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Hammerli 280

Name: Hammerli 280
Brand: Hämmerli

Blowback (semi-automatic) · .22 Long Rifle · introduced 1988

Also known as Hämmerli 280, Hammerli SA 280, Hammerli Model 280

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About the Hammerli 280

The Hammerli 280 is a Swiss semi-automatic target pistol chambered in .22 Long Rifle, introduced in 1988 by Hämmerli AG of Lenzburg. Designed for ISSF sport-pistol and rapid-fire disciplines, it was the first match pistol built around a carbon-fibre frame, giving a light, rigid platform with a modular, fully adjustable trigger, sights and anatomical grip. A .32 S&W Long Wadcutter version was offered for centrefire events.

When it arrived in 1988, the 280 was celebrated as the first competition handgun to use a carbon-fibre frame, a technology borrowed from motorsport and aerospace that later became commonplace in high-end target pistols.

Hammerli 280 specifications

General

Type: Pistol
Action: Blowback (semi-automatic)
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single action
Trigger pull: 1.0 kg (2.2 lb)
Calibres: .22 Long Rifle
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
Magazine: Detachable box magazine

Dimensions

Barrel length: 117 mm (4.6 in)
Overall length: 300 mm (11.8 in)
Weight (empty): 0.99 kg (2.19 lb)
Sight radius: 221 mm (8.7 in)

Barrel

Rifling: Right hand

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Carbon fiber
Slide: Steel
Stock: Walnut
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: 1988
Discontinued: 2000
Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: CH
Designer: Hämmerli AG

Features

Adjustable trigger
Adjustable sights
Adjustable palm shelf
Anatomical grip
Modular design
Carbon fiber frame

Safety

Manual safety

The 280 was notable for pioneering carbon-fibre frame construction in a competition handgun. Its blued steel barrel and receiver assembly sat on the composite frame, with a stippled walnut grip featuring an adjustable palm shelf. The trigger is adjustable for pull weight, take-up, let-off and creep.