Posted by Greg Lang on February 16, 2000 at 13:20:48:
I have just about made up my mind to purchase my wife an Lp10 and I need some advice. First of all as this is a new model should I wait for refinements or is this not the case when Steyr comes out with a new pistol. I am reading the airgun letter review and this made me think that they may still be refining the pistol. Also what pump would you recommend me buying for the gun. We are both at the age where our arms are not long enough for reading material and are these sights going to cause us any problems and is it possible to mount a scope to this unit if needed? Thanks in advance for any advice.
Greg
Posted by Rod Madsen on February 16, 2000 at 13:44:48:
This isn't computers. The next innovation will probably be awhile and the gun will still be competitive for the
next 20 years or more. If there are flaws in the design I bet that Styer will do what it takes to get it
repaired/replaced for free. If the dealer you purchased it from can't do it Scott P will.
As for the pump I would get it from the dealer who you get the gun from. They all are priced around the same and
for the most part are the same pump. I would consider getting a used tank though and a valve for around $50. The
cost is about the same and you only need to get the tank filled once a year or so anyway. It is very convenient this
way and you don't have to worry will you have time to pump up the tanks and wait before shooting.
I think that there are ways to mount a scope. You can check with the dealer to see if they can do it for you but are
you sure that you want to mount a scope as it is not allowed for 10 Meter shooting. On the other hand if what you
are looking fore is a fun gun to play with why not get the LP5. It will shoot just as well, easier to set up for scope
mounts, and you can shoot strings. The slight flip of the muzzle shouldn't bother you, which is the reason to get the
LP10.
Posted by Roland Cannon on February 16, 2000 at 13:47:52:
Greg, I have had my LP 10 for almost 2 months . Even though the anti recoil systen is new, it has been used in the rifle for quite some time. For me, it helps enough that I am not worried about any long term problems with it. I have also looked in the gun and the device looks very simple. As far as the other changes about the gun, most appear to be refinement rather than entirely new designs. I was surprised to read the Airgun Letter's test of the gun with regards to the gun being updated. Then not one word about the differences between the early gun and later versions. I think that was a load! I use the pump to fill my Cylinders. Scott Pilkington sells them so you could just order it with the gun. Form empty, my tanks need about 80 pumps to fill. Each tank is good for well over 125 shots. I really like the gun and cannot imagine myself shooting anything else. You might want to consider getting two sets of grips if you are going to share the gun with your wife. The Morini grips are wonderful when they are sized correctly for the owner.
Posted by Ashley on February 17, 2000 at 03:43:29:
I have just bought this gun too and am very satisfied with it. I think they did have updated the gun. I remember seeing this gun in the Steyr's booth at Seoul World Cup in 5/99. At that time, the loading part was just like a Walther or other guns but the loading part of my new gun is just like my old LP1.
Posted by Warren Potter on February 17, 2000 at 21:06:19:
Just an aside to the pellet seating of the Steyr, I note with some interest that many people complain about having to push the pellet into the barrel, thinking it much easier/convenient to have the pistol seat the pellet as in FWB, Morini, Hammerli, Walther, etc.
On FOUR seperate occasions at competitions I have seen shooters load two pellets and end up with two low hits on the target for one shot, all with the supposedly "better" pellet seating system. I know this was dumb, and the shooters' fault, but we do strange things when under stress.
This is hard if not impossible to do when seating the pellet with the thumb. So all you Steyr shooters out there, be thankful for a foolproof loading system.
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