The Hämmerli CO2 rifles and pistols were the first true precision CO2 guns in the world. This is only a partial listing of models, with preliminary information. A devastating fire in 1977 destroyed the production lines for precision CO2 guns, the archive and most prototypes. Some recent airguns bearing the Hämmerli name have been built to much more economical standards than the pre-1977 models. Hämmerli recently has served as a distributor of BSA and El Gamo airguns, but the claims that any of the Hämmerli brand airguns were made by other companies evidently is not true.
Beginning in 2007, Umarex USA took over the importation and marketing of a new Hämmerli sport airgun product line. These sport airguns are marked Umarex USA.
For more information and current pricing on both new and used Hämmerli AG firearms, please refer to the Blue Book of Gun Values (also available online).
Former Swiss gun manufacturer, founded in 1863 by Johann Ulrich Hämmerli (1824-1891). Current trademark and machinery purchased during 2006 by Walther. Firearms and airguns are currently manufactured in Ulm/Donau, Germany and Arnsberg. Previous airgun manufacturer was located in Lenzburg, Switzerland, with most manufacturing actually done in Schaffhausen in the old SIG factory. They are now separate from SIG. In late 2000, SIG Arms AG, the firearms portion of SIG, was purchased by the L&O corporate group, owned by two Germans named Michael Lüke and Thomas Ortmeier, who have a background in textiles. L&O today includes independently operational companies such as Blaser Jagdwaffen GmbH, Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH, J.P. Sauer & Sohn GmbH, SIG Sauer, Inc., SIG Sauer GmbH, and Swiss Arms AG.
Current Hämmerli match/target airguns are imported by Air Venturi/Pyramyd Air located in Solon, OH and Airguns of Arizona, located in Gilbert, AZ. Previously imported by Larry´s Guns, located in Gray, ME. Current sport airguns are imported by Umarex USA located in Fort Smith, AR beginning 2007. Previously imported until 1995 by Champion´s Choice, located in LaVergne, TN, Gunsmithing, Inc., located in Colorado Springs, CO, 10 Ring Service Inc. located in Jacksonville, FL, George Brenzovich located in Fort Hancock, TX and Wade Anderson (Hämmerli Pistols USA), located in Groveland, CA.