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Reader Survey >Snowpeak PP750L Review: A Versatile Pistol and Rifle Hybrid
- Last updated: 13/08/2025
Snowpeak is a major Chinese manufacturer that produces a range of airguns for Sportsmarketing (SMK). On test here is an upgraded version of a pistol I reviewed some time ago. Welcome to the SMK Snowpeak PP750L. The changes are substantial, despite the similar profile, and I’ll highlight them throughout the review.
Take a close look at this model, and you’ll appreciate some neat design work. For a start, I said pistol, but a big feature is the fully adjustable skeleton stock, which means that handling and performance can be transformed. Effectively, the PP750L morphs from a pistol to a rifle at the push of a button, and we’ll focus on that in a while.
Open sights are fitted, and there’s a fully shrouded barrel, dovetail rails, wooden grips, a two-stage trigger, a manometer, and a side-lever-operated PCP action. This model also comes complete with a range of goodies: a threaded silencer, a single-shot tray, a magazine, a full set of spare seals, Allen keys, a filling adaptor, and instructions.
The whole action has a smart matte-black finish and, with an all-metal construction apart from the butt assembly, there’s a definite sense of quality. Look at the pistol grip and you’ll see wooden panels, probably beech, which further enhance the air of refinement.
The open sights fitted are nothing special, to be honest, with the foresight post wrapping around the barrel shroud. The rear sight is basic too – adjustable for elevation but not windage. Look closely and you’ll find a small reversible leaf plate that allows you to alter the notch shape and height. That said, given this model’s potential when converted into a rifle, I would fit a suitably compact alternative sight from the outset. I fished out my SMK 2x20 pistol scope, which was easily attached onto the dovetail rail provided.
A quick side note must go to the instructions, which are too generic. They attempt to cover all models across the Snowpeak line-up, but ultimately fall short.
My test gun was supplied in .22 calibre, and this gets a seven-shot magazine. Order it in .177, and you’ll get a nine-shot mag. The magazine itself feels very precise and well-made. To fill it, the cover needs to be twisted anti-clockwise all the way around, then the first pellet inserted skirt-first from the back. Thereafter, fill each chamber in turn from the front.
A two-stage trigger is fitted to this model, and whilst there is some generic mention in the instructions about adjustment across the product range, my example came perfectly set, so I didn’t bother. A small amount of first-stage movement, then a tiny amount of creep, and it released the shot. It all worked well in use.
This model offers great versatility, as it can be shot with the stock removed, either single-handed or double-handed, as a true pistol. Of course, with the skeleton stock fitted, the PP750L suddenly locks into the shoulder, and that stability makes for easy handling. Pull back the small side lever, snap in the magnetic magazine (or single-shot tray) from the left side, and close the lever.
I initially managed ¾” groups over ten yards with open sights, but with the stock extended and my pistol scope in place, accuracy was transformed in seconds. An enlarged ragged hole at 10 yards became a sub-½” cluster at around 20 yards, making this pistol satisfying to shoot and highly rewarding of good technique. Shot cycling proved smooth and faultless, too. The muzzle report wasn’t significant, but this later model now features a barrel threaded for a silencer.
As for the skeleton stock, it can be removed altogether simply by depressing the two small brass spring-loaded buttons on either side of the action and sliding the stock clear. The length of pull is adjusted in the same way. Note the cut-out grooves on the skeleton bars. The stock can be set to connect at these points, effectively varying the length of pull in three stages: 11.5”, 13.5” and 15.5” fully extended.
This skeleton stock also features a couple of revisions over the original model. The brass spring-loaded button clamps are now designed to slide up and down independently, so the skeleton stock can be altered to sit at a different angle in the shoulder. In addition, the more sophisticated rear pad assembly can be raised or lowered using a large knurled adjustment wheel. The result is a stock that can be adjusted to suit the individual perfectly.
Now to shot count and consistency, which represent another area of significant improvement over the standard model. My records showed I managed just 42 shots from the older version. With this PP750L, and from the specified 250bar fill pressure, I blew those figures out of the water!
I chose to test the first 100 shots, actually 14 magazines’ worth, equivalent to 98 shots, and this returned a total spread of just 15fps using 12.96gr BSA Greenstar pellets. What the manufacturer calls a ‘consistent valve’ is part of the design, but that is excellent consistency in anyone’s book, equating to an average of 4ft/lbs. This left a residual pressure of 160bar, so expect 130 to 150 shots.
Rangemaster Sovereign pellets managed 4.5ft/lbs, so personal pellet trials are clearly well worth conducting, as usual.
The Snowpeak PP750L delivers a significant increase in shot count and efficiency over the more basic model, and with all the additional tweaks and upgrades factored in, it adds up to a highly appealing, super-compact yet capable airgun that combines the portability of a pistol with the performance of a rifle.
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