Pardini · Pistol
Pardini K2S
Single action · .177 Air (4.5mm) · introduced 1998
Also known as Pardini K-2S, Pardini K2 S
About the Pardini K2S
The Pardini K2S is an Italian single-shot pre-charged pneumatic 10-metre match air pistol chambered in .177 (4.5mm). Introduced in 1998 as the compressed-air development of Pardini's K2 target line, it is fed from a 250 bar air cylinder and built for ISSF and Olympic air pistol competition. It features a rifled steel barrel with muzzle compensator, a fully adjustable single-stage trigger with dry-fire device, an anatomical adjustable walnut grip, and a sight radius adjustable from roughly 310 to 350 mm. Lighter K2S Light and K2S Junior versions are offered for youth and developing shooters.
Pardini Armi, founded by Italian Olympic shooter Giampiero Pardini, is one of the most successful makers of competitive target pistols. Its precharged-pneumatic air pistols, of which the K2S was an important step, are widely used by medal-winning shooters at the Olympic and World Cup level.
Pardini K2S specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Single action
- Firing mechanism
- Fixed firing pin
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Calibres
- .177 Air (4.5mm)
- Magazine capacity
- 1 rounds
- Magazine
- Internal
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 205 mm (8.1 in)
- Overall length
- 380 mm (15.0 in)
- Height
- 140 mm (5.5 in)
- Width
- 49 mm (1.9 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 0.91 kg (2.01 lb)
- Sight radius
- 350 mm (13.8 in)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:18 in (450 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 12
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Aluminum alloy
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- anodized
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 170 m/s (558 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 7.5 J (6 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 10 m
History
- Introduced
- 1998
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- IT
- Designer
- Pardini Armi
Features
- Pre charged pneumatic
- 250 bar cylinder
- Muzzle compensator
- Adjustable anatomical walnut grip
- Adjustable trigger
- Adjustable sight radius
Safety
- Dry fire device
10-metre ISSF/Olympic match air pistol. The K2S was later succeeded in Pardini's air pistol line by the K10 and K12. CO2-powered K2CO2 versions were also produced.
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