Beeman P17 Kit air pistol

This is essentially the same air pistol as the Beeman P3 and the Marksman 2004. Indeed, the user's manual that came with my pistol, which I bought from Sportsman's Guide, calls it a "Beeman 2004" model...

Go figure.

Anyway, this pistol has some quirks that may not make it suitable for overly picky people. But if you want a nice, hard-hitting little air pistol at a bargain basement price you'd be hard pressed to top it. [Beeman's P3, of which this is a knockoff hecho'ed in China, is 190 frauds as I write this!]

The "heft" is excellent and the pistol packs a wallop - especially considering the small effort you expend with each shot.

I got the version with the red dot sight. It sighted in easily and holds true. BUT, since you cannot remove the red dot sight's battery without taking it off the pistol you would be well-advised to place a small rubber band around the rear iron sight and then put the free end on the red dot's switch...Read more

I have never made a coment on how you have a very hard time cocking this gun but with the sight installed ? The 28 lbs. of force needed and no place to put your hand makes it inpossible! Finish is so poor there is nothing but sharp edges to hold on to. Good luck with this one !!!!!!!!!

It can be a hard gun to load, but once you've done it a few times it gets there. The red dot sight isn't very useful but the sights on the gun are fairly accurate once tuned in. with Beeman Hollow points it does a fair bit of damage to cans. Overall good gun for price. Have had an issue where the gun doesn't discharge. once it is uncocked and recocked it's good to shoot.