JohnSka: Steyr LP10

[Khornet]

as an airgunner you'll understand. We have weekly 10 meter matches and I've used my Walther LPM-1 single stroke pneumatic all along. Had the thing for 10 years now, and hold my own against all the new guys with their pre-charged guns. But the air compressing lever broke and I'm having trouble finding a replacement. So for the last match I borrowed a Steyr LP10.

Wow. Scores abruptly rose. There is absolutely no recoil or other movement of firing. First few shots I had to double check, thinking I had forgotten to load a pellet. Excellent sights and grip. And less work, too.

So I called Pilkington and ordered one. I was a generation or more behind in air pistol technology, but now I'll be cutting edge. Ever try one?

 

[JohnKSa]

Nooooooo!

Not the dark side...

I've so far sucessfully avoided the PCP guns. But they are nice, have to admit it. And the Steyr airguns have a great reputation--congratulations!

BTW, you realize that you will never be able to explain to 99.9999% of the people in the world why it's reasonable to spend 4 figures on a "BB gun".

You might want to check out this airgun forum now that you're a confirmed airgunnut.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/

 

[Khornet]

In my little NH town

when I first arrived 10 yr ago I was the only airgunner. I persuaded a shooting friend to try my basement 10m range a couple of times and within a month he had bought a FWB P34. For a couple of years it was only we two shooting every Tues. night, then little by little we drew more people until we had to move to a friend's barn because of space problems.

Now we have matches every Thurs. PM usually with 8 shooters in relays of 4. Two weeks ago several shooters who had been borrowing guns for a few months were ready to take the plunge, and we called Pilkington then and there and ordered 3 LP10s at one shot.

When I decided to get a serious air pistol my ideal was the FWB 65 MkII, but I couldn't find one. The Beeman people basically jerked me around (there was a change in ownership going on and the confusion delayed my order for so long that I cancelled) and finally I found the Walther LPM1 at Champion's Choice. I've been quite happy with it but lately it's been getting harder and harder to get the scores I used to get. Some of this has to be simple wear and tear, and of course my eyesight isn't getting any better at 52. It's also possible that with a strange gun you revert to basics of grip, stance, etc. thus cancelling a bunch of little bad habits you didn't know you had acquired. Anyway, the firing behavior of this gun has to be felt to be believed.

My first air gun was a Beeman R8 which I still shoot. Got it in 1986 and it's on its second mainspring and going strong. Airguns are great--especially at this time of year in the North country.