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The History of Voere Company

Voere is an Austrian firearm manufacturer with origins in the German Black Forest. In 1948 Ing. Erich Voetter and his partner Paul Restle founded a metal processing company KOMA, which was located in Furtwangen.

They started the weapons business by producing basic air pistols with a single load. In 1955 the partners realized that their company name was not very genuine and decided to rename it Voere, by combining their surnames. In the 1960s they expanded their production onto air rifles and small-bore rifles, and the company’s headquarters was moved to Vöhrenbach. Shortly after the move, they started producing small semi-automatic bore rifles.

In 1964 Paul Restle sold his part of the company, which was in a good state. He was replaced by DI Alfons Ruhland, who was Elrich Voetter’s son-in-law. Due to a lack of workforce and space, Voere bought a company called Sportwaffen Tyrol in Kufstein. The production plant was originally built by Krieghoff for weapon production during the war. After the purchase, it was managed by DI Alfons Ruhland, while Walter Hermann was the CEO of the German company in Vöhrenbach. With this expansion, they added hunting bolt action and shotgun rifles to their production list.

In 1972, Voere received a patent for a small-bore rifle with a drum magazine on top and was asked to make a functional redesign, since the original did not work as intended. It was named AM 180 (American-180) and became the world’s first rifle with a laser aiming device. Even though the new submachine gun was not perfect, it could fire up to 1800 rounds per minute, making it the fastest SMG in the world. Later, another updated version of this rifle was produced in Slovenia and known as MGV 176.

After the disastrous nuclear accident in Chernobyl in 1986, hunting in Scandinavia was prohibited, which led the sister company in Vöhrenbach into shutting down production and selling their facilities to Mauser. The next year Voere merged with a metal company, Kufsteiner Gerätebau und Handels GmbH, and started producing various mechanical parts for many different industries. In 1992, Voere registered and began the production of their caseless cartridges. In 2007, Sven Ruhland stepped into his father’s shoes and became the CEO of the company.

Voere S16 Rifle Review

Voere S16 is a lightweight bolt-action rifle with an unusual characteristic. It features a laterally attached AR-15 type magazine with a 5-round capacity. The rifle has a steel barrel with a carbon fiber shell, its muzzle is threaded for 0.5-inch UNF.

The two-locking-lugs bolt is robust and cocks the rifle when opened at a sixty-degree angle. There is a simple two-position firing pin safety lever at the rear right side of the steel receiver. The carbon-reinforced stock can be easily positioned in five different lengths, while the height of the cheek pad can be adjusted with an Allen key.

The action is of a push-feed type. It is equipped with a crisp trigger, which has two stages and a pull weight of 2000 g (4.4 lbs). The overall length of the rifle is 1030 mm (40.6-inch) with a 500 mm (19.7-inch) barrel.

Voere S16, chambered for .223 Rem.

Figure 1: Voere S16, chambered for .223 Rem. (Source: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/04/03/voere-s16-ar-15-magazine-fed-bolt-action-rifle/)

Voere S16 Calibers

Voere S16 is chambered for the following calibers:

.222 Rem.
.223 Rem.
300 AAC Blackout

Voere S16 Variants

Voere S16 is available in the following variants:

Standard
Sport
Integral

Voere S16 receiver comes with a premounted Picatinny rail.

Voere S16, chambered for .223 Rem.

Figure 2: Voere S16 receiver, chambered for .223 Rem. (Source: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/04/03/voere-s16-ar-15-magazine-fed-bolt-action-rifle/)

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Voere S16

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Voere S16

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 Picatinny rail

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Voere S16

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 Picatinny rail

Best Scope Mounts for Voere S16

Fixed Scope Mounts for Voere S16:

These Contessa Light Picatinny Rings are a great option for this rifle, providing you with a good quality build at a reasonable price. They are made of aluminum and come with a ten-year warranty.

Repeatable Detachable Scope Mounts for Voere S16:

If you plan to use multiple scopes on your rifle, we’d recommend the Henneberger HMS Swift Mount, which can be easily detached and is zeroed when reattached. It is made of aluminum and comes with a thirty-year warranty.

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

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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