Hi,
I'm shooting an Hammerli 120 and wanted to upgrade to a "lighter" more advance pistol. The trivial options are Morini & TOZ. I wanted to get some feedback on another option : Hammerli 160 .
The information which interest me is :
1. How is it maintenance wise (has a lot of problems/ the availability of spare parts etc) ?
2. How the trigget perform ?
3. Accuracy ?
4. Does it have a dry fire mechanism (simple?) ?
5. What is the overall rating (compare to other leaders in the FP field)
any other aspect raised will be welcome
Thanks in advance
Hammerli 160 - Objective Review Needed
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I am shooting a Hammerli 150 (type 3 trigger) and have had no problems. I think they are very similar except for the grip and fore end material which makes the model 160 lighter. I sold my TOZ after getting the 150. Parts may become a problem but I have been able to find things like front and rear sights easily. I haven't had any malfunctions or light strikes and I shoot at least 60 shots a day.
Good shooting with whatever you get.
Doug in Virginia
Good shooting with whatever you get.
Doug in Virginia
I shot a 152 for five years to 1996 and shot a 160 for a couple of days a year later overseas. I now shoot a Morini and very happy with it. .
The accuracy is not an issue with any recent factory supplied pistol, it will out shoot the shooter. With a decent ammunition / pistol combination, all the shots should fall in the X ring. The great challenge is putting them in the 10 by hand!
The 160 manual trigger is nice and consistent with good adjustment. The pistol balance can be adjusted with weights. The newer Hammerli pistols are made by SAM (FP10) and you may like to review the FP10 as well as the SAM own FP and add these to your list as well. The FP10 is conventional and can be a lighter feel and the SAM has an air pistol type trigger in so this may be of an advantage to you. Both are comparatively light. The FP10 has a factory re-fit in the action/trigger that apparently solves some early production issues. I spotted announcement that a new Hammerli FP is on the blocks but I don’t know when. So if you are a Hammerli fan, you have a lot of choice.
A lot of spares are about for the Hammerli pistols and also with dealers. I have seen an ex-Hammerli service specialist now independent and stocks are plentiful! I was told very few Hammerli pistol are sold now and for FP, Morini has the lions share.
If you shoot a Steyr air pistol, you may pick up one of their free pistols second hand. It has a shorter sight radius than some but grips are interchangeable and the angle can be adjusted.
I suggest you consider the weight, balance, sight radius and the type of grip adjustment that you are looking for, as well as type of trigger (e.g. air pistol, 2 stage or light single stage) then evaluate the pistol that best suits your needs. It may be fun making your selection!
The accuracy is not an issue with any recent factory supplied pistol, it will out shoot the shooter. With a decent ammunition / pistol combination, all the shots should fall in the X ring. The great challenge is putting them in the 10 by hand!
The 160 manual trigger is nice and consistent with good adjustment. The pistol balance can be adjusted with weights. The newer Hammerli pistols are made by SAM (FP10) and you may like to review the FP10 as well as the SAM own FP and add these to your list as well. The FP10 is conventional and can be a lighter feel and the SAM has an air pistol type trigger in so this may be of an advantage to you. Both are comparatively light. The FP10 has a factory re-fit in the action/trigger that apparently solves some early production issues. I spotted announcement that a new Hammerli FP is on the blocks but I don’t know when. So if you are a Hammerli fan, you have a lot of choice.
A lot of spares are about for the Hammerli pistols and also with dealers. I have seen an ex-Hammerli service specialist now independent and stocks are plentiful! I was told very few Hammerli pistol are sold now and for FP, Morini has the lions share.
If you shoot a Steyr air pistol, you may pick up one of their free pistols second hand. It has a shorter sight radius than some but grips are interchangeable and the angle can be adjusted.
I suggest you consider the weight, balance, sight radius and the type of grip adjustment that you are looking for, as well as type of trigger (e.g. air pistol, 2 stage or light single stage) then evaluate the pistol that best suits your needs. It may be fun making your selection!