Hammerli AR30
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 420 mm
- Weight, empty
- 4.20 kg
- Introduced
- 2004
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Hämmerli AR30 is a Swiss pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) match air rifle chambered in .177 (4.5mm) and built for ISSF 10-metre target competition. Introduced around 2004, it was the last airgun manufactured by Hämmerli in Switzerland before the brand passed to Carl Walther in Germany. The AR30 runs on a 200-bar compressed-air cylinder, loads a single pellet at a time through a loading tray, and pairs a precise two-stage match trigger with a fully adjustable aluminium stock featuring an adjustable cheekpiece and buttplate. A counterweight rail running the length of the barrel and stock lets shooters tune the rifle's balance for standing position shooting.
Hämmerli, founded in Lenzburg, Switzerland in 1863, earned a worldwide reputation for precision Olympic target arms. The AR30 marked the end of an era as the last air rifle Hämmerli built in Switzerland; thereafter the design lived on under Carl Walther as the LG30.
Closely related to the Walther LG30, which Walther marketed as essentially a rebranded AR30; the later Walther LG300 / Hämmerli AR20 line moved to a 300-bar system, whereas the AR30 retained the original 200-bar Hämmerli powerplant. Specifications are typical of an ISSF 10m match air rifle and some figures are approximate.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Hämmerli
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Switzerland
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 2004 to 2008
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 420 mm
- Overall length
- 1100 mm
- Weight, empty
- 4.20 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Trigger pull
- 1.0 N
- Capacity
- 1
- Magazine
- Internal
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Aluminum
- Finish
- Anodized
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 170 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 7 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
200 bar air cylinder
Single shot loading tray
Adjustable two stage match trigger
Fully adjustable aluminum stock
Adjustable cheekpiece
Adjustable buttplate
Barrel counterweight rail
Diopter aperture sights- Issf 10m match configuration
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 | 4.20 kg | 3.90 kg | Heavier than about 70% |
| Overall lengthAmong 52 .177 Air (4.5mm) rifles | 1100 mm | 1085 mm | Longer than about 60% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 52 .177 Air (4.5mm) rifles | 420 mm | 428 mm | Shorter than about 70% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 52 .177 Air (4.5mm) rifles | 1 | 1 | Near the median |
Answers
Questions about the Hammerli AR30
How much does the Hammerli AR30 weigh?
The Hammerli AR30 weighs 4.20 kg (9.26 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Hammerli AR30?
The Hammerli AR30 is chambered in .177 Air (4.5mm).
How many rounds does the Hammerli AR30 hold?
The Hammerli AR30 holds 1 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Hammerli AR30?
The Hammerli AR30 is 1100 mm (43.3 in) long overall, with a 420 mm (16.5 in) barrel.
Who makes the Hammerli AR30?
The Hammerli AR30 is made by Hämmerli (Switzerland).
When was the Hammerli AR30 introduced?
The Hammerli AR30 was introduced in 2004 and discontinued in 2008.
How does the Hammerli AR30 operate?
The Hammerli AR30 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
60%
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-ar30' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "hammerli-ar30", "name": "Hammerli AR30", "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": "rifle", "name": "Rifle", "description": "Long-barreled firearms designed for accurate shooting" }, "country_of_origin": "CH", "year_introduced": 2004, "barrel_length_mm": 420, "weight_empty_g": 4200, "action_type": "bolt_action"}