Beeman P17

[Smitty8141]

I’m sure many here knew this, but I didn’t. I bought a P17 from a forum member. Great experience and great guy. This inexpensive gun has turned out to be a blast here in the northeast during the winter. What a great garage/basement gun. Not loud, very accurate and just a blast to shoot indoors in the winter when the weather isn’t cooperating. Great way to feed our addiction when the weather doesn’t let us play outside. 

 

[MikeVV]

I musta got a lemon. I just received it about a week ago. Makes hitting a good target a bit of a chore. Also shooting at about 10m.

The trigger on mine is horrible. A LONG creep from the wall to let-off. First stage is fine.

Gotta dig into it to see what I can do to smooth it and or shorten the pull from the wall to the let-off.

Mike

 

[airgunmike56]

Mike 

Take it apart and try to fix it, If you screw up just buy another one, I hit a coke can at 25 yards easy shots,,,,

I use mine as a rattle snake gun, Shoot them in the head kills them every time.

Mike

 

[Ripper]

I musta got a lemon. I just received it about a week ago. Makes hitting a good target a bit of a chore. Also shooting at about 10m.

The trigger on mine is horrible. A LONG creep from the wall to let-off. First stage is fine.

Gotta dig into it to see what I can do to smooth it and or shorten the pull from the wall to the let-off.

Mike

Yes you must of got a lemon. Mine has a great trigger on it. I couldn’t believe it was so light of a trigger for the price that the gun cost.If you just bought it, why don’t you just send it back for another one. I’m sure you have heard that most people Say how accurate and good the trigger is.

 

[Smitty8141]

I agree. Trigger is ridiculously light and smooth for such a cheap gun. You might want to grab up a replacement. 

 

[Odoyle]

If you don't wanna drill a hole in your trigger guard to access trigger take up screw and you can replace with a longer screw but this guy didn't and only cranked his factory screw all the way in.

https://youtu.be/flyhcTIoxZA

https://youtu.be/1ECdfEwrZlQ

https://youtu.be/RbIuE1qYOH0

 

[budwig]

I bought 2 for my grand boys and 1 for myself. The boys guns shot well from the box with no sight adjustments. I waited ,and later I spent some "time" with my new toy. 

I slugged the barrel and found the bore to be .174.

The breech was rough , barrel smooth and crown end had a bur. ( just what one might expect )

I polished the breech, the leade and the crown.

Chrony....at 5'....H&N Baracuda FT....head .1735....9.57 gr.....410 fps....3.5 fpe 

The pellet was a good fit.

I shot twice at 5 yards on paper.

Adjusted sight and shot 3 at 10 yards.

I have a range in my basement. There is a 10" x 3/16" A36 steel gong at 13 yards. I put a 3/8" black mark on the lower right.

Shot 3 times , outside right, a string.

Made adjustment to sight and shot 3 more times. 

I like the trigger.

 

[Stefanjan]

I love my p17. Small 4x32 scope (cheap at like $20) and I can hit the chicken at 10 yards every shot (as long as I do my part). Not pellet fussy at all. Super easy to work on if the need arises.

 

[0akhonor]

Echoing the love. I once received a lemon, maybe my 2nd p -17 puchase.quit cocking after about 50 pellets. 

Pyramid told me to throw it out and sent me another. I bore paste the barrel, remove the auto safety, color the front sight for nite shooting rats. I cock two of them, put a third in my wasteband for a new York reload and head into the barn w my headlamp on. Haven't hit 3 for 3 but I've doubled a few times- 3 quick shots, 2 dead rats and 1 big s-eating grin.

I'm over 60 years old and as my wife keeps asking- am I ever going to grow up? I'll be Peter Panning it as long as the wheels roll, and if one day I need a wheel chair, I'm gonna have a scabbard on it. The P17 is the perfect gun for play- i buy most new shooters one to practice with and they all dig the ease and accuracy.

 

[Who_needs_powder]

Bought 4 so far, gave 3 as gifts. Best $33 and under you can spend in the Airgun world!

 

[Odoyle]

Some paid only $7.00 apiece for theirs couple years ago when they were clearing them out.

 

[FrankinFairfield]

Duckfish gave me one for doing some work for him.

Great little pistol..

 

[SilentSquirrel]

I bought one to use as my pocket squirrel gun when working in the garden/urban mini orchard

However I am considering returning it.

My fingers cannot get into the tight space and insert pellets.

They just end up on the floor.

Any solutions available?

Thanks

Ed

 

[B.Guns.]

I run mine with a UTG red dot and its very accurate. The trigger is sweet also. Best $30.00 I've spent on an air gun.

 

[Stefanjan]

Ed- there are a few vids linked a bit earlier in this post. Great solution to loading in one of the videos- minimal modification needed.

 

[bandg]

I have several P17's. They are very good stock but they respond very well to the addition of a second trigger screw. It's pretty easy to drill and tap the trigger blade for the second adjustment screw and the result is well worth the effort, IMO.

 

[SilentSquirrel]

Ed- there are a few vids linked a bit earlier in this post. Great solution to loading in one of the videos- minimal modification needed.

Thanks Stefanjan

I'll take a look

Ed

 

[Septicdeath]

Only the best $35 air pistol on planet earth.

 

[msanity]

Thanks for posting these!

Didn't know about the pen mod, but that alone make this gun a lot more fun. Was pretty easy to do, even if my Dremeling was a bit sloppy. Now I can reload in 10-15 seconds, while wearing gloves in my cold garage with an Air Venturi pen loader.

 

[SilentSquirrel]

Thanks to nudges from Stefanjan & msanity I've decided not to return mine to PA

Now, where did I put that .177 pellet pen?????