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New LBP coming to the UK hopefully
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:37 pm
by Morph
I hear some rumblings that GSG are releasing another LBP "The Firefly", they already took over making this for Sig Sauer in the states (When it was called The Mosquito & Basically a P226 clone in .22) & now it looks like we could be geting a UK legal version over here.
Re: New LBP coming to the UK hopefully
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:34 am
by swotty
Looking forward to reading some reviews on these when they come out. I wonder how much they'll cost?
Re: New LBP coming to the UK hopefully
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:00 am
by safetyfirst
The walther PPQ is almost here too, plus rumours of a Glock, plea Kriss have their defiance .22 AR type out shortly and there are rumours of a .22 Kriss Vector as well.
Exciting times for us pretendies!
Re: New LBP coming to the UK hopefully
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:18 am
by Gh0st
Morph wrote:I hear some rumblings that GSG are releasing another LBP "The Firefly", they already took over making this for Sig Sauer in the states (When it was called The Mosquito & Basically a P226 clone in .22) & now it looks like we could be geting a UK legal version over here.
Seems Blackrifle are already ahead of the game listing it on their website? wonder if they have any more details.
The UK market could certainly do with some variation.
Re: New LBP coming to the UK hopefully
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:44 am
by safetyfirst
£435!!!!!!!!!!!! That's almost US type pricing!
Re: New LBP coming to the UK hopefully
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:46 am
by Gh0st
i'm reckoning its speculative pricing at the moment. That's incredibly cheap.
Re: New LBP coming to the UK hopefully
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:13 am
by Sim G
Gh0st wrote:That's incredibly cheap.
No, it's a GSG...
Re: New LBP coming to the UK hopefully
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:14 am
by Gh0st
Ouch....
Re: New LBP coming to the UK hopefully
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:37 am
by Blackstuff
One of the problems with the previous SIG226 LBP was the lack of safety catch (as per the original gun) which means some types of competition require you to start with an empty chamber, whereas everyone else with a safety could start 'cocked and locked'.
From the picture on the Blackrifle website this appears to have been addressed with a slide mounted safety (Beretta 92F/Desert Eagle style). However, the SIG 226 sits monstrously high in the hand and a safety in that position will be next to useless for everyone other than those with fingers like Grey aliens, or concert pianists!
Don't get me wrong, i'm glad there are more entries coming to market but personally I can think of a long line of handguns i'd like to see before this.
Re: New LBP coming to the UK hopefully
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:41 am
by Gh0st
If the website and picture are real then its more than a rumour?