Yes, total bummer that Krale no longer sells Steyr to the US. Good call on the bullseyeforum, I have seen used LP50's for sale there also. I was just about to buy an EVO 10 from Krale when they changed policy. Luckily I was recently able to pick up a used/like new EVO 10 off TT for a great price!
Steyr responded to an inquiry as to updating the standard LP50 to HP back in May, 2017 with the following:
"It is possible to increase energy of LP 50 to 14 Joule from serial number 817111 approximately.
If your pistol has got a higher serial number you would need to change the regulator and the hammer spring."
Seems like a good buy at $50 from Pilks if in fact, they do replace the reg and HS and you can live with the shot count. From what I was told, the HP compact gets about 15 shots @ 673 fps per fill with 8 grain pellets, the standard size gets 25 @ 722 fps . There is another version of the LP50, the RF (Rapid Fire) which is 7.5 joule and gets 40 and 80 shots respectively using 8.18 g. Unfortunately I have never seen one for sale, even at Krale.
Keep in mind these pistols are very tunable. If you went to the HP you could adjust it for a good compromise of velocity and shot count for your specific needs. I had a LP50 Compact (not HP) that, from the factory, shot a 7.2g pellet at 495 fps. Adjusted the HS 3 turns CCW netted 550 fps. Felt like there was more to be had but stopped there.
My new EVO 10!
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