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Walther Maximathor
Bolt action · .22 Air (5.5mm) · introduced 2016
Also known as Walther MaximaThor, Umarex Walther Maximathor
About the Walther Maximathor
The Walther Maximathor is a German pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) hunting air rifle introduced by Umarex under the Walther brand at IWA 2016. Chambered for the .22 (5.5mm) pellet, it delivers up to 60 joules of muzzle energy from a 200-bar air reservoir feeding an 8-shot rotary magazine. It uses a Lothar Walther rifled steel barrel with a 1/2-inch UNF threaded muzzle, a two-stage adjustable match trigger, and an ambidextrous Minelli hardwood stock, positioning it as a high-power varmint and small-game hunting rifle.
Marketed as Walther's high-power hunting airgun line, the Maximathor (200 bar) and its sibling Torminathor (300 bar) take their names from a play on the Norse thunder-god Thor, emphasising the powerful single-shot punch of these PCP rifles.
Walther Maximathor specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Calibres
- .22 Air (5.5mm)
- Magazine capacity
- 8 rounds
- Magazine
- Rotary magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 597 mm (23.5 in)
- Overall length
- 1060 mm (41.7 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 4.35 kg (9.59 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 384 m/s (1260 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 60 J (44 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 55 m
History
- Introduced
- 2016
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- DE
Features
- Lothar walther barrel
- 200 bar air reservoir
- Built in pressure gauge
- 1-2 unf threaded muzzle
- 11mm dovetail rail
- Vibration reduction
- Rubber recoil pad
- Ambidextrous minelli hardwood stock
Safety
- Automatic safety
Closely related to the higher-pressure Walther Torminathor (300-bar reservoir). Also offered in .25 (6.35mm) caliber producing over 70 joules. In the United States the .22 version is marketed at velocities up to 1,260 fps with around 44 ft-lbf of energy.
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