Hammerli 160
- Category
- Pistol
- Barrel
- 287 mm
- Weight, empty
- 1.33 kg
- Introduced
- 1992
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Hämmerli 160 is a Swiss single-shot .22 Long Rifle free pistol built for the 50 metre ISSF/Olympic free pistol event. It uses a rear-hinged breech block action and a highly adjustable mechanical set trigger, paired with an anatomical wooden grip, adjustable target sights and removable barrel counterweights. It was produced alongside the mechanically identical Model 162, which substituted an electronic trigger.
The free pistol discipline the Hämmerli 160 was built for imposes almost no restrictions on the gun, so competitors run trigger pulls of just a few grams — a breath or heartbeat is enough to break the shot at 50 metres.
Sister model to the electronic-triggered Hämmerli 162; the 160 retained a conventional adjustable mechanical trigger. The 160 S revised the counterweight arrangement, housing adjustable weights on bars over the barrel and often adding a factory muzzle brake.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Hämmerli
- Category
- Pistol
- Country
- Switzerland
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1992 to 1998
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 287 mm
- Weight, empty
- 1.33 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Hinged breechblock
- Firing mechanism
- Single action
- Trigger
- Set trigger
- Capacity
- 1
- Magazine
- Internal
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- 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.
Single shot
Rear hinged breech block
Adjustable mechanical set trigger
Adjustable wooden anatomical grip
Adjustable target sights- Removable counterweights
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 151 .22 Long Rifle pistols | 1.33 kg | 900 g | Heavier than about 90% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 155 .22 Long Rifle pistols | 287 mm | 140 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 156 .22 Long Rifle pistols | 1 | 9 | Holds fewer rounds than about 90% |
Answers
Questions about the Hammerli 160
How much does the Hammerli 160 weigh?
The Hammerli 160 weighs 1.33 kg (2.93 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Hammerli 160?
The Hammerli 160 is chambered in .22 Long Rifle.
How many rounds does the Hammerli 160 hold?
The Hammerli 160 holds 1 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Hammerli 160?
The Hammerli 160 has a 287 mm (11.30 in) barrel.
Who makes the Hammerli 160?
The Hammerli 160 is made by Hämmerli (Switzerland).
When was the Hammerli 160 introduced?
The Hammerli 160 was introduced in 1992 and discontinued in 1998.
How does the Hammerli 160 operate?
The Hammerli 160 uses a hinged breechblock action, and its firing mechanism is single 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.
In service
Provenance
Confidence in this record
68%
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/hammerli-160' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "hammerli-160", "name": "Hammerli 160", "manufacturer": { "id": "hammerli", "name": "Hämmerli", "countryCode": "CH", "foundedYear": 1863, "website": "https://waltherarms.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:45", "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:45", "version": "e1209cd056d8e246d5f5bd05c752faecd47fbc79eba9c411b20e724db5ca3e62" }, "category": { "id": "pistol", "name": "Pistol", "description": "Handguns designed to be fired with one or two hands" }, "country_of_origin": "CH", "year_introduced": 1992, "barrel_length_mm": 287, "weight_empty_g": 1330, "action_type": "hinged_breechblock"}