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.

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.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu

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This is a subcategory of handgun mounts. At Optics Trade, we use the term adapter plate to refer to mounts either:

installed in the place of the rear sight (non-optic-ready handguns) or
those fixed on a milled slide (optic-ready handguns).

In this subcategory, there are also mounting standard converter plates, for example, plates that convert Trijicon RMR mounting standard to the Docter Sight mounting standard.

Before you purchase an adapter plate, make a compatibility check – inspect its top and bottom surface.

Its top surface is usually specified with the name of a red dot sight that has a familiar mounting standard, such as Docter sight, Aimpoint Micro, C-more RTS, Shield RMS/SMS, Trijicon RMR – this is written in the name or in the description of the adapter plate. Some adapter plates are compatible with several mounting standards; they are supplied with removable pins that the user can move from one position to another (adapter plates made by Tony System, Outer Impact, and some other companies).

The mounting surface below is usually specified with the name of the handgun on which it can be mounted. Some handguns, such as Sig Sauer P320, are manufactured in both optic-ready and non-optic-ready versions (depending on the version), so you must be careful to choose the correct mount. Adapter plates designed for non-optic-ready handguns are meant to be installed in the place of the rear sight whereas the adapter plates for optic-ready handguns fit directly into the milled slide of the optic-ready handgun.

Follow the instructions of the handgun manufacturer when mounting or have it mounted by a gunsmith.

Adapter plates are almost exclusively made from aluminium, except for certain components which are (sometimes) made from steel.

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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

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Burris FastFire Picatinny Weaver Mount

Ade Advanced Optics Picatinny Mounting Plate for Trijicon RMR/SRO

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ADE AR15/308 Absolute Cowitness Mount for Vortex Venom

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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:

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