Stoeger XP4

[oldskoolzzz]

I can't get that excited about a rebadged P17 TBH.
And I strongly suspect it will be a P17 in another outer shell, and not a HW40....
If this is the case then the gunshop is quite right in stating that the P17 is better value for money (I thought an RRP had already been put forward, that was between the P17 and HW40?).

Replicas of any kind are verboten in Holland btw.

Understand what your saying but without a confirmed RRP on the Stoeger (AFAIK there isn't one yet) it sounds like guess work to me on how it compares

Also is the XP4 confirmed as being a rehashed P17? Without seeing one and comparing component parts assume this is also another guess unless the gunshops know more info and have tried/used/compared one? Doubt it though AFAIK there's none available yet.

Thanks for the heads up about replicas in holland wasn't aware of that

[oldskoolzzz]

Just received another reply from another Midlands gunshop:

Hi I have just spoken with GMK and they advise that this air pistol should hopefully be available in the UK by September, at present they are unable to advise on the probable price.

[eyebull]

Also is the XP4 confirmed as being a rehashed P17? Without seeing one and comparing component parts assume this is also another guess

It's my best guess...Trigger is the same, safety is the same, release catch is the same....
I'll buy you a tin of pellets if I'm wrong

[oldskoolzzz]

It's my best guess...Trigger is the same, safety is the same, release catch is the same....
I'll buy you a tin of pellets if I'm wrong

Haha deal

I've noticed in the vids and online info the safety on the XP4 is one of those auto jobbies comes on every time the pistol is cocked, you know I've owned so many HW40's and Beeman clones over the years but I can't remember if either of those had the auto safety feature

It's not a deal breaker but certainly not my preferred safety.

[eyebull]

The Beeman P17 has an auto safety

[oldskoolzzz]

The Beeman P17 has an auto safety

Looks like I won't be getting my pellets after all

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

It's my best guess...Trigger is the same, safety is the same, release catch is the same....
I'll buy you a tin of pellets if I'm wrong

Countryways are now advertising them. If only the HW40 could have looked like this.

You have to hand it to the Italians for style.

[coburn]

Just bought one for £55 from Countryway Guns. Good grip shape and semi decent trigger, which does feature an adjustment screw. Gun is a bit stiff in places on the cocking/compression stroke. Favours softer pellets, will often not fire Superdomes or Hobby. JSB Exact gave a very consistent 335fps over the Chrono. Dayglo sights work well, but think the rear might prove to be fragile. To sum up, good value for the money but a little rough in places.