Umarex Hammer May Be World’s Most Powerful Air Rifle
Umarex USA offers an big-bore .50-Caliber Air Rifle, which it claims is the world’s most powerful air gun. The new Umarex Hammer can launch a 550 grain slug at 760 fps, delivering an impressive 705 foot-lbs of energy at the muzzle. That energy total rivals a 10mm Auto Cartridge (220 grainer at 1200 fps). Not bad for an air rifle with an $815.99 MSRP.
With lighter projectiles, the Umarex Hammer also delivers fairly high velocities — it can drive a 200 grain lead projectile at 1055 fps. That’s equivalent to a .45 ACP +P load. The design team at Umarex say this air rifle has the power to take deer and other game — when the animals are close enough.
The Umarex Hammer has features you might find on a modern centerfire rifle: 29.5″ button-rifled barrel, straight-pull bolt, 8.5″ Picatinny rail, and quality trigger with 3-lb pull. The Made-in-USA Hammer is powered by an on-board, 24-cubic-inch carbon fiber cylinder filled at 4500 psi. The Hammer incorporates a Lightspeed™ valve and precision regulator that launches the projectiles with a 3000 psi air blast. Umarex says the Hammer is quite accurate — capable of putting three, 350- grain lead slugs in an inch at 50 yards.
Photo courtesy 2BrothersAdventures, from Umarex Hammer Video.
Umarex Hammer Features
— Most powerful production air rifle on the planet
— Straight-pull bolt with 2 lb. cocking effort and just 2 in. of travel
— 24 cubic inch carbon fiber tank holds 4,500 psi compressed air
— Delivers three full-power shots @ 8 cubic inches per shot
— Patent-pending Lightspeed™ valve
— Button-rifled, 29.5″, .50-caliber barrel
— Quick Disconnect Foster air-filling fitting
— Modern stock design (with M-Lok slots) manufactured by PolyOne
— 43.75-inch overall length
— 8.5 pound overall weight unloaded without scope
— 3 pound trigger-pull weight
— Three safeties: hammer block, magazine lock-out, trigger block
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Ok…awesome concept…I just wonder if even lighter sabot loads could increase the range of this airgun? 140 grain or so aluminum rounds ?
New home defence rifle?
They would be surprised!
So how do you fill the air tank to 4,500psi?
California turned me down for a Ruger.22 stainless steel, it was so cute
Went thru all the real ID bullcrap and the 50 dollar check. Some one with my same name in Chicago got busted with a ghost gun or stolen gun, he was black for ease of understanding I’m white — Neon white. I’m also a vet.
They turned me down because they put zero effort into fixing their records to preserve my 2nd amendment rights.
Answer: One Umarex hammer for home defense.
This window will close around the world these are regulated like firearms with firearms
And don’t forget the Umarex ready air compressor and lead bullet mold.
There are scuba tanks and lead melting pots
Not trying to fight the government or Chinese, just criminals. If necessary.
Peace of ind and a hunting rifle.
The compressor came to day the rifle tomorrow.
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No wait