There is a new Blaser R8 and its name is Ultimate X. The “X” stands for the magazine capacity of 10 rounds, with both the standard and magnum magazines. I have been very tempted to order a Blaser for my hunting ventures, and it was so close to Santa ordering [Read More…]
Blaser USA (importer of Germans firearm brands Blaser, Mauser, and J.P. Sauer) has announced that the Blaser R8 straight-pull bolt-action rifle is now available in 6.5 PRC. Similar in caliber to 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC has a higher impact velocity and a flatter [Read More…]
Credit for the first-ever color photograph taken goes to the mathematical physicist James Clerk Maxwell. At a lecture in 1861 he unveiled what is to be considered as the first durable color photograph. Fast forward over 150 years, and we expect nothing but high-quality [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and we take a look at a bunch of thermal clip-ons and a thermal sight that were released recently. Above: Closest to the camera is the Pulsar Proton FXQ30, then the Krypton FXG50 and a Thermion 2 mounted on a Blaser R8 in .308 Win. Below you can see the [Read More…]
Blaser Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers in the hunting and outdoor industry. The group owns brands like Mauser, J.P. Sauer & Sohn, Rigby, Minox as well as the company Blaser Group Wetzlar GmbH. With the recently published press release, they [Read More…]
Clip-on Thermal Sights seems to be the new black, and everyone wants to have their piece of the market suddenly. Blaser GmbH from Germany is no different, and their thermal clip-on solution comes with the help from Liemke, also from Germany. They have developed a mount [Read More…]
Blaser USA, the official U.S. importer for the products of brands such as Blaser, Mauser, J. P. Sauer & Sohn, Rigby and Minox, will now begin operating under a new name – Blaser Group. Here’s Blaser Group’s announcement in full: San Antonio, Texas [Read More…]
The R8 Silence from Blaser is an integrated solution for hunters, a rifle and a silencer in one. It looks like a “bull barrel”, but is actually an integrated suppressor. From the start, the R8 Silence was only available in .308 Winchester, which can be a [Read More…]
While doing a research in Russian online resources, I came across a small local company called Belyj Veter Stocks. Pavel, the owner of the company is also the designer of all the products they make. Perhaps the most significant one in their current product line is the [Read More…]
Blaser has added a red dot sight to their line of optics. The new sight is called RD17. As in the case of other Blaser products, it is primarily dedicated to hunting use. Non-magnified red dot sights are especially useful in driven hunts. The red dot sight allows quick [Read More…]
Blaser Custom Shop makes incredible custom versions of Blaser rifles. Besides custom engraving and use of high-grade wood, they also extensively use leather and other materials and technologies that you don’t normally see in custom hunting rifles. Let’s [Read More…]
Blaser has entered the optical devices market earlier this year with the introduction of PRIMUS series of binoculars. Recently they have announced three new riflescopes for 2018. The new scope series are called INFINITY, with the model designations being Infinity [Read More…]
Blaser rifles never quite caught on here in the US, but are well known across Europe and among small circles of hunters in the US that appreciate precision engineered rifles. Using the same mindset used when designing some of the world’s most interesting hunting [Read More…]
One of the things missing in the industry are guns built for women. Most rifles and shotguns have long pulls, and uncomfortable angles, or are too heavy. Blaser Shotguns Blaser announces a shotgun built for a woman’s size. With the lowest profile receiver on the [Read More…]
The German company Blaser Jagdwaffen GmbH, more known to people as just “Blaser” had an impressive stand at IWA 2016. They introduced a new new over-and-under 12 gauge shotgun named Blaser F16. However this article focuses on the exclusive possibilities to [Read More…]
One of the newest guns from Blaser, the R8 Professional S rifle shares many of the features found in the existing R8 line. However, instead of having a removable trigger and magazine housing, the R8 Professional S loads and unloads through the ejection port. Existing [Read More…]
German firearms manufacturer Blaser has announced a new over/under shotgun, the F3 Vantage. From the press release: New Hybrid Design for Maximum Performance The “F3 Vantage” embodies the Blaser design philosophy to deliver a premium sporting gun perfectly tailored [Read More…]
Blaser is now selling a 4.7 ounce bipod that uses a specially designed magnetic mount for quick attachment in the field. Blaser states you carry the bipod in a pocket and only attach it when you are ready to shoot. The bipod is made largely of carbon fiber to reduce [Read More…]
Blaser’s new break action combination gun is a triple barrel design that gives shooters a lot of variation with each trigger pull. The BD14 is a drilling gun, which derives its name from the German word for three and not the mechanical act of boring. The top [Read More…]
Blaser just announced that they are chambering their fantastic R8 hunting rifle in the equally fantastic 6mm XC cartridge. Wonder Twin powers, activate! If you haven’t heard of 6mm XC, don’t feel bad, you probably aren’t an NRA High Power competitor. [Read More…]
The Blaser R93 Tracking features are now available in the R8 line as the R8 Professional Tracking. From the press release … The new R8 Professional Tracking now provides dog handlers with the unique advantages of the R8. The manual cocking system allows the rifle [Read More…]
While at IWA, I had a chance to familiarize myself with many fine firearms, including high end rifles from Blaser. Their newest rifle is the R8, a development of the straight-pull bolt action R93. The R8’s action has been beefed up and is currently available in [Read More…]
The new Blaser R8 Professional features a dark green polymer stock instead of the fancy wood found on the regular model. The Blaser R8 is by far the nicest hunting rifle I have ever used.
The R8 is the latest rifle from high-end German rifle maker Blaser. Today I had the opportunity to shoot the R8 and was suitably impressed. The R8 uses the standard Blaser straight-pull bolt system. Where it deviates from the other rifles in the Blaser stable is its [Read More…]
Blaser, makers of premium hunting rifles, could not bring themselves to produce a real Black Rifle, but they have produced a new black matte colored model of the R 93 bolt action and the K 95 single shot rifle named the “Black Edition”. R 93 Black Edition K [Read More…]
Blaser, in partner ship with Norma, will be introducing a new line of magnum cartridges later this year. They are not giving out any detailed information until May, but they have said these are completely new cartridges, not based on any previous designs. 7mm Blaser [Read More…]
“0497” spotted these photos at defense.gov.au. The rifles pictured appear to be the Blaser Tactical 2. The photos are of the Australian Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Click to expand: The Tactical 2 is available [Read More…]
Blaser have developed one of those customize-a-rifle flash tools. Very useful to work out how many of your offspring need to be sold to purchase a premium European rifle! The interface could be improved, especially when you select incompatible options but it is still [Read More…]
Finland and Norway already have very generous legislation and traditions for suppressors, and today Sweden joins the club. The new legislation means that suppressors should no longer be considered a firearm part and they no longer require a specific license to possess, [Read More…]
Mauser have introduced a new addition to their M18 line of hunting rifles. The M18 Savanna has a Savanna tan stock, a threaded barrel and is available in a range of chamberings including .223 Rem, .243 Win, .270 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, 7mm Rem Mag, .30-06, .300 [Read More…]
