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Walther LG500
Break action · .177 Air (4.5mm) · introduced 2020
Also known as LG500, Walther LG 500
About the Walther LG500
The Walther LG500 is a 10-metre Olympic match air rifle chambered in .177 (4.5mm) and built on a pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) action. Aimed at top-level ISSF competition, it pairs a carbon-fibre-sleeved match barrel with a highly adjustable aluminium stock, diopter target sights, and a finely tunable match trigger. It is offered in several configurations including the Itec, Blacktec, and LG500-M, with the Blacktec serving as a more affordable entry into the 500 series. The rifle delivers a single pellet per shot at low velocity, prioritising extreme accuracy and repeatability over power.
The LG500 is the successor to Walther's long-running LG400 line of Olympic match air rifles, continuing a tradition of German precision air rifles used by international ISSF 10-metre competitors.
Walther LG500 specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Fixed firing pin
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Calibres
- .177 Air (4.5mm)
- Magazine capacity
- 1 rounds
- Magazine
- Internal
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 420 mm (16.5 in)
- Overall length
- 1060 mm (41.7 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 5.00 kg (11.02 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Aluminum
- Stock
- Aluminum
- Finish
- anodized
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 174 m/s (571 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 7.5 J (6 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 10 m
History
- Introduced
- 2020
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- DE
Features
- Carbon fiber barrel sleeve
- Adjustable match trigger
- Adjustable cheekpiece
- Adjustable buttplate
- Diopter sights
- 300 bar fill pressure
- Stainless steel air cylinder
Variants differ mainly in stock material, weighting, and trigger options; Itec and top models offer the Biometric Trigger Electronic (BTe) alongside the mechanical match trigger. Distributed in some markets via Umarex.
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