Anschutz 8001 Club
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 640 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.60 kg
- Introduced
- Not recorded
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Anschutz 8001 Club is a single-shot, pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) target rifle chambered in .177 (4.5mm), built for 10-metre ISSF air rifle competition. Made by the German manufacturer J.G. Anschutz, it combines a removable air cylinder with a match-grade barrel, a five-way adjustable match trigger, a globe front sight taking interchangeable inserts, and a micrometer-adjustable diopter rear sight. Positioned as the entry-level model in the 8001/8002 family, it uses an ambidextrous, unstained lacquered walnut stock with an adjustable cheekpiece and buttpad so junior and developing shooters, or shared club guns, can be fitted to individual competitors.
Anschutz match air and smallbore rifles are a fixture on the Olympic 10-metre and 50-metre firing lines. The 8001 Club serves as the affordable gateway rifle for junior programmes and shooting clubs, introducing new competitors to precision standing air rifle before they move up to top-tier Anschutz models.
A 200-bar air cylinder delivers roughly 200 consistent shots per fill. The Club is the budget-oriented member of the range, aimed at those just entering the 10-metre discipline and at clubs sharing equipment among members, while still using the same barrel and trigger quality as the higher-grade 8002 models.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- J.G. Anschütz GmbH & Co. KG
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Germany
- Status
- In production
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 640 mm
- Overall length
- 1070 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.60 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Trigger pull
- 1.0 N
- Capacity
- 1
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 170 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 8 J
- Effective range
- 10 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.
Pre charged pneumatic
Removable air cylinder
Five way adjustable match trigger
Adjustable cheekpiece
Adjustable buttpad
Ambidextrous stock
Globe front sight
Diopter rear sight- Issf compliant
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 52 .177 Air (4.5mm) rifles | 3.60 kg | 3.90 kg | Lighter than about 60% |
| Overall lengthAmong 52 .177 Air (4.5mm) rifles | 1070 mm | 1085 mm | Shorter than about 60% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 52 .177 Air (4.5mm) rifles | 640 mm | 428 mm | Among the longest tenth |
| Magazine capacityAmong 52 .177 Air (4.5mm) rifles | 1 | 1 | Near the median |
Answers
Questions about the Anschutz 8001 Club
How much does the Anschutz 8001 Club weigh?
The Anschutz 8001 Club weighs 3.60 kg (7.94 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Anschutz 8001 Club?
The Anschutz 8001 Club is chambered in .177 Air (4.5mm).
How many rounds does the Anschutz 8001 Club hold?
The Anschutz 8001 Club holds 1 rounds.
How long is the Anschutz 8001 Club?
The Anschutz 8001 Club is 1070 mm (42.1 in) long overall, with a 640 mm (25.2 in) barrel.
Who makes the Anschutz 8001 Club?
The Anschutz 8001 Club is made by J.G. Anschütz GmbH & Co. KG (Germany). It was designed by J.G. Anschutz.
How does the Anschutz 8001 Club operate?
The Anschutz 8001 Club uses a bolt action.
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.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/anschutz-8001-club' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "anschutz-8001-club", "name": "Anschutz 8001 Club", "manufacturer": { "id": "anschutz", "name": "J.G. Anschütz GmbH & Co. KG", "countryCode": "DE", "foundedYear": 1856, "website": "https://www.anschuetz-sport.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-06-21 23:00:46", "updatedAt": "2026-06-21 23:00:46", "version": "3ba9bff8ce7a422237d7cf6dc6aec1d53cf4a53e40f54c86858310d4fb90f20b" }, "category": { "id": "rifle", "name": "Rifle", "description": "Long-barreled firearms designed for accurate shooting" }, "country_of_origin": "DE", "year_introduced": null, "barrel_length_mm": 640, "weight_empty_g": 3600, "action_type": "bolt_action"}