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Walther Rotex RM8
Bolt action · .22 Air (5.5mm) · introduced 2013
Also known as Rotex RM8, Walther Rotex RM8 MB, Walther Rotex RM8 Varmint
About the Walther Rotex RM8
The Walther Rotex RM8 is a German pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) air rifle chambered for .22 (5.5mm) and .177 (4.5mm) pellets. Fed from an 8-shot rotary magazine cycled by a smooth side-lever or bolt action, it pairs a precision Lothar Walther barrel with an adjustable two-stage trigger and an 11mm dovetail scope rail. Built around a buddy-bottle style 200cc air cylinder charged to roughly 230 bar, it is a popular hunting and target air rifle sold across multiple stock and barrel-length configurations.
Walther's sporting air-rifle heritage stretches back to the early 20th century; the Rotex RM8 carries the Lothar Walther barrel name long associated with precision airgun and rimfire barrels.
Walther Rotex RM8 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
- 500 mm (19.7 in)
- Overall length
- 1040 mm (40.9 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.60 kg (7.94 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Aluminum
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- matte_black
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 250 m/s (820 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 30 J (22 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 50 m
History
- Introduced
- 2013
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- DE
Features
- Pre charged pneumatic
- Lothar walther barrel
- 8 shot rotary magazine
- Side lever or bolt cocking
- 11mm dovetail scope rail
- Adjustable two stage trigger
- 1-2 inch unf muzzle thread
- 200cc air cylinder
Safety
- Manual safety
Sold in several configurations including the standard Rotex RM8, the longer-barrelled Varmint, and the short-barrelled Ultra Compact (UC). UK-market guns are restricted to sub-12 ft·lbf (16 J); export markets offer higher power outputs up to roughly 22 ft·lbf in .22.
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