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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 Jaeger NXT Rifle Review

Haenel Jaeger NXT is a straight-pull rifle with a kick-down bolt handle. The rifle is optimized for lead-free .308 Win. ammunition but can use lead cartridges as well. The magazine can hold five rounds. Jaeger NXT has an M15x1 threaded barrel with removable iron sights. Instead of using the traditional wood stock or the robust synthetic stock, Jaeger NXT combines the two with their environmentally friendly composite wood stock.

The rifle has a crisp direct trigger with a pull weight of 1000 grams (35 oz). It is 1035 mm to 1045 mm (40.7-inch to 41.1-inch) long and is accompanied by a 520 mm (20.5-inch) barrel.

Haenel Jaeger NXT, chambered for .308 Win.

Figure 1: Haenel Jaeger NXT, chambered for .308 Win. (Source: https://www.frankonia.de/p/haenel/repetierb%C3%BCchse-jaeger-nxt/2011537)

Haenel Jaeger NXT Calibers

Haenel Jaeger NXT is chambered for the following calibers:

.308 Win.
.30-06 Spr.

Haenel Jaeger NXT Variants

Haenel Jaeger NXT is available in the following variants:

Standard
DS

Haenel Jaeger NXT receiver comes with a milled-in Picatinny rail for mounting purposes. The distance between the grooves is about 93 mm, which we call the B distance.

Haenel Jaeger NXT, chambered for .308 Win.

Figure 2: Haenel Jaeger NXT receiver, chambered for .308 Win. (Source:https://www.frankonia.de/p/haenel/repetierb%C3%BCchse-jaeger-nxt/2011537)

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

All rifles with a Picatinny rail and an appropriate B distance.

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

All rifles with a Picatinny rail

Best Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT

Fixed Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT:

We recommend the ERA-TAC Ultralight Scope mount made in Germany with a flawless low weight design. It is made of aluminum and comes with a ten-year warranty.

Repeatable Detachable Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT:

If you are planning on using various scopes on your rifle, then this scope mount from the German manufacturer, Henneberger, is the way to go. The scope mount is made of steel 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.

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

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