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Feinwerkbau P44
Bolt action · .177 Air (4.5mm) · introduced 2009
Also known as FWB P44
About the Feinwerkbau P44
The Feinwerkbau P44 is a single-shot, pre-charged pneumatic .177 (4.5mm) match air pistol built for 10-metre ISSF Olympic-style competition. It uses a 200 bar compressed-air reservoir giving roughly 160 shots per fill, and an integrated tungsten-alloy absorber piston that works in line with the barrel to almost completely cancel the firing impulse. The pistol features a fully adjustable match trigger, a length-adjustable micrometer rear sight, and an anatomical grip offered in multiple sizes for both right- and left-handed shooters.
Feinwerkbau, founded in 1948 in Oberndorf am Neckar, became a dominant force in Olympic 10-metre air pistol shooting; the P44 and its predecessors have been carried by world and Olympic champions in the air pistol discipline.
Feinwerkbau P44 specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Fixed firing pin
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Trigger pull
- 0.5 kg (1.1 lb)
- Calibres
- .177 Air (4.5mm)
- Magazine capacity
- 1 rounds
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 233 mm (9.2 in)
- Overall length
- 415 mm (16.3 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 0.95 kg (2.09 lb)
- Sight radius
- 360 mm (14.2 in)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Aluminum
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- anodized
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 155 m/s (509 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 6 J (4 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 10 m
History
- Introduced
- 2009
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- DE
- Designer
- Feinwerkbau Westinger & Altenburger
Features
- Precharged pneumatic reservoir
- Tungsten alloy recoil absorber
- Adjustable match trigger
- Adjustable micrometer rear sight
- Interchangeable anatomical grip
- Approx 160 shots per fill
- 200 bar fill pressure
Safety
- Dry fire mechanism
Successor to the Feinwerkbau P34/P40 series. Offered in a standard and a 'Short' version with a barrel shortened by approximately 50 mm. Velocity is regulated to meet the 10-metre match-pistol class; figures vary slightly with pellet weight.