Hämmerli

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Hämmerli is a Swiss manufacturer of firearms aimed mostly at sport shooting, especially Olympic events governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation.

In 2006 Hämmerli was taken over by Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen and they have licensed the Hämmerli brand to Umarex USA.

Contents 1 History 2 Pistols 2.1 Standard and Center-fire pistols 2.2 Free pistol 2.3 Air pistol 3 Rifles 3.1 300 m rifle 3.2 Air rifle 4 External links

[edit] History

The Hammerli brand dates back to 1863 when Johann Ulrich Hammerli founded the company to make rifle barrels for the Swiss Army. From then on, Hammerli was a manufacturer of superior rifle barrels, firearms, and firearm components. In 1950, Hammerli produced Olympic rifles that were used to win gold medals at the next four Olympics. In 1966, production began on the famous Standard 208 pistol and over the next 40 years, the Hammerli brand became synonymous with high end, quality competition rifles and pistols.

[edit] Pistols

[edit] Standard and Center-fire pistols

These pistols are used in 25 m Standard Pistol, 25 m Center-Fire Pistol (center-fire pistol) and 25 m Pistol (sport pistol) events.

• 208 (discontinued), .22LR
• 280 (discontinued), .22LR or .32S&W Long
• SP20 RRS, .22LR or .32S&W Long

[edit] Free pistol

• 120 (discontinued), single-shot .22LR pistol used in 50 m Pistol event.
• 150/152 (discontinued), single-shot .22LR pistol used in 50 m Pistol event.
• 160/162 (discontinued), single-shot .22LR pistol used in 50 m Pistol event.
• FP60, single-shot .22LR pistol used in 50 m Pistol event.

[edit] Air pistol

• AP60, .177 caliber pre-charged-pneumatic (PCP) Air pistol used to compete in 10 m Air Pistol events.

[edit] Rifles

[edit] 300 m rifle

• S 205, used in 300 m Rifle events and jointly developed with Sauer

[edit] Air rifle

• AR40, .177 caliber pre-charged-pneumatic (PCP) Air rifle used to compete in 10 m Air Rifle events.

[edit] External links

• Hämmerli Official Site
• Hämmerli USA