Pardini · Pistol
Pardini K90
Single action · .177 Air (4.5mm) · introduced 1990
Also known as Pardini K-90
About the Pardini K90
The Pardini K90 is an Italian single-shot CO2-powered 10-metre match air pistol chambered in .177 (4.5mm). Introduced in 1990 by Pardini Armi, it was a shorter and lighter development of the earlier K58 and K60 gas pistols, designed so that younger shooters and women could compete without the excessive weight and awkward reloading of older air pistols. It uses carbon-dioxide propulsion, a perforated steel barrel with 12-groove rifling, and a fully adjustable anatomical walnut grip and trigger for ISSF air pistol competition.
Pardini Armi, founded by Italian Olympic shooter Giampiero Pardini, became one of the most successful makers of competitive target pistols. The K90 CO2 model helped establish the brand's reputation with a new generation of sport shooters before being superseded by Pardini's precharged-pneumatic K-series air pistols.
Pardini K90 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
- 415 mm (16.3 in)
- Height
- 140 mm (5.5 in)
- Width
- 49 mm (1.9 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 0.99 kg (2.18 lb)
- Sight radius
- 385 mm (15.2 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)
- 170 m/s (558 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 7.5 J (6 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 10 m
History
- Introduced
- 1990
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- IT
- Designer
- Pardini Armi
Features
- Co2 powered
- Single shot
- Adjustable anatomical walnut grip
- Adjustable trigger
- Adjustable sight radius
- Lightweight design
Safety
- Dry fire device
10-metre ISSF/Olympic match air pistol. The CO2-operated K90 broadened Pardini's popularity among junior and women shooters and preceded the K2/K2S and later K10/K12 compressed-air models. Sight radius is adjustable from roughly 340 to 385 mm.
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