Haenel RS9

The History of Haenel Company

C.G. Haenel is a German manufacturer in the weapons industry, based in Suhl, a small city in the Free State of Thuringia. The company dates back to 1840 when it was founded by Carl Gottlieb Haenel, the Prussian commissioner for firearms manufacturing. They started out with the production of weapons and bicycles, which was quite common at the time as it goes hand in hand.

In 1887, a weapon designer named C.W. Aydt joined the company and designed the Aydt rifle and pistol. At the beginning of the 20th century, Haenel massively produced the Mauser Model 98 for the German Army, which was used during the First World War. In 1921, another weapon designer, Hugo Schmeisser, joined the company. Soon after that, they started producing submachine guns, based on his design, despite a ban by The Treaty of Versailles. In 1928, the company introduced the MP28, which was used by German law enforcement.

Even with Schmeisser’s success, Haenel went bankrupt several times during that period. They formed an association named the United Suhl-Zella-Mehlisser Arms Factories with several other arms manufacturers. They produced over ten thousand units of the Sturmgewehr 44 for the Nazis. Following their defeat in the Second World War and the occupation by the Soviet Union, arms production companies were hit by the war reparations. Later on, Haenel began producing air and hunting rifles by the brand name Haenel Suhl.

In 2008, the company was reinstated and renamed to its original name but under different ownership. They introduced plenty of new hunting rifle series, including Jaeger 8, Jaeger 9, bolt-action Jaeger 10, semi-auto SLB 2000+, and Jaeger 11 shotgun. They also designed a new Jaeger NXT straight-pull rifle in 2021.

Haenel RS9 Rifle Review

Haenel RS9 is a modern bolt-action sniper rifle, mainly developed for police and military use. It is basically the magnum version of the Haenel RS8. The bolt has six locking lugs with a sixty-degree bolt lift and an extractor claw embedded into one of its lugs. Three-position safety behind the bolt handle can be set forward to fire, center for safe mode with an unlocked bolt, and rear with a locked bolt. The bolt can be removed using a catch positioned to the left of the action. The pull weight is adjustable between 1200 g (42.3 oz.) to 2250 g (79.4 oz.).

The detachable magazine holds up to 10 rounds of the .338 Lapua Mag. cartridges. The cold-hammered barrel is free-floating for additional precision. The shoulder support is foldable and adjustable in length and height. The overall length of the rifle is 1275 mm (50.2-inch), while its barrel measures 690 mm (27.2-inch). This weapon is used by special police units and it has also been introduced in the Bundeswehr as the medium-range sniper rifle G29. Its operational range is around 1500 m.

Haenel RS9, chambered for .338 Laupa Mag.

Figure 1: Haenel RS9, chambered for .338 Lapua Mag. (Source: https://aworat.at/schuetzen/waffen/haenel-rs9/9427)

Haenel RS9 Calibers

Haenel RS9 is chambered for the following calibers:

.338 Lapua Mag.

Haenel RS9 receiver comes with a NATO STANAG 4694/Picatinny rail for scope mounting purposes.

Haenel RS9, chambered for .338 Laupa Mag.

Figure 2: Haenel RS9 receiver, chambered for .338 Lapua Mag. (Source: https://www.armeriasebina.it/haenel-rs9-6-3/)

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel RS9

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel RS9

For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, the mounting surfaces of these rifles must match in all dimensions. The following rifles are interchangeable:

All rifles with a NATO STANAG 4694/Picatinny rail

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel RS9

For two-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart. The following rifles are interchangeable:

All rifles with a NATO STANAG 4694/Picatinny rail

Best Scope Mounts for Haenel RS9

Fixed Scope Mounts for Haenel RS9:

We recommend the one-piece GEN-2 scope mount made by the trusted German manufacturer, ERA-TAC. It is made of aluminum and comes with a two-year warranty.

Repeatable Detachable Scope Mounts for Haenel RS9:

For easier detachment and repeatability, while also offering adjustable inclination, we recommend this ERA-TAC GEN-2 Adjustable Inclination scope mount. It is made of aluminum and comes with a two-year warranty.

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All of the mono-block scope mounts have in common that both scope rings are made of one piece of material. Making a whole mount of one piece of raw material is usually possible by milling. These mounts are normally made for tactical applications, because they can be used in the toughest conditions. They are normally made out of one piece of hiqh quality aluminium alloy (like 7075T6), because steel might be too heavy for such applications. Steel is normally used only with the screws or claws that hold scope mount onto the Picatinny rail. However, there are some manufacturers which make nice mono-block mounts for hunting applications also (Spuhr, ERA-TAC Ultralight, etc.).

This type of mounts is suitable for use on Picatinny rails. Although, there are other rail standards that are known as common practice: 11 mm (AI), 16.5 mm (Tikka, Sako TRG), 19 mm (CZ 550)... They can be quick detachable or fixed (however, most of them are fixed).

ERA-TAC Ultralight Mount for Picatinny, 30 mm

ERA-TAC Ultralight Mount for Picatinny, 30 mm

Mono-block mounts for tactical rifles

Mono-block mounts for tactical rifles might be nearly perfect to use and main reasons for that can be found in:

rigidness,
hardness,
durability,
reliability and
precision.

They offer perfect ring alignment which is the key to not damaging or flexing your scope. Large contact surface between the scope and the mount might also be a favourable factor. Lapping during the process of mounting the scope is not needed. In addition, bedding is also not needed. All of the text above is true if we are talking about mounts of proper quality.

On the other hand, you have to be prepared for a (usually) bulky appearance and less adjustable length for proper eye relief.

Other Features of Mono-block Scope Mounts

Tactical mono-block scope mounts, made of high quality, normally have more than just one recoil stopper.

Some of the manufacturers (like Spuhr) advise their customers to oil surfaces between their mount and Picatinny rail before the mounting of them. They also advise to use resin between rings and rifle scope.

Spuhr Unimount for Picatinny, 35mm, 6 MIL 20.6 MOA

Spuhr Unimount for Picatinny, 35mm, 6 MIL 20.6 MOA

A lot of mono-block mounts offer additional attachment points on their rings. These attachment points are normally used for red-dots, lasers, rangefinders, angle indicators, etc. Bubble levels are also common on these mounts (on the rear side of the mount – Tier One, Spuhr,...). These bubble levels are aligned with the Picatinny rail under them.

Practically all of tactical mono-block mounts use 6 – 8 screws for tightening the scope. It is very rare for such mounts to use only 4 screws. With tactical mounts, rings are normally divided 50:50 (upper and lower part of the ring, tightened with screws), which is different than with other, for example hunting mounts, where rings are divided in different ratio – for example 60:40 (upper / lower part of the ring). In this case, upper part is bigger than the lower part, which in practice means that scope is embraced by the upper part of the ring a little bit more.

Tactical mono-block mounts are the most common mount form with inclination. If mounts are made with inclination, it is usually:

10 MOA,
20 MOA or
30 MOA.

These type of mounts are great for long range shooting, because they offer a whole new possibilities for long range shooters. Majority of the mono-block mounts with inclination, is 20 MOA. However, there are mounts up to 70 MOA on the market (for example: Era-Tac from Recknagel).

Haenel RS9

The History of Haenel Company

Haenel RS9 Rifle Review

Haenel RS9 Calibers

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel RS9

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel RS9

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel RS9

Best Scope Mounts for Haenel RS9

Fixed Scope Mounts for Haenel RS9:

Repeatable Detachable Scope Mounts for Haenel RS9:

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

EAW Monoblock for Picatinny, 30 mm

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Lever, 34 mm, 0/20/40 MOA

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Lever, 30 mm, 0/20/40 MOA

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Lever, 36 mm, 0/20/40 MOA

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Lever, 36 mm, 0-70 MOA

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Lever, 30 mm, 0-70 MOA

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Screw, 30 mm, 0-70 MOA

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Screw, 34 mm, 0-70 MOA

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Screw, 36 mm, 0-70 MOA

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Screw, 36 mm, 0/20/40 MOA

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Screw, 30 mm, 0/20/40 MOA

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Screw, 34 mm, 0/20/40 MOA

EAW Black Line for Picatinny with Lever, 34 mm, 0-70 MOA

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Haenel RS9

The History of Haenel Company

Haenel RS9 Rifle Review

Haenel RS9 Calibers

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel RS9

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel RS9

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel RS9

Best Scope Mounts for Haenel RS9

Fixed Scope Mounts for Haenel RS9:

Repeatable Detachable Scope Mounts for Haenel RS9:

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

General features of Mono-block Scope Mounts

Mono-block mounts for tactical rifles

Other Features of Mono-block Scope Mounts

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