Have I made a mistake

[davethepitch]

I went to my local gun shop today to do a trade with my Gamo Compact which is in excellent condition (but not the box) and he did not offer me a great deal.

I was looking at a Weihrauch HW40 for about £160 but he said they sold a Beemam P17 which looks identical to the HW40 for £65 and so I had the opportunity to compare the two and even try them out and to be honest t ey seemed very similar so i purchased one.

My concerns are should I have paid the extra £100 nearly and had the weihrauch HW40 or is the Beemam good enough.

Thanks Dave

[oldboyshooter]

might be worth getting a tune kit then should shoot well, maybe welsh willy sells them.

[Aimstraight]

Based on comments from other people on here, the Beeman seems to be good, and at a good price. The figure of £160 for a HW40 seems too high, and you would incur a large loss on resale. So you did fine.

[davethepitch]

Based on comments from other people on here, the Beeman seems to be good, and at a good price. The figure of £160 for a HW40 seems too high, and you would incur a large loss on resale. So you did fine.

Hi Aimstraight

Thank you for your comments that has made me feel better.

Dave

[Josie & John]

The major difference I noticed between the HW40 and the Chinese copy is the Chinese trigger was a lot heavier on the pistol I tried. I did prefer the sights on the copy to those horrible fibre optics on the HW though.

[peteswright]

I agree with the £160 being over the top! The HW40 is better made and should last longer without issues BUT the P17 Is good for the price (I have two & a HW 40) If issues occur There are plenty of, easy to do fixes online. I know, I've done them! Seals can be got from B&Q. Use pellgun oil, NOT Lithium grease as per manual. Two drops every 250 pellets on piston. If you've been lucky you might not have issues. I know some people have had no trouble at all! ATB. Pete.

[davethepitch]

I purchased a brand new one and there is no manual so I need find out where to oil.

thanks Dave

[Aimstraight]

I purchased a brand new one and there is no manual so I need find out where to oil.

thanks Dave

You can download the manual for the HW40 from HERE.

[BigEars]

I went to my local gun shop today to do a trade with my Gamo Compact which is in excellent condition (but not the box) and he did not offer me a great deal.

I was looking at a Weihrauch HW40 for about £160 but he said they sold a Beemam P17 which looks identical to the HW40 for £65 and so I had the opportunity to compare the two and even try them out and to be honest t ey seemed very similar so i purchased one.

My concerns are should I have paid the extra £100 nearly and had the weihrauch HW40 or is the Beemam good enough.

Thanks Dave

Nah, Beeman good for the money, be careful closing it.....like Arkwrights Till.

[Aimstraight]

Nah, Beeman good for the money, be careful closing it.....like Arkwrights Till.

The HW40/P17 initiation...trapping your shirt/jumper the first time out

[harvey_s]

The HW40/P17 initiation...trapping your shirt/jumper the first time out

Or an errant nipple if cold...

[oling]

You maybe should've just ordered a HW40 to your door from SWS in Germany for about £105 posted!