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| Value for Money | 8.1/10  |
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| Reviewer Rating | 8.1/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.2/10  |
Full review by
duseduse
on 13th Apr 2008
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Good Points: Not very many good points. when you first get it it is very accurate, but it doesent stay that way for long. well built (what you can see on the outside)
Bad Points: Seals burst after 20 shots. hard to cock.
General comments: I bought this gun a week ago. when i first took it out of the box i fired 5 or 6 shots and the seals blew. so i brought it back and exchanged it for another one. when i got the second one it fired accurately and the seals lasted for a few days of shooting. then the trigger mechanism messed up and it wouldent fire after being pumped. the only thing you can do to fix this is pump it one more time. when you do this it is realy hard on the seals. then it will work for a few more shots and the same problem again. and the procces will repeat for ever. then it gets to the point that it wont fire at all anymore. very unreliable. i read alot of reviews before buying thois gun and they all said it was accurate, witch it is. but it doesent stay that way for long. alot of the reviews about this gun are filled with innaccuracies. i would never reecomend this gun to anyone. im returning it today.
duseduse's review and ratings | 217 words
Review by
Guest.
on 20th Mar 2008
User Rating : 10
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The Beeman P3 is a great gun, its very accurate and very powerful. I love using this air pistol, its a lot of fun to use
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Review by
kicknotes
on 10th Oct 2007
User Rating : 9
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As a paper puncher, it's a great pistol (albeit pricey). According to Dr. Beeman's published figures, only 2-3 ft/lbs. of energy is needed to dispatch a squirrel within the kill zone (brain). Despite the very accurate performance of the P3, its power simply isn't enough for pest control at any range.
I put a BSA red dot onto mine, and it performs great. Easy to cock, very accurate. The trigger is definitely the best feature of the gun. While this is NOT the same gun as the $40 Chinese kn ...
kicknotes's full review | 214 words
Review by
stephano
on 29th Jul 2007
User Rating : 10
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Its an all around great gun. Powerful-410fps, quiet, reliable, and deadly accurate-(especially with the 2x20 scope on the combo)-When I say "deadly accurate" I'm not saying this pistol is for hunting-its not.. Its for targets & plinking and it is a BLAST. Just thumb down what looks like the silver cocking lever in back & the whole top of the gun opens & swings up and all the way forward--put a pellet into the back of the barrel nose first and swing back down & 'click" shut. Could not be more use ...
stephano's full review | 212 words
Review by
ted3929
on 25th Jul 2006
User Rating : 4
Respect :
-1
The Beeman P3 and the Marksman 2000 are identical, the only difference being Wal-Mart doesn't carry the Beeman.
I've owned and shot both with equally dismal results. The Beeman eats piston seals for breakfast. Mine blew two in less than a week and that was maybe after 50 pellets. On the positive side, you can't miss the target. It is accurate. Loading the pellet is somewhat awkward which makes quick reloads a non-event. Mine also suffered from the "paint" blues. The barrel is painted w ...
ted3929's full review | 149 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
TYROX
on 22nd May 2006
User Rating : 10
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This Beeman P3 really is a great pistol and one I highly recommend. It handles really nice with great power and unbelievable accuracy. It's so accurate you don't need a scope / red dot on it and are still able to hit your require spot.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
TYROX's full review | 56 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
p harris
on 20th May 2006
User Rating : 6
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Could someone out there please let me know if the Beeman 2004e is the same gun as the P3 ???.I know it imitates the HW40, I bought a 2004e a week ago and and have been breaking it in ,about 300+ shoots so far with different types of pellets. It seems to like the round nose one's and also I tried some Gamo round lead through it with some good results (loading was easier with gamo round). Took about 20 shoots to eye in the sights (I'm 60 and not so steady as I once was but I still got good result ...
p harris's full review | 144 words | 4 comments added.
Review by
flyingeggman
on 21st Feb 2006
User Rating : 7
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The Beeman P3 is quite a good entry level gun, quite accurate. The great thing is that you don't need co2 witch makes it a lot cheaper to run. But being a ssp gun it is only single shot witch makes shooting it a bit slow. But you don't use as many pellets as you would use normaly with a co2 gun. The only problems are that you need to clean and lube the cylinder regularly and the breach is hard to get to. Over all I think that it is a good entry level gun
flyingeggman's full review | 108 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
squareshooter
on 2nd Jan 2006
User Rating : 0
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The Beeman P3 requires regular replacement of piston seal and removal of accumulated lubricant in compression cylinder which causes misfires. Positive click-stop rear sight adjustment for elevation. Very accurate. pass this up and consider a CO2 or spring air pistol.
squareshooter's full review | 51 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
dec on
on 2nd Jan 2006
User Rating : 8
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I purchased the Beeman P3 gun to replace my Crossman pump pistol. I use it primarily for target shooting. However, I do use it for hunting birds, chipmunks etc. I wanted something for up close range. It has decent sites, good accuracy. It's hard to load, especially if you are in a rush, but it's manageable. I use pointed pellets to get the penetration I wanted. Overall, I like the gun, I just wish it had a little more power.
dec on's full review | 127 words
Review by
James Underwood
on 17th Nov 2005
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+1
After reading so many terrific reviews of the Beeman P3 air pistol, and wanting something quiet to shoot inside my apartment, I bought the Beeman P3 without hesitation.
Opening the box, just one look told me I'd purchased a class act. Made from some sort of molded polymer over a steel frame, the gun has no appearance - or feel - of plastic. It FEELS metallic.
Hefting it for the first time, the impressive weight of the gun made it seem like the real thing, and it didn't look like an air gun eit ...
James Underwood's full review | 318 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
hodge123456789
on 8th Nov 2005
User Rating : 5
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The Beeman P3 is not the best but if your a collecter then you will want this model.
hodge123456789's full review | 40 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
Ekstreem
on 27th Oct 2005
User Rating : 8
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I have read many reviews on the Beeman P3 air pistol, and I can see that it is a great gun. I've heard many great things as well as a few bad ones. I have heard that the seal goes very quickly, and that it isn't powerful at all. I cannot decide if I want the Beeman P3 or the A-3000 Skif. One is very accurate, but the other is powerful and seems really cool. Please tell me which you think is better. Thanks.
Ekstreem's full review | 93 words
Review by
Daeron
on 10th Oct 2005
User Rating : 9
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The Beeman P3 is accurate up to 25m (if not exactly powerful). The safety button is very unconvenient, at least for those right-handed like me, because it's impossible to operate it with the same hand holding the gun. The Walther-P99-like grip is comfortable but not apt for single-handed shooting, and the fake slide-lock lever could be avoided. The muzzle features a sort of compensator, whose effectiveness is doubtful. Sights are OK, and so is reliability. In Italy it costs about €140 - a sum wo ...
Daeron's full review | 103 words
Review by
CVanMeter
on 21st Apr 2005
User Rating : 9
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I had heard so many positive remarks about this Beeman P3 gun, that when I found it as a Beeman Scope/Pistol/case package at my local airgun shop, I could not pass it by. One of the best "out of the box" triggers out there. VERY accurate and consistant FPS when shot over the Chronograph. Not a hunter as it's power is for punching paper and cans out to 25 yards or so.
CVanMeter's full review | 117 words | 4 comments added.
Review by
arcticap
on 16th Feb 2005
User Rating : 5
Respect :
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When I purchased the P3 I intended to use it as a
beginners NRA match air pistol which is fired in the Olympic style with one hand. I found that it was not ideally suited for that. It did had a nice light trigger and adjustable sights, but its
shorter sighting radius, light muzzle and slippery
plastic grip proved to be frustrating. Also, the
large hump on the backstrap of the grip was too
uncomfortable for my hand. It did help to wrap the
grip with a thin synthetic material. However, the
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arcticap's full review | 230 words | 4 comments added.
Review by
Neal51a
on 7th Feb 2005
User Rating : 6
Respect :
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I checked a Beeman P3 out but decided on a Colt instead because of the Colts better feel and looks. If I had lots of money I'd buy the P3 just to add to my collection. When faced with purchasing either that or a Colt, Walther or Berretta I'd take one of the last three. I have the Walther CP88 and the Berretta. All fine pistols.
Neal51a's full review | 78 words
Review by
smashingpunkin
expert review 
on 28th Jan 2005
User Rating : 10
Respect :
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Beeman P3 - I wanted to buy an air pistol that had the feel, heft, and quality of a firearm. After careful review, primarily from the good folks on this site, I decided on the Beeman P3, also known as the HW40.
Lifting the gun out of the box for the first time brought a smile to my face. Oh yes, heft, feel, balance, and a style into which European fire arms seemed to have morphed is represented in the P3. It's synthetic material composition is common in today's modern firearms and insures th ...
smashingpunkin's full review | 393 words | 7 comments added.
Review by
pkivolowitz
on 17th Jan 2005
User Rating : 10
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Beeman P3 - At the risk of providing too short a review as to earn negative respect, I have to express unbridled enthusiasm for this air pistol. I chose this pistol because of its reported reliability and low maintenance. Also, its ambidextrous grip allows my left handed son to share in the experiences as well as my right handed son. I have compared this to the Marksman 2004 which is the same design, manufactured in China rather than Germany. Comparing these pistols (of the same design) gave me ...
pkivolowitz's full review | 120 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
mickjetblue
on 26th Sep 2004
User Rating : 10
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The Beeman P3 is a fine pistol to practice indoors with. It is quiet, very accurate, and comfortable to hold and shoot. Great trigger pull. It can be enhanced with a Tasco red dot scope, which is very strong mechanically, and assists with the cocking return stroke by providing an additional solid place to hold onto through the cocking stroke. The pellet chamber is somewhat recessed, and pointed pellets like the Beeman Silver Jets are much easier to insert than hollow points. Highly recommended.
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