Pardini · Pistol
Pardini HP
Blowback (semi-automatic) · .32 S&W Long
Also known as Pardini HP 32, Pardini HP New
About the Pardini HP
The Pardini HP is a semi-automatic target pistol chambered in .32 S&W Long, built by Italian precision-arms maker Pardini Armi for ISSF 25 metre centre-fire and sport-pistol competition. It uses a delayed 'fleeting mass' blowback action, a fully adjustable two-stage trigger, an anatomical walnut grip fitted in multiple hand sizes, and a multi-function counterweight system to tune balance and recoil. Its five-round prismatic magazine, interchangeable front sights and variable-width rear notch make it one of the benchmark rimmed-cartridge match pistols used by international competitors.
Pardini Armi was founded by Olympic pistol shooter Giampiero Pardini, and its centre-fire and sport pistols have been used to win numerous ISSF World Cup and Olympic medals, making the HP a mainstay on international match firing lines.
Pardini HP specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Blowback (semi-automatic)
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Calibres
- .32 S&W Long
- Magazine capacity
- 5 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 120 mm (4.7 in)
- Overall length
- 295 mm (11.6 in)
- Height
- 140 mm (5.5 in)
- Width
- 49 mm (1.9 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 1.13 kg (2.49 lb)
- Sight radius
- 220 mm (8.7 in)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:18 in (450 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Slide
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 223 m/s (732 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 158 J (117 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 25 m
History
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- IT
Features
- Adjustable two stage trigger
- Adjustable rear sight
- Interchangeable front sights
- Anatomical grip
- Multi function counterweight system
- Prismatic magazine
Safety
- Manual safety
In the United States market the HP is also offered chambered in .32 ACP. Barrel rifling is 6 grooves with a 450 mm twist; sight adjustment is 5 mm per click.
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