Walther LP53C - Sunglasses Recommended

[Mark D]

A few years back the late Ingvar Alms commissioned a Walther LP53 - he wanted it converted to CO2, Nickel plated,.22 cal and fitted with a rifle front sight. So that's 3 out of 4 for me

This LP53 pistol was converted for him by John Walker and suitably marked as such.

This lovely (front sight excluded) conversion has found its way back across the pond and now resides with Lawrie

The 3 other LP53 pistols shown are also converted to CO2, not that you can tell by looking at them. All use the screw in 12grm powerlets.

Hats off to JW and Lawrie for having the skill and ingenuity to convert them.

[IMG]000_1641 (3) by Mark Davis, on Flickr[/IMG]
000_1645 by Mark Davis, on Flickr

000_1646 by Mark Davis, on Flickr
000_1647 by Mark Davis, on Flickr
000_1649 (2) by Mark Davis, on Flickr

[Shed tuner]

nice....

[Geezer]

Nice, but not really my personal thing.

[Kev72]

Absolutely stunning..

[Jerry Cornelius]

I like it, except for the foresight, which looks like a wart on a nose

[Hsing-ee]

All LP53 pistols ought to go through this conversion. How much does it cost?

[steve medlock]

I'm not understanding why you would convert an LP53 to CO2 though?

[harvey_s]

Very nice...

[Benelli B76]

I'm not understanding why you would convert an LP53 to CO2 though?

No movement when you fire caused by lump of metal moving at high speed to a sudden stop driven by a strong spring. No effort in cocking the valve.

Baz

[Shed tuner]

I'm not understanding why you would convert an LP53 to CO2 though?

they are very nice to shoot...

[gingernut]

They will be making electric cars next

[dvd]

Not liking the front sight on the plated example much..... each to his own .

I would love to look at how the conversion was done.
I would think that with the LP53 originally designed as a springer, the space previously occupied by the piston would leave enough room to fit an adequate valve and striker mechanism, possibly even from another co2 pistol?
I love these conversions, if only for the mechanical challenges they posed while maintaining the pistol's classic lines and beauty.

[ccdjg]

No movement when you fire caused by lump of metal moving at high speed to a sudden stop driven by a strong spring. No effort in cocking the valve.

Baz

Permanent dependence on a supply of capsules? Having to count the cost of each shot? OK for the dedicated, competitive target shooter, but not for your average shooter.

[edbear2]

The whole point to these great pistols was the recoil!

ATB, Ed

[Shed tuner]

I would love to look at how the conversion was done.
I would think that with the LP53 originally designed as a springer, the space previously occupied by the piston would leave enough room to fit an adequate valve and striker mechanism, possibly even from another co2 pistol?
I love these conversions, if only for the mechanical challenges they posed while maintaining the pistol's classic lines and beauty.

yes, it all fits into a modified piston body. custom valve arrangement.