Haenel RS9

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
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

The 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

•  Germany: Kommando Spezialkräfte and Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine (Bundeswehr designation G29) – .338 Lapua Magnum

References

1. "Bundeswehr beschafft neues Scharfschützengewehr G29". board.kdospezop.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
2. Ralph Wilhelm (17 February 2014). "Bundeswehr will neues Scharfschützengewehr beschaffen". Deutsches Waffenjournal. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
3. "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.
4. 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.
5. "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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