I've never owned the cheaper Chinese copy. I understand that they are an excellent copy but that the cost savings are apparent in a few areas, as you'd expect. Love my HW40 to bits and never had an issue.
I've never owned the cheaper Chinese copy. I understand that they are an excellent copy but that the cost savings are apparent in a few areas, as you'd expect. Love my HW40 to bits and never had an issue.
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Had both, just for comparison, and kept the HW40 - they are better made, moulded frame parts are cleaner, trigger mechanism is made of better components (although dimensions are the same), and barrel is finished at both ends
I altered the trigger on mine by lightening the main spring, and it is perfect
That said, I have recommended the P17 to plenty as it is a wholly capable pistol
TX200 .177 21mm TL | TX200HC .22 22mm TL | Prosport .22 22mm TL
HW40 | HW45 | Diana Mod5 | Webley Senior....... Because PCP is like kissing your sister (apparently)
Never had the he but really enjoyed my p17, sold it to a friend for his first and been trying to get it back from him. Cheap enough new just fancied my old one back with all the bits
Almost bought a HW40 around the time I got my HW75, just fancied going all metal and top quality at the time. I've since bought a 2nd hand Beeman P17 and while it's a little rough around the edges in materials, it's exceptionally accurate for the money.
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Interesting.
I've compared and shot the HW40 and Beeman side by side on a few occasions and in my experience the HW40 is easily worth the double or so price compared to the Beeman - but it's (for the moment) a free country and each is entitled to his own opinion.
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now the weather's looking up, I'm going to try them side by side myself...
Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.