Went to have a look at them today, my local shop has a Beeman version, which I assume is much the same. Of the two, I far preferred the HW45, I think I'll buy one of them. Not from there though, they wanted £295 which seems a bit much to me.
^^This!^^.Only in addition I'd say SSP's are unpleasant to shoot because they're boring and just go "pop" with no feel.
I totally agree with the statement you can play with a 45 all day, even though they are an out of proportion monster one will definitely put a smile on your face for longer than any SSP.
Went to have a look at them today, my local shop has a Beeman version, which I assume is much the same. Of the two, I far preferred the HW45, I think I'll buy one of them. Not from there though, they wanted £295 which seems a bit much to me.
Mark
Good deals with these members
No, it's the same as an HW40 , I thought ...
Mark
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Hw40 and Hw45 is quite to different type of guns, that calls for different type of use. If your main reason for a new gun is to see the target pops away when hit, you should pick the 45 model. Be aware that there are some different in use of these guns depending on caliber. The cal. .22 model is far more convenient to use than the .177. I changed the barrel from .177 to .22 in mine 45 and the change was very noticeable. I also did some decrease in power. Now it is very easy to cock and I hit every thing I am aiming on within 20 meters. I don´t feel that the little less power do anything negative to the use of the pistol. If you want a gun for paper punching I think the 40 model may be a better choice. I have both in my arsenal. In fact I seldom use the 40 model and I have some feeling that you are seeking a gun that act like my Hw45 in cal. .22.
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Out of curiosity, I've just had a look at an American Beeman site.
It seems that an HW 40 is known as P3.....with a much cheaper version known as a P17 or 2004.
An HW 45 is known as a P1...but this describes an HW 75 also.
An HW 45 Silver star is known as a P11
Confusing ain't it! The beeman P17/ 20004 are cheaper clones of HW40. HW40 and P3 are the same gun (Genuine/ dearer ) different names for different countries, as is HW45 and P1 (same gun). The 75, I don't know the American description for that. I do know that they're all great guns. I happen to own them all, except for the silver star which is a HW45 but with same grip as HW75. I prefer the HW45 with the 1911 style grip but the HW75 only comes with the semi anatomical grip. ATB. Pete.
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