rep) for this pistol .every mag will not cycle they all hang up like it's jamming against something .I paid 1000 bucks for this pellet gun there should be no flaws or hangups I'll be calling pyramid air tomorow too request a return .sucks because I had been waiting for it too arrive now it will take twice as long .

The looks and accuracy

The magazine indexing, it's faulty. Constantly skipping rounds. Had to return it, not worth the money.

It's a shame, cause it's a like the most compact option available.

Put simply this pistol is great. Ataman has my attention now. Its the same build quality as high end pcps simplified down into a 1911 feel. I shoot an FX impact, Dianas and Mauraders. This is more like FX on the build quality. Its a true pistol and I shooting either iron sights or a Sig Romeo 5 red dot. It is very accurate. From a sand bag it shots within an inch at 35 yards. My red dot cant resolve tighter so with a real scope its probably better. Shot as a pistol I can hit a rat head size target at 15-20 yards though I need to be slow and careful. I like the little magazines too. The pellets dont fall out. I have one in the gun and two in the pocket no problem. Some have reported they spin and miss pellets I had one do that and I backed out the center screw and it stiffened up. I get 21+ Shots (3 mags) when filled to 300bar at full power. Crosman premier 14.3 gr 630FPS, JSB 18.13gr 585 FPS, JSB 15.89gr 615FPS, JSB 25.39gr 505fps

Honestly. Not much, minor stuff. The triggers second stage is a little indistinct. Very light but Im used to it now. You will need a case. I ended up buying a pelican 1085 case for laptops. Nice and thin but strong. The safety moves easily and can slide all the way out which put me off at first. I would not put it in a pocket cocked. But otherwise the safety works well. Make sure you have a good hand pump or several cheap ones. Sometimes I fill up from a tank then top in with a hand pump. Sometimes I just hand pump it. I will probably buy spare tanks and the longer barrel. Its hard to shoot a pistol after hand pumping a lot :-).

It is super loud. Get a suppressor. Its dissipating a lot of energy down the little barrel. I put a Donny FL tanto on it (.25). With that it is backyard friendly. I might get a larger one because I also shoot rats at an equestrian center and it still might spook horses. Well see.

If you are looking for a real pcp pistol yes this is pricey but its worth it I shoot it all the time. If you are looking for a hybrid rifle/pistol or this is your only pcp I would recommend something else. There are other options that are better hybrids and are more rifle than pistol. You can get the folding stock thing but it looks a little clunky. Id prefer a grip with a lug for a folding stock before Id use it like a small rifle.

In conclusion though if you love airguns and are shooting pcps get one of these. Its a nice break from rifle shooting. I must have already put 1000+ pellets through it. Its helped my real 1911 shooting too. Nice job Ataman.

Love it!!

Revolver type action!!

It's loud! Not a backyard to bad neighbors kinda gun!

Accurate, accurate, accurate. Smooth trigger and I suspect if a fly landed on the trigger the gun would go off. (possible exaggeration)

Magazine seems to skip as after certain number of shots it goes to an empty space and I just shoot air. When you take mag out there will be two rounds left with empty spaces in between. Maybe I am doing something wrong.

Buy lots of pellets. I am not good enough to tell which Diabolo might be best, probably should try shooting with a bag or something.