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The Blaser R93 Tactical is a German bolt action sniper rifle, based on the Blaser R93 design. It has as variants the Blaser LRS 2 and Tactical 2. It has as variants the Blaser LRS 2 and Tactical 2. It is used by German and Dutch police forces as well as the Australian military and special police units.
The predecessor of the R93 was the 60 degree turn bolt action Blaser R84, which was discontinued after the introduction of the R93 in 1993. The successor of the R93, the Blaser R8, was introduced in 2008. Production of the R93 ended by 2017, though Blaser continued to offer spare parts as stock allowed. [5]
The Blaser R8 displays a locking surface of 96 mm 2 (0.149 in 2) compared to 66 mm 2 (0.102 in 2) for the Blaser R93 and 56 mm 2 (0.087 in 2) for the Mauser M98 bolt action system. [6] The stressed parts are made out of hammer forged steel and plasma nitrided to provide corrosion resistance and mechanical strength.