Air Arms S510
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 395 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.80 kg
- Introduced
- 2007
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Air Arms S510 is a British pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) air rifle introduced by Air Arms in 2007. It uses a smooth side-lever cocking action to feed a 10-shot rotary magazine and is fitted with a regulated air cylinder and a Lothar Walther match-grade barrel with an integrated silencer. Renowned for its accuracy and refined sporting stocks, the S510 is offered in .177, .22, and .25 calibres and is a popular choice for hunting, pest control, and field target shooting.
Air Arms is a Sussex-based airgun maker founded in 1983, and the S510 is widely regarded as one of Britain's finest sporting PCP rifles, frequently winning magazine group tests for its accuracy and build quality.
Offered in sub-12 ft-lb UK-legal form and higher-power FAC versions (up to roughly 30-40 ft-lb depending on calibre). The 190-bar fill delivers around 150-180 shots per charge.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Air Arms
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2007
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 395 mm
- Overall length
- 970 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.80 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Trigger pull
- 5.0 N
- Capacity
- 10
- Magazine
- Rotary
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 250 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 30 J
- Effective range
- 50 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Side lever action
Lothar walther match barrel
Integrated silencer
10 shot rotary magazine
Adjustable two stage trigger
Regulated air cylinder
11mm dovetail rail
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 60 .22 Air (5.5mm) rifles | 2.80 kg | 3.20 kg | Lighter than about 80% |
| Overall lengthAmong 60 .22 Air (5.5mm) rifles | 970 mm | 987 mm | Near the median |
| Barrel lengthAmong 58 .22 Air (5.5mm) rifles | 395 mm | 487 mm | Shorter than about 90% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 60 .22 Air (5.5mm) rifles | 10 | 10 | Holds fewer rounds than about 60% |
Answers
Questions about the Air Arms S510
How much does the Air Arms S510 weigh?
The Air Arms S510 weighs 2.80 kg (6.17 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Air Arms S510?
The Air Arms S510 is chambered in .22 Air (5.5mm).
How many rounds does the Air Arms S510 hold?
The Air Arms S510 holds 10 rounds, fed from a rotary magazine.
How long is the Air Arms S510?
The Air Arms S510 is 970 mm (38.2 in) long overall, with a 395 mm (15.6 in) barrel.
Who makes the Air Arms S510?
The Air Arms S510 is made by Air Arms (United Kingdom).
When was the Air Arms S510 introduced?
The Air Arms S510 was introduced in 2007.
How does the Air Arms S510 operate?
The Air Arms S510 uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
78%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
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