The Haenel RS9 is a bolt action sniper rifle manufactured by C.G. Haenel. It is the Bundeswehr's medium-range sniper rifle and replaces the Accuracy International AWM in the Kommando Spezialkräfte and Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine.[1]
| Haenel RS9 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2016–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | C.G. Haenel |
| Produced | 2016- |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7.54 kg (16.6 lb) |
| Length | 1,275 mm (4 ft 2.2 in) |
| Barrel length | 690 mm (27 in) |
| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,002 m/s (3,290 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,500 m (1,600 yd) |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Detachable aperture type iron sights Day or night optics |
History
editThe order for the medium-range sniper rifle was put out to tender by the Bundeswehr in 2014.[2] What was required was a "medium-range sniper weapon, consisting of a rifle, aiming and aiming aids, accessories and ammunition" as a bolt-action rifle for the precise single shot in .338 Lapua Magnum caliber including target optics and accessories.
The service description called for "use in areas with climate categories A1-3, B1-3 and C0-2 according to STANAG 4370 without restriction of functionality" and "adaptability for the night vision attachment (NSV) 80 introduced in the Bundeswehr", a caliber change through replacement barrels was not part of the service description.[3] In addition to Haenel, Unique Alpine was shortlisted with the TPG-3 A4.[4][1] Haenel was awarded the contract in February 2016 and is supplying the RS9 model as the G29 rifle. The first lot includes 115 weapons.[5]
Users
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Germany: Kommando Spezialkräfte and Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine (Bundeswehr designation G29) – .338 Lapua Magnum
References
edit- ^ a b "Bundeswehr beschafft neues Scharfschützengewehr G29". board.kdospezop.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Ralph Wilhelm (17 February 2014). "Bundeswehr will neues Scharfschützengewehr beschaffen". Deutsches Waffenjournal. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Öffentliche Ausschreibung Koblenz 2014 Scharfschützenwaffe mittlere Reichweite, bestehend aus Gewehr, Ziel- und Zielhilfsmitteln, Zubehör und Munition". ausschreibungen-deutschland.de. 19 February 2014. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ Auserwählt akkurat – Multikaliber-Scharfschützengewehr Unique-Alpine TPG-3 A4 (PDF). Bad Ems: VS Medien. September 2015. p. 16–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Scharfschützengewehr mittlerer Reichweite". Europäische Sicherheit und Technik. 11 February 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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