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The Blaser R93 is a German straight-pull modular precision sniper rifle.
History[]
Originally a hunting weapon with a traditional wooden stock (now discontinued) introduced in 1993, several competition models with synthetic bodies were released by Blaser, the first few being the UIT and CISM models.[1]
In 1997, after SIG-Sauer acquired Blaser, the rifles expanded into the tactical market. The competition models were rebranded as the Tactical model, and new Long Range Sporter (LRS) model was created. In design however, there is little difference between these differently named synthetic body models (the police models even retained the holes used for the mounting bracket for competition diopter sights, which goes completely unused in their field).[2]
The first Tactical model was not very successful. Blaser updated the design to the LRS2 model, with a different magazine and receiver design. The LRS2 was much more successful and was adopted by several police and military forces. A large chassis version of the LRS2 using .338 Lapua Magnum was created, but is not very successful. A new Tactical 2 model was created, chambered in the most common military calibers and can interchange between them easily. The Tactical 2 was even more successful and helped Blaser secure a contract with the Australian military.
Starting in the second half of 2017, Blaser announced that it had ceased production of the R93 rifle.[3]
Variants[]
Blaser R93 UIT[]
Synthetic body model. Named after European shooting competition Union Internationale de Tir.
Blaser R93 CISM[]
Synthetic body model. Named after European shooting competition Conseil International du Sport Militaire.
Blaser R93 Handgun Hunting System[]
An ultra short R93 with a 14-inch barrel and pistol grip.[4]
Blaser R93 Tactical[]
Military synthetic body version.
Blaser R93 LRS[]
Military synthetic body version, LRS standing for Long Range Sporter. Identical to the Tactical version. (some sources call them Blaser LRT, Long Range Tactical)
Blaser R93 LRS2[]
Blaser R93 Tactical 2[]
Blaser R93 Duo "Mod. Hamed"[]
A made-to-order, two-barreled version of the R93 designed by Blaser in cooperation with H.H. Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Emirate Abu-Dhabi. Hamed himself is a passionate hunter with an extensive collection of R93 series rifles. Knowing that in certain situations of the hunt, a two-barreled rifle is advantageous, so wanting to create a two-barreled bolt-action rifle, he contacted Blaser to develop the gun. Collaborating with the technical expertise of Blaser, Hamed succeeded, leading to the R93 Duo "Mod. Hamed". It features two side-by-side receivers and barrels, and with each bolt action, two rounds are placed in the chamber simultaneously, making it possible to use the weapon like a break barrel double rifle. The magazine holds six rounds with two in the chambers. [5]