Hämmerli 212
Hämmerli · Pistol · Discontinued
Also known as: 212, Jägerschaftspistole, Jägerpistole
Overview
The Hämmerli 212 is a semi-automatic, blowback-operated .22 Long Rifle target pistol built by the Swiss maker Hämmerli of Tiengen. Derived from the company's International/208-series match pistols, the 212 - known in German as the Jägerschaftspistole - was configured for the German hunters' association (DJV) rapid silhouette discipline, a timed event drawn and fired at 25 metres. It combines an all-steel frame and slide with checkered wooden grips, a laterally adjustable rear sight, and a crisp single-action match trigger with a trigger stop, and export examples were fitted with an added manual safety at the trigger guard to satisfy the DJV rulebook.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 890 g (31.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 225 mm (8.86") |
| Barrel Length | 125 mm (4.92") |
| Height | 130 mm (5.12") |
| Width | 40 mm (1.57") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 8 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 406 mm (15.98") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Trigger Safety
- Features: Adjustable Rear Sight, Match Trigger, Trigger Stop, Wood Grips, Heel Magazine Release
Service history
Operators
- Civilian sport and hunting shooters
Production
Produced by Hämmerli in Tiengen, Switzerland; discontinued with the rest of the International series.
Origin
Country of origin: Switzerland
Notes
Also called the Jägerschaftspistole or Jägerpistole. Part of the Hämmerli International family alongside the 208, 210, 211 and 215. Some examples are catalogued with a 9-round magazine; the DJV configuration typically ships with an 8-round magazine.
Background
The 212's odd trigger-guard safety exists purely for paperwork: German hunting-sport (DJV) rules demanded a manual safety, so Hämmerli fitted one to the otherwise safety-less International-series match pistol just so it could be used in the association's three-second silhouette duel event.