Hämmerli · Pistol
Hämmerli 203
Blowback (semi-automatic) · .22 Long Rifle · introduced 1958
Also known as Hämmerli-Walther 203, Hämmerli International 203, 203
About the Hämmerli 203
The Hämmerli 203 is a Swiss .22 Long Rifle semi-automatic target pistol, part of the Hämmerli International 200 series built in Lenzburg under a Walther license and derived from the pre-war Walther Olympia design. The blowback-operated pistol features a long fixed barrel with a double-vent muzzle compensator, removable barrel weights, an adjustable micrometer rear sight and walnut target grips, and feeds from a 10-round detachable magazine. It was built for 25-metre precision and standard-pistol competition during the 1950s.
Hämmerli built its International target pistols on the Walther Olympia design licensed from Carl Walther, pairing Swiss match-grade fit with a proven German blueprint that had dominated pre-war Olympic rapid-fire shooting.
Hämmerli 203 specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Blowback (semi-automatic)
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Calibres
- .22 Long Rifle
- Magazine capacity
- 10 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 191 mm (7.5 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 1.08 kg (2.38 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 330 m/s (1083 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 141 J (104 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 50 m
History
- Introduced
- 1958
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- CH
- Designer
- Fritz Walther
Features
- Adjustable target sights
- Adjustable micrometer rear sight
- Muzzle compensator
- Removable barrel weights
- Walnut target grips
- Fixed barrel
Safety
- Manual safety
Often marked 'Hämmerli-Walther'. The 200 series International pistols were manufactured roughly 1952-1958; the 203 corresponds to the 1958-type configuration. Documented weight (~38 oz) may include factory barrel weights.
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