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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If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

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Airguns or pellet guns (the name comes from projectiles they shoot – pellets) are popular among all generations of people with a variety of different interests.

They are used for

plinking,
hunting,
sport competitions etc.

All these activities demand variety of different airguns. A lot of these applications do not require a rifle scope for using an air gun, but some of them do – especially hunting or long range shooting.

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 30mm, high

General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

It is common to almost all airguns that they have 11 mm dovetail on the receiver. This dovetail is full length and it is used for mounting a rifle scope or diopter. Such dovetails are basically the same as on the rimfire rifles (.22 calibre). It is important to know that they share the same mounting platform and this is why we can found airgun scope mounts also on rimfire rifles and normally, similar scopes are used on both types of rifles.

When thinking of mounting a rifle scope on the airgun, we have to consider that spring powered airguns have strong recoil in both directions. This is why the robustness and rigidness of the mounts is extremely important (especially with spring powered airguns). This problem is not the case with rimfire rifles, where recoil is very mild.

Mostly, these mounts are made from aluminium and can also have a screw that serves as recoil stopper. The screw can be placed vertically, but with the two part design scope mounts, screw can be placed horizontally. Although, majority of airgun scope mounts comes without recoil notches. There are two options available for mounting the scope on the airgun monoblock scope mount: 25.4 mm (1’’) or 30 mm rings. Other dimensions can also be found, however - they are extremely rare.

Normally, airgun mounts are affordable and in most cases fixed. Detachable airgun scope mounts are usually very rare. However, the most affordable airgun mounts are also the ones from the lowest quality (although, sufficient) and high quality mounts can be expensive, too.

Adjustable inclination on the rifle scope mounts is advisable, usable and a lot of times needed (because of the imperfections of different parts – rifle, mount, rings and dovetail). Some of the mounts also have recoil buffer available. There are also available shock absorbing recoil buffers that can be bought separately and installed behind the scope mount and help to absorb recoil.

BKL 0.6" Long Dovetail Rings, 30 mm

BKL 0.6" Long Dovetail Rings, 30 mm

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

Monoblock scope mounts for airguns are definitely more reliable than two piece scope mounts. This is normally because they can handle recoil much better. They are robust, rigid, hard and they offer great clamping surface for the dovetail. However, with monoblock scope mounts, setting the proper eye relief might be an issue in some cases. Also, monoblock mounts are almost always more expensive than similar two piece mounts. Clamping surface on the rail which is connected to the rings in one piece is usually higher than it can be with comparable two piece mounts. This might also be an disadvantage, worth mentioning.

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

When we are talking about two piece solutions of airgun mounts, we should not forget to mention some of the differences between one part and two part design of these mounts. One part design is easier to produce, therefore these mounts are cheaper as a rule. Versatility with one part design of scope mounts is normally poor. More options of mounting a scope are normally available with two part design scope mounts. It is good to know that airgun scope mounts for rifle scopes with rail systems are not usual (actually, they are rare). If they are available, they are normally available with two part design of scope mounts. Example for such mount could be Recknagel’s tip off mount for 11 mm dovetail on the bottom and with Zeiss rail option (ZM/VM) on the top. They also offer a LM rail version of these mounts.

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

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), medium

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), high

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), low

UTG Compensation Mount for RWS Airgun with T06 Trigger

General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

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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

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), medium

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), high

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), low

UTG Compensation Mount for RWS Airgun with T06 Trigger

General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

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