steyr GB
I own a later model Steyr GB and recently found out the decocker is broken. Does anyone have this part for sale or know where I can find it? Any information is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Randy
Thanks,
Randy
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Hi Anyone knows when was the steyr gb introdused, and if it was so fantastic pistol, why did it bomb? many thanks psjtas 0 -
MARK,
we have a customer who has one made by L.E.S. of MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS, a U.S. legal semiautomatic version of the P18???
its NIB and unfired...
no good in your opinion???
he only buys NIB unfired guns, and stores them as investments.
any collectors value, or is it a POS???
best regards, mike.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.
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quote:Originally posted by mark christian
The design dates back to about 1969 and was announced by Steyr in 1974 as the Pi-18. Steyr made a seriuos error by having their U.S. importer Rogak produce and market the pistol here in the United States starting in late 1977 (MSRP $175). These Rogaks were touble prone pistols and Steyr soon revised them and reintroduced the gun as the GB in 1981. These became highly advanced pistols, a pleasure to shoot and I had one but sold it many years ago and have always regreted it. By 1983 Steyr had lost out to the Glock in the competition for a new Austrian service pistol and was also dropped from the U.S. military tests for replacing the Model 1911A1 in May of 1984. U.S. importation was discontinued in 1988 but I beleive the pistol was still being sold in other world markets until around 1990. Why did it fail? Who really knows.
"Nothing can ever be made 'idiot proof' because idiots are simply too clever"!
Mark T. Christian
I always thought the Steyr GB was a great gun. In my opinion it was the best of the "Wonder 9's". Does anyone remember that term? The only problem I could see was with Steyrs marketing. At the time they were about $300 more then the Glock's here in Southern California without any real difference in quality.
Dean
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In the 1970s, there was a magazine called "Handgun Tests" or the like that declared the Rogak the worst pistol ever. The tested sample would malfunction constantly and broke during the test as I recall. I have that test somewhere.
I am not sure without doing some research that Steyr engaged LES to build the Pi-18 design in the United States. I seem to recall that LES did so without permission or some other contractual disagreement, but Mr. Christian has a better memory than I, and his version may be right.
After losing the Austrian trials and U.S. trials, and getting no civilian police contracts, the high cost of the GB ($600-$700 or so when introduced as I recall - about twice the cost of competitive guns at the time) doomed it on the civilian market. It did not "bomb" on the market, but did not sell in great numbers. The fact that they are worth $600 to $800 now indicates that many still recognize the greatness of the design and execution.
The Steyr GB is my favorite centerfire pistol to shoot. I carry it as my weapon of choice in its power and size category. Under "civilian" duty, it has been totally reliable. The GB is the "softest" shooting major caliber handgun I have ever shot. It is very accurate, and who can be against having 19 rounds of capacity? It might be too large for small hands, but the grip shape is among the best I have ever held.
Buy one if you can find one (several are up on the auction site right now), and you will become a convert as well.0
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