Pardini · Pistol
Pardini K60
Single action · .177 Air (4.5mm) · introduced 1988
Also known as Pardini K-60
About the Pardini K60
The Pardini K60 is an Italian single-shot CO2-powered 10-metre match air pistol chambered in .177 (4.5mm). Introduced in 1988 as a successor to the pneumatic K58, it replaced the pre-compressed-air system with a removable carbon-dioxide cylinder, giving a highly consistent shot-to-shot power delivery that made it one of the best-selling target air pistols in Italian shooting ranges through the 1990s. Built for ISSF and Olympic competition, it features a fully adjustable single-stage trigger with dry-fire device, an anatomical adjustable walnut grip, and adjustable target sights.
Pardini Armi was founded by Italian Olympic shooter Giampiero Pardini, and its match pistols have carried shooters to numerous Olympic and World Cup medals. The K60 was in wide use during the era when Roberto Di Donna won 10-metre air pistol bronze and 50-metre pistol medals for Italy at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Pardini K60 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
- 240 mm (9.4 in)
- Overall length
- 410 mm (16.1 in)
- Height
- 140 mm (5.5 in)
- Width
- 50 mm (2.0 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 0.96 kg (2.12 lb)
- Sight radius
- 360 mm (14.2 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)
- 152 m/s (499 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 5.9 J (4 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 10 m
History
- Introduced
- 1988
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- IT
- Designer
- Pardini Armi
Features
- Co2 powered
- Removable co2 cylinder
- Muzzle compensator
- Adjustable anatomical walnut grip
- Adjustable trigger
- Adjustable sights
Safety
- Dry fire device
10-metre ISSF/Olympic match air pistol. The K60 bridged Pardini's early pneumatic pistols (P10, K58) and its later CO2 and pre-charged-pneumatic match guns (K90, K10, K12).
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