Pardini K10
- Category
- Pistol
- Barrel
- 240 mm
- Weight, empty
- 990 g
- Introduced
- Not recorded
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Pardini K10 is an Italian single-shot pre-charged pneumatic 10-metre match air pistol chambered in .177 (4.5mm). Built by Pardini Armi for Olympic and ISSF air pistol competition, it is fed from a 250 bar compressed-air cylinder and features a perforated barrel with muzzle compensator for shot stability, a fully adjustable trigger with interchangeable dry-fire device, and an anatomical adjustable walnut grip. Its sight radius is adjustable between roughly 345 and 375 mm.
Pardini Armi, founded by Italian Olympic shooter Giampiero Pardini, is one of the most successful makers of competitive target pistols, and its air pistols are widely used by medal-winning shooters at the Olympic and World Cup level.
10-metre ISSF/Olympic air pistol. A lighter K10 Junior variant is offered for youth and developing shooters. Pardini's air pistol line also includes the related K12.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Pardini Armi S.r.l.
- Category
- Pistol
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- In production
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 240 mm
- Overall length
- 415 mm
- Height
- 140 mm
- Width
- 49 mm
- Sight radius
- 375 mm
- Weight, empty
- 990 g
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Single action
- Firing mechanism
- Fixed firing pin
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 1
- Magazine
- Internal
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum alloy
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- Anodized
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
250 bar cylinder
Perforated barrel
Muzzle compensator
Adjustable anatomical walnut grip
Adjustable trigger
Adjustable sight radius- Fast lock time
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 45 .177 Air (4.5mm) pistols | 990 g | 968 g | Heavier than about 60% |
| Overall lengthAmong 45 .177 Air (4.5mm) pistols | 415 mm | 400 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 43 .177 Air (4.5mm) pistols | 240 mm | 230 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 45 .177 Air (4.5mm) pistols | 1 | 1 | Near the median |
Answers
Questions about the Pardini K10
How much does the Pardini K10 weigh?
The Pardini K10 weighs 990 g (2.18 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Pardini K10?
The Pardini K10 is chambered in .177 Air (4.5mm).
How many rounds does the Pardini K10 hold?
The Pardini K10 holds 1 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Pardini K10?
The Pardini K10 is 415 mm (16.3 in) long overall, with a 240 mm (9.45 in) barrel.
Who makes the Pardini K10?
The Pardini K10 is made by Pardini Armi S.r.l. (Italy). It was designed by Pardini Armi.
How does the Pardini K10 operate?
The Pardini K10 uses a single action, and its firing mechanism is fixed firing pin.
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/pardini-k10' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "pardini-k10", "name": "Pardini K10", "manufacturer": { "id": "pardini", "name": "Pardini Armi S.r.l.", "countryCode": "IT", "foundedYear": 1976, "website": "https://pardini.it", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": "active", "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": true, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-07-06 11:00:16", "updatedAt": "2026-07-06 11:00:16", "version": "297e8fd1f2e479230b72e70221aff2a913955f2c7a983afedb6537f81c1cff3f" }, "category": { "id": "pistol", "name": "Pistol", "description": "Handguns designed to be fired with one or two hands" }, "country_of_origin": "IT", "year_introduced": null, "barrel_length_mm": 240, "weight_empty_g": 990, "action_type": "single_action"}