Mayer & Grammelspacher · Pistol
Diana LP8
Break action · .177 Air (4.5mm) · introduced 2008
Also known as RWS LP8, RWS LP8 Magnum, Diana LP8 Magnum
About the Diana LP8
The Diana LP8 is a German break-barrel, spring-piston air pistol chambered in .177 (4.5mm) and manufactured by Mayer & Grammelspacher (Diana). A single-shot magnum air pistol, it cocks via the break-barrel action and pushes lead pellets to roughly 575 FPS (around 175 m/s) for a maximum muzzle energy near 5.5 ft-lb. It features a rifled barrel, fiber-optic open sights with a windage- and elevation-adjustable rear, an 11mm dovetail rail for optics, and an ergonomic textured grip. The LP8 has also been distributed under the RWS brand in North America.
Diana, founded in 1890 in Rastatt, Germany, is one of the oldest airgun makers in the world; its spring-piston LP8 carried the brand's break-barrel pistol tradition into the modern recreational and plinking market.
Diana LP8 specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Break action
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Trigger pull
- 1.5 kg (3.4 lb)
- Calibres
- .177 Air (4.5mm)
- Magazine capacity
- 1 rounds
- Magazine
- Internal
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 178 mm (7.0 in)
- Overall length
- 457 mm (18.0 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 1.45 kg (3.20 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Polymer
- Finish
- matte_black
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 175 m/s (574 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 7 J (5 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 10 m
History
- Introduced
- 2008
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- DE
Features
- Break barrel cocking
- Fiber optic sights
- Windage and elevation adjustable rear sight
- 11mm dovetail optics rail
- Rifled barrel
- Ergonomic textured grip
Safety
- Automatic safety
Marketed in North America as the RWS LP8 Magnum. Alloy pellets reach up to roughly 755 FPS (about 230 m/s). A carbine variant with a removable stock has also been offered.