K12 or LP10?

rbwells · Post by **rbwells** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:56 pm

I am currently looking to purchase either a Pardini k12 or a Steyr Lp10. The k12 is new but seems to be attracting some attention. If i go with the LP10 i will certainly be getting my money's worth. Also i have not felt the k12 in my hand but have felt an LP10. I am looking to purchase one of the two by the end of the summer. Please give your opinions about to which one i should go with. Thank you.

Russ · Post by **Russ** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:12 pm

What you will do with this thing after the purchase?

rbwells · Post by **rbwells** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:27 pm

Competition shooting. JO's. Winter Air gun championships. Things such as that. I want the gun to last though and to be a contender for years to come.

Russ · Post by **Russ** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:50 pm

If you are competitive level athlete, by my understanding, you are the one who must made knowledgeable decision.

Rover · Post by **Rover** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:10 pm

You have a couple of months yet. Keep looking around. A used LP10 would be easier to find, though.

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:45 am

I would go the K12. I had the LP10 and was not impressed. Have a 162EI Short now. Very nice, but if I had to buy another high-end air pistol, I would get the Walther LP400 carbon.

rbwells · Post by **rbwells** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:20 am

The LP400 is another i have heard of as being a good air pistol. The Pardini is raising my brow because of how they have supposedly changed it so much from a k10. What did you not like about the LP10 if I may ask?

JJJJJJ · Post by **JJJJJJ** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:57 pm

I would try out the pistols first, if you have you might want to check out the LP10 short

scerir · Post by **scerir** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:23 am

rbwells wrote: The Pardini is raising my brow because of how they have supposedly changed it so much from a k10. What did you not like about the LP10 if I may ask?

Trigger, the trigger of the K10 wasn't so good, different from the K2s, very difficult to set the sear/hammer engagement.
Now, the trigger of the new K12 is completely different, not just the geometry (the sear/hammer engagement is between a vertical lever and an horizontal lever, more or less) but the feeling. Clean, clean, dry, and easy. I would say the trigger is the main thing with the new K12.