question about weight of Steyr short cylinder

[ghostrip]

I got an old LP10 with long cylinders without manometers. These cylinders weight 170gr. The long cylinder with manometers weight 185gr. Since i like my pistol as light as possible does anyone know how much the new short cylinders weight?

[jipe]

The weights I measured are the following:
- Old Steyr LP10 without manometer: 170g empty, 186 full.
- New Steyr LP10 with manometer: 196g full
- Anschutz LP@ (Anschutz version of the LP10) with manometer: 198g full
- LP@ short cylinder: 152g full. The weight of the Anschutz short cylinder should be almost the same as the one of the short Steyr as it is for the long cylinders.

Note that the Anschutz manometer is different from the Steyr, it provides a more accurate reading -> if you have to buy one, try to find an Anschutz one, they are better and of course 100% compatible since the pistols are the same and both cylinders are manufactured by the same company.

Last point: I am not so sure that it is a good idea to use short cylinders on the LP10 since it changes the balance moving the center of gravity backward making the nose too lightweight (more weight on the front helps stabilizing the gun, for that reason many shooters put the additional weights close to the front of the barrel).

[ghostrip]

well my wrist is not at its best and could use the lightness. in my current baikal i start the shot with sights perfectly aligned but during the shot the weight of the gun breaks my wrist afront sight just dives making me shooting 8 on the Y axis. the same was happening to my old LP10 in a lesser degree. i am willing to explore the light way.

[jipe]

well my wrist is not at its best and could use the lightness. in my current baikal i start the shot with sights perfectly aligned but during the shot the weight of the gun breaks my wrist afront sight just dives making me shooting 8 on the Y axis. the same was happening to my old LP10 in a lesser degree. i am willing to explore the light way.

This comes from a too vertcal grip.

You should adjust the rake of the grip in such a way that you do not need to make an effort to keep the sights aligned, i.e. sights aligned when your wrist is at its maximum down break.

With an LP10, it is pretty easy to adjust: there are four little screw on the bottom side of the frame that allow you to adjust the grip rake, you just need to remove the grip and unsrew the two front srews, then re-mount the grip.

[RobStubbs]

well my wrist is not at its best and could use the lightness. in my current baikal i start the shot with sights perfectly aligned but during the shot the weight of the gun breaks my wrist afront sight just dives making me shooting 8 on the Y axis. the same was happening to my old LP10 in a lesser degree. i am willing to explore the light way.

If your wrist is that weak then consider the short pistols rather than just the short cylinder. You can also consider getting the LP10 barrel shroud removed (the square black bit) and just have the barrel. Weight as such shouldn't affect the wrist joint it's more getting the balance right (for you).

You don't mention why your wrist is weak and/or whether strengthening exercises might be the way to go - or if there's a medical problem precluding wrist strengthening exercises.

Rob.

[ghostrip]

I do have a nygord comp so yes the shroud will eventually be replaced. as far my medical condition my wrist its just plain weak. my job requires so many hours of sitting in front of a pc so my wrists are untrained to the maximum. it is really frustrating to go to range shoot 6-7 tens in warm up only to find out that in the match wrist weaknes gives me so many unsatisfying shots.
Since i want to enjoy shooting and i dont have so much time to practise i thought i would try the light way.