Hämmerli Trailside
Hämmerli AG · Pistol · Discontinued · 1999
Also known as: SIG Trailside, Trailside PL 22
Overview
The Hämmerli Trailside is a Swiss-made .22 Long Rifle blowback-operated, single-action semi-automatic sport pistol produced by Hämmerli and imported into the United States by SIGARMS. Built on an anodized aluminum frame with a steel slide, it was offered with 4.5-inch and 6-inch interchangeable barrels, a 10-round detachable magazine, a slide-mounted thumb safety, and adjustable target sights, aimed at plinking, informal target work, and rimfire competition.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1054 g (37.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 235 mm (9.25") |
| Barrel Length | 152 mm (5.98") |
| Height | 121 mm (4.76") |
| Width | 30 mm (1.18") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 11 N (2.5 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Two Tone |
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: Slide Mounted Thumb Safety
- Features: Adjustable Target Sights, Anodized Aluminum Frame, Interchangeable Barrels, Target Grips
Variants
- Hämmerli Trailside PL 22 - Standard
- Hämmerli Trailside Competition - Target
Production
Production years: 1999-2006
Made by Hämmerli in Switzerland; imported to the US by SIGARMS
Origin
Country of origin: Switzerland
Discontinued: 2006
Notes
Offered in a base PL 22 model with fixed or adjustable sights and a heavier Trailside Competition target model. Weight and overall length vary with barrel length; figures given are for the 6-inch Competition configuration.
Background
Marketed in the US under the SIG Arms banner, the Trailside brought Hämmerli's Swiss target-pistol pedigree to affordable rimfire plinkers, its name evoking a companion for the outdoor trail rather than the Olympic firing line its maker was famous for.