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[[Image:R93SemiWeightRifle.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Blaser R93 Semi Weight Sporting Rifle - .308 Winchester. The same rifle is offered in a "Sporting" configuration.]] | |||
[[Image:Blaser R93 Tactical (LSR1).jpg|thumb|501px|right|Blaser R93 Tactical - 7.62x51mm. The "Tactical" was a sniper rifle variant of the earlier UIT and CISM match variants of the R93, and the precursor to the current "LRS2" and "Tactical 2" models.]] | [[Image:Blaser R93 Tactical (LSR1).jpg|thumb|501px|right|Blaser R93 Tactical - 7.62x51mm. The "Tactical" was a sniper rifle variant of the earlier UIT and CISM match variants of the R93, and the precursor to the current "LRS2" and "Tactical 2" models.]] | ||
[[Image:Blaser93SniperRifleA.jpg|thumb|right|500px| | [[Image:Blaser93SniperRifleA.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Blaser R93 LRS2 Precision Sniper Rifle - .338 Lapua Magnum. The rifle is usually outfitted with either a Parker & Hale or Harris Bipod.]] | ||
[[Image:BlaserR93Receiver.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Closeup of the receiver (left side) of the | [[Image:BlaserR93Receiver.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Closeup of the receiver (left side) of the Blaser R93 LRS2 Precision Sniper Rifle - .338 Lapua Magnum. The factory identification and markings are clearly visible.]] | ||
[[Image:BlaserR93WithHarrisBipod.jpg|thumb|right|500px| | [[Image:BlaserR93WithHarrisBipod.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Blaser R93 LRS2 Precision Sniper Rifle - .338 Lapua Magnum. This rifle has a Harris Bipod mounted.]] | ||
The '''Blaser R93''' is a German straight-pull modular precision sniper rifle. Originally a hunting weapon with a traditional wooden stock (now discontinued), a police version was released in 1997, under the name Long Range Sporter (LRS) (some sources call it Blaser LRT instead, Long Range Tactical). It was adopted by multiple police and military forces, and Blaser later updated the military design to the Tactical model, and then the LRS2 and Tactical 2 model. | |||
The rifle is chambered in 7.62 NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua and 6.5x55mm. | |||
One of the more unusual variants of the R93 is a handgun version called the Blaser R93 Handgun Hunting System. It is an ultra short R93 with a 14-inch barrel and pistol grip. | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
(1993 - ????) | (1993 - ????) | ||
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The Blaser R93 is a German straight-pull modular precision sniper rifle. Originally a hunting weapon with a traditional wooden stock (now discontinued), a police version was released in 1997, under the name Long Range Sporter (LRS) (some sources call it Blaser LRT instead, Long Range Tactical). It was adopted by multiple police and military forces, and Blaser later updated the military design to the Tactical model, and then the LRS2 and Tactical 2 model.
The rifle is chambered in 7.62 NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua and 6.5x55mm.
One of the more unusual variants of the R93 is a handgun version called the Blaser R93 Handgun Hunting System. It is an ultra short R93 with a 14-inch barrel and pistol grip.
Specifications
(1993 - ????)
- Type: Sniper Rifle
- Caliber: .223 Remington, 6mm Norma BR, 6.5×55mm, .308 Winchester and .300 Winchester Magnum. (Tactical, Tactical 2 and LRS2), .338 Lapua Magnum (Tactical 2)
- Weight: 11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
- Length: 25.6 in (65 cm)
- Barrel length: 45.3 in (115 cm)
- Capacity: 5 or 10
- Fire Modes: Bolt Action
The Blaser R93 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradle 2 the Grave | Drag-On | Miles | with suppressor | 2003 |
| Miami Vice | One of Yero's snipers | 2006 | ||
| Hitman | Timothy Olyphant | Agent 47 | Fitted with Parker-Hale bipod | 2007 |
| Rush Hour 3 | Hiroyuki Sanada | Kenji | Fitted with Harris bipod | 2007 |
| The Dark Knight | GCPD S.W.A.T. snipers | 2008 | ||
| 12 Rounds | 2009 | |||
| Predators | Alice Braga | Isabelle | 2010 | |
| Inception | Leonardo DiCaprio | Dom Cobb | winterized, suppressor | 2010 |
| Colombiana | Zoe Saldana | Cataleya Restrepo | 2011 | |
| Savages | Alexander Wraith | Sam | 2012 | |
| Anthony Cutolo | Billy | |||
| The Lookout | RAID snipers | 2012 | ||
| The Last Stand | Henchman | LRS2 model | 2013 | |
| Crosshairs | Luke Edwards | Grandie | With suppressor and Harris Bipod | 2013 |
| Crosshairs | Brill's henchman | With suppressor and Harris Bipod | 2013 | |
| Fast & Furious 6 | Dwayne Johnson | DSS Agent Luke Hobbs | 2013 | |
| Kick-Ass 2 | In the case with Big Daddy's armor | 2013 | ||
| Kingsman: The Secret Service | Henchmen | White Tactical 2 model | 2015 | |
| Hitman: Agent 47 | Interrogator | 2015 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note/ Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly | sniper | "Serenity" (S1E01) | 2002 | |
| Firefly | Adam Baldwin | Jayne Cobb | "Serenity" (S1E01) | 2002 |
| Firefly | Niska's sniper | "War Stories" (S1E10) | 2002 | |
| NCIS - Season 1 | Noah Segan | Kyle Hendricks | Fitted with Parker-Hale bipod; "One Shot, One Kill" (S1E13) | 2003 |
| NCIS - Season 3 | Pauley Perrette | Abby Scuito | "Kill Ari, Part 1" (S3E01) | 2005 |
| CSI: NY / "Hide Sight" (S07E07) | NYPD ESU Sniper | R93 Tactical, with Harris bipod | 2004 - Present | |
| The Unit | "Gone Missing" (S3) . | 2007 | ||
| Heroes | Ali Larter | Jessica | As a fiction "Kinsella 320Z" rifle | 2006-2010 |
| The Kill Point | Michael K. Williams | Quincy | Fitted with Parker-Hale bipod | 2007 |
| Primeval | James Murray | Stephen Hart | (S2E01) | 2007-Present |
| My Own Worst Enemy | Christian Slater | Edward Albright | . | 2008 |
| Chuck - Season 3 | Vinnie Jones | Karl Stromberg | "Chuck Versus the Three Words" (S3E02) | 2009 |
| Chuck - Season 5 | Carrie-Anne Moss | Gertrude Verbanski | "Chuck Versus The Hack Off" (S5E05) | 2010 |
| Kings | . | Gilboa sniper | Suppressor; "Prosperity" | 2009 |
| 24 - Season 8 | CTU Sniper | "7:00 A.M - 8:00 A.M" (S8E16) | 2010 | |
| Homeland | Chris Chalk | Thomas Patrick "Tom" Walker | "Marine One" (S1E12) | 2011 |
| The Last Ship | Nathan Sutton | McGregor | "No Place Like Home" (S1E10) | 2014 |
| In Plain Sight | Jason E. Hill | Mercenary #1 | "Something Borrowed, Something Blew Up" (S04E13) | 2011 |
| The Tunnel | Nicolas Wanczycki | Thibaut Briand | 2016 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | Saito | (Episode "Beware the Left Eye – POKER FACE") | 2005 |
| Blassreiter | Brad and Al | (Episode 2 "The Price of Glory") | 2008 |
| Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom | Zwei | 2009 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitman:Codename 47 | R93 Sniper Rifle | 2000 | ||
| Hitman 2: Silent Assassin | R93 Sniper | 2002 | ||
| Hitman: Contracts | R93 Sniper | 2004 | ||
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | With Harris bipod | 2007 | ||
| Counter-Strike Online | 2008 | |||
| War Inc. Battlezone | w/ various attachments | 2011 | ||
| Payday 2 | R93 | 2013 |