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  • Full review by
    pinheadboy Rank: Corporal
    on 5th Mar 2008


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    Good Points: Wonderful balance, power, kick and accuracy.Bought mine secondhand, their rock solid, so why not???Built to last......

    Bad Points: Genuinely none...(though maybe price - it is just metal after all - but its quality does count!)

    General comments: I bought this pistol after several months target shooting with my BSA Lightning XL Tactical .22 (a great rifle) in the garden. This was a second hand purchase from a gun shop and on initial inspection I was more than impressed with the look, feel and quality of the gun in person than internet images can manage.My choice was also a .22 in the standard black finish as I have big hands and find the larger pellet size easier to manage and of no detriment in accuracy out to 35ish yds.I have previously seriously considered buying the Webley Tempest and Hurricane and also the BSA 240 Magnum, though now I have the HW45 I know it will be a choice for life. I have tested this pistol on a 40 yard range with just the bog standard iron sights and they are amazingly good at lining up the targets. I am no pro, but found that I could easily hit the 10" x 10" targets at serious distance with slight hold over where required.I have no interest in dull, target sport, pneumatic guns that are lifeless. When I release the trigger I want to feel recoil and the associated challenges that it provides.I now realise that pistol shooting is fun though requiring effort (after 50ish shots) with the HW45 and am happy that I bought at the top of the market. I am sure that nothing else can match this package from Weihrauch unless it is similarly priced, and amazingly its a decades old design and inner workings!!!
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  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 4th Jan 2008


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : -1

    despite bad point niggles of which problem concerning piston seal could be easily overcome I still rate the HW45 as one of the best pistols in its category I have ever used in my 60 odd years of shooting air guns and firearms
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  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 4th Jan 2008


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : -1

    The Weihrauch HW45 or Beeman P1's extra barrel length is approximately one and quarter inch and makes the power level more acceptable without exceeding the legal limit in the UK or altering the pistol's looks
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  • Review by
    FRANK ENSTEIN
    on 2nd Jan 2008


    User Rating : 5
    Respect : -1

    If i could have my 200 quid back i would be a happy fellow
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  • Review by
    jabarret Rank: Corporal
    on 14th Nov 2007


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : -1

    A keeper.Good power for an air pistol. Very solid. Mine is twelve years old and still shooting perfectly.
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  • Review by
    ad00091614
    on 25th Sep 2007


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : -1

    A very cheaply built gun if you looking power performance and accuracy i would recommend the SMK S2 spring pistol I'd give that 10/10.
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  • Review by
    DRESSBLUES Rank: Sergeant
    on 1st Sep 2007


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : -1

    I have had my Beeman version since 1989 and it is just as powerful now as it was then and it still looks new,I think this should rank with the classic Webley Premier's etc. I think it will be around for a long time to come.
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  • Review by
    Rene Matteau Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
    on 9th Jun 2007


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    This pistol is for somebody who likes the challenge of shooting a spring piston pistol with recoil. I got my HW 45 STL .20 just over 3 weeks ago and I am just starting to put all my shots inside a one inch target at 33 feet in a offhands standing position shooting position. Here is more info and pictures of my HW 45 STL .20 on this link: http://under500fps.myfastforum.org/My_Weihrauch_HW45_STL_20_caliber_about200.html
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  • Review by
    Liam37 Rank: Staff Sergeant
    on 8th Apr 2007


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : +1

    I have had the good fortune to own 2 Weihrauch HW45's (at different times). Although I was warned each time that .177 or .22 was the way to go; I have bought .20 versions each time. I find that there is sufficient selection of pellets in .20 to give me all the ammo I need; and I find that at about 495 fps; it is a very powerful air pistol. I add rubber Hogue grips to give it a better feel; but other than that I don't need to add anything else to allow me full enjoyment of this great air gun! ...
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  • Review by
    snoz grobble
    on 1st Feb 2007


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : +1

    This is an amazing gun. It may be expensive but you do get what you pay for here. Some of the other reviewers have given it low marks because they don't like how it handles or whatever, but the gun its self is almost perfect. The power is a bit under the claim but it is very accurate and you still wont really find another pistol thats more powerful. It looks great and the quality is top class. The pistol is a bit heavy but this isn't really a bad point as it helps to cut down on the recoil a ...
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  • Review by
    red bob Rank: Lieutenant
    on 29th Dec 2006


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : -1

    This is argueably one of the best all round [spring] air pistols. Specs include checkered walnut grips .2 stage trigger tension. Left or right hand grips available length 278mm, rail for scope, micrometer adj open sights. This is a full power air pistol rated at just under the legal limit about 5ft lbs a target version is also avilable at 2ft lbs in nickel. As mentioned this is a big air pistol at 278 o/a but at the highpower rating meant that greater weight and length were needed to negate ...
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  • Review by
    stephenmc
    on 22nd Dec 2006


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : +1

    This Air Pistol is built to outlast the purchaser, welldone Weihrauch
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  • Review by
    elsid37 Rank: Corporal
    on 30th Nov 2006


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    I am a pistol fan and when i had the oppertunity to by a legend....i did so for $90. It's a big heavy lump of metal and to hit a target at 10mtr takes constante practise. Fitting of a scope or red dot is difficult due to it having 12mm rails instead of the more normal 11mm rails and its recoil can take you by surprize if your used to a co2 or pcp pistol but its lets it self down with poor build quality, even the paints peels off! But if you want some thing unique, it's worth having a look
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    Dual Mag Mike Rank: Major
    on 28th Oct 2006


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : +1

    I really do not think there is really anything new that can be said in one review that has not been stated at least in part by the many other reviews here. This is really just a personal experience with the Weihrauch HW45 or Beeman P1. This review is about the stainless look version in .22 cal. .22 cal HW45's or P1's can not be fired on the 2 different power levels that the .177 & .20 cal guns can. I got this gun used and the gun diesels badly and the power is way under the factory claim and wh ...
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  • Review by
    Idpa4u
    on 21st Jul 2006


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : +1

    I firmly believe that shooting the Beeman P1 pistol through my teens allowed me to become a successful competitive shooter today. The rearward recoil impulse of the pistol makes it an excellent firearms trainer. If you can shoot the P1 well, you can shoot any single action pistol, especially the 1911, since it has the same grip. I've used the pistol for plinking out to 70 yards with enough accuracy to hit a soda can! I've made shots on crows to 30 yards. I even killed a Water Moccasin wi ...
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  • Review by
    theskyfox Rank: Corporal
    on 13th Jul 2006


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : +1

    I bought my Weihrauch HW45 for close range despatch work for when using my air rifles. It does a good job and I would recommend it for target shooting and general fun use.
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  • Review by
    benz Rank: Corporal
    on 10th Jun 2006


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    I bought my Beeman P1 for 450 usd and changed the barrel from 5.0mm to 4.5 (since 0.2 pellets cannot be found here in Beirut Lebanon)and added a Laserlyte trigger laser. This baby can perforate a tin can from side to side from a 25 meter distance and easily kill a rat from the same distance. I compared its velocity to my 15 other guns and found that the Diana Magnum P5 and the Cometa Indian are more powerful! So it's definitely not the most powerful spring piston airgun available. But it's def ...
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  • Review by
    Terminator Rank: Sergeant
    on 2nd Jun 2006


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : +1

    I wrote a more lengthy review a year ago, having bought this Weihrauch HW45 pistol on a whim. 12 months later I can add nothing to that review except that the pistol is still perfect, still accurate, still the best .22 spring air pistol I have ever used or owned. At 10 to 15 yards it kills rats, pigeons etc with ease if you hit them right. If you want more, buy a rifle. Accuracy at shortish range is as good as it gets, even with open sights, if you miss the shot, it's your fault ! Complainer ...
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  • Review by
    LisaReed
    on 23rd May 2006


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    I recommend the Weihrauch HW45 to anyone looking to buy a pistol of this type. In all honesty I would like it to have even more power but this is more a limitation of uk law than the gun & at the end of the day it is what it is- an air pistol not Casull, Magnum .44 or D.E .5 ae. Happy shooting
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  • Review by
    TYROX Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 22nd May 2006


    User Rating : 5
    Respect : -2

    I bought this Beeman P1 after owning the P3 and thought I couldn't go wrong with the gun. After a couple of shoots I realised the sights were completely out. I adjusted the top sight to its lowest position and still the gun was firing roughly 12" under where the sights pointed. The only cure would be putting a scope/red dot on the pistol which is something I don't like to do, it takes the fun out of it for me.
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