Hämmerli Explained

Hämmerli
Type:	Subsidiary
Founder:	Johann Ulrich Hämmerli
Location:	Germany
Industry:	Small arms manufacturing
Products:	Competition air guns and firearms
Parent:	Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen
Homepage:	Hämmerli Official Site

Hämmerli (pronounced as /de/) is a formerly Swiss, now German manufacturer of air guns and firearms aimed mostly at target shooting, especially Olympic events governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. In 2006, Hämmerli was acquired by Umarex;^[1] production and customer support moved to Ulm, Germany.

History

The Hämmerli brand dates back to 1863 when Johann Ulrich Hämmerli founded the company to make rifle barrels for the Swiss Army.^[2] Since then, Hämmerli has manufactured rifle barrels, firearms, and firearm components. In 1950, Hämmerli produced Olympic rifles that were used to win gold medals at the next four Olympics. In 2000, SIG's weapons division was sold to Lüke- und Ortmeier-Holding,^[3] and in the same year Hämmerli was re-established as an independent company. The new Hämmerli AG then moved from Zug to the production site in Lenzburg^[4] in 2001 and was relocated to Neuhausen am Rheinfall (canton of Schaffhausen) in 2003.^[5]

Pistols

Standard and centre-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, 208s (discontinued), .22 LR
• 212 (discontinued), .22 LR, ″Jägerschaftspistole″, later modification of the 208
• 215 (discontinued), .22 LR, less luxurious version of 208
• 280 (discontinued), .22 LR or .32 S&W Long (Wadcutter)
• SP20 (discontinued), .22 LR or .32 S&W Long
• SP20 RRS, .22 LR or .32 S&W Long
• Trailside, .22 LR, Formerly the SIG/Hämmerli Trailside and now the Hämmerli/X-Esse

Free pistol

Used to compete in the 50 m Pistol event for single-shot .22 LR

• Hammerli 100/102/109 (discontinued), Martini–Henry type action used in event. Inspiration for the TOZ 35 free-pistol.
• 120 (discontinued)
• 150/152 (discontinued)
• 160/162 (discontinued)
• FP10, (discontinued)
• FP60, (discontinued, now manufactured by Walther)

Air pistol

Used to compete in .177 caliber 10 m Air Pistol events.

• Hämmerli 480 series (480, 480k and 480k2), pre-charged-pneumatic (PCP) air pistol.
• AP60, pre-charged-pneumatic (PCP) air pistol.

Rifles

300 m rifle

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

0.22 Long Rifle

• TAC R1 22C .22 caliber tactical rimfire Rifle ^[6]

Air rifle

• AR20, .177 caliber pre-charged-pneumatic (PCP) Air rifle used to compete in 10 m Air Rifle events.

References

1. Web site: Hämmerli Historie . 2024-05-23 . www.muzzle.de.
2. Web site: Hämmerli, Germany/Switzerland . https://archive.today/20130212002009/http://www.swords-and-more.de/index.php?id=353&L=3 . 2013-02-12 . swords-and-more.de.
3. Web site: AG . DV Bern . SAN Swiss Arms AG . 2024-05-23 . Commercial register of canton Zug . en-CH.
4. Web site: AG . DV Bern . Hämmerli AG . 2023-03-31 . Commercial register of canton Aargau.
5. Web site: SchiessenSchweiz 12/2013 by Schweizer Schiesssportverband - Issuu . 2023-03-31 . issuu.com . en.
6. Web site: Walther . Hammereli . TAC R1 .

External links

• Hämmerli Official Site