
The Blaser R93 Tactical is a German bolt-action sniper rifle built on Blaser's unique straight-pull bolt system, which allows significantly faster follow-up shots than traditional turn-bolt actions. The R93's bolt locks directly into the barrel via a collet system rather than into the receiver, enabling a shorter, lighter action that maintains exceptional accuracy through its cold-hammer-forged free-floating barrel. The straight-pull bolt is cycled by a simple forward-backward motion in the same plane as the barrel, allowing the shooter to maintain their sight picture during bolt operation. The Tactical variant features a heavy barrel, an adjustable synthetic stock, and a magazine system integrated into the trigger guard. The R93 system's modular design allows rapid barrel and caliber changes without tools.
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