Hämmerli · Pistol
Hämmerli 204
Blowback (semi-automatic) · .22 Long Rifle · introduced 1956
Also known as Hämmerli-Walther 204, Hämmerli International 204, 204
About the Hämmerli 204
The Hämmerli 204 is a Swiss .22 Long Rifle semi-automatic target pistol, part of the Hämmerli International 200 series built in Lenzburg under a Walther license from the pre-war Walther Olympia design. Produced between 1956 and 1963 as the US-market configuration of the series, the blowback-operated pistol carries a long fixed 7.5-inch barrel fitted with a muzzle brake and 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.
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 204 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
- 190 mm (7.5 in)
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
- 1956
- Discontinued
- 1963
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- CH
- Designer
- Fritz Walther
Features
- Muzzle brake
- Removable barrel weights
- Adjustable micrometer rear sight
- Adjustable target sights
- Walnut target grips
- Fixed barrel
Safety
- Manual safety
Often marked 'Hämmerli-Walther'. The Model 204 is the American-market version of the 203, fitted with the same 7.5-inch barrel, muzzle brake and barrel weights; the Model 205 is the deluxe variant of the same series. Weight and overall length left null pending a documented figure for this specific model.
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