Get dirt in the blaser mechanism and your asking for trouble
Slightly prejudicial view methinks?
Getting dirt in
any mechanism is asking for trouble, why single out Blaser?
That’s (one of the reasons) why Blaser failed in military testing for UK use
There are other conclusions to be drawn...let alone that the testing / evaluation system that the UK military use is not infallible given the initial SA80 disasters.
It strikes me that if the Blaser R93 action was even a contender for a military contract then it is going to have some good points...in the same way that the Silver medallists at the Olympics are pretty good athletes even if they didn't actually win gold...Interestingly the Blaser straight pull was apparently purchased by the Australians and they must have some fairly stringent tests given the dusty conditions out there.
Do you have any evidence giving the actual reasons for it not winning the UK contract or is it just hearsay? I have heard it before on here, but when I have looked it up I have only found things like this, which do not indicate whether it was for reasons of performance, price or political expedience.
www.military-today.com/firearms/blaser_r93_tactical.htm
"The R93 Tactical is a German sniper rifle, designed by Blaser Jagdwaffen. It is based on the Blaser R93 hunting rifle, but has a detachable magazine, muzzle brake and fully adjustable stock. Its production commenced in 1997. This weapon and its versions are used by a number of military, special forces and law enforcement units from all over the world. Users of the Blaser R93 Tactical and its variants include Germany, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, France, Iceland, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Ukraine and the United Kingdom."
The modern sniper rifle rose to prominence in the 1980s as a critical tool for counterterrorist teams and continued to prove itself on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. Advancements in optics, bullet, and manufacturing technology have allowed sniper rifles to reach out to further than...
nationalinterest.org
"3. Remington MSR
The Remington Defense MSR won the US Special Operation Command’s Precision Sniper Rifle contract. Like most other rifles here, it’s a multi-caliber rifle capable of shooting calibers up to .338 Lapua and features plenty of rail space for accessories and an adjustable and folding stock.
It beat out the Sako TRG-42, Accuracy International AX338, Barrett MRAD, and Blaser R93 for the contract, though the exact reasons why have yet to be revealed. The MSR is slightly more modular compared to the TRG-42 and AX338 as it accepts any AR-15 pistol grip, though it shares this feature with the Barrett M98B."
Does this mean that the TRG-42, AI AX338 and Barrett MRAD are as untrustworthy as you contend the Blaser is?
The Independent Swedish Test centre showed that the Blaser and most of the other makes withstood a blocked barrel test which the Remington and Browning rifles failed...the risk of a plugged barrel would be a more likely everyday hazard to upset your day than dirt getting into the action I would think?
Fastnar kulan i loppet vill du inte stå med det här vapnet i handen. Två av älgstudsarna klarade inte sprängtestet, när Testfakta lät Försvarets Materielverk prova åtta jaktvapen. I testet som helhet blev det billigaste geväret bäst.
www.testfakta.se
But it is true Blaser themselves must be aware of the same rumour...they even show how to clean a Blaser bolt in the field as part of their advertising...
www.blaser.de/en/products/firearms/bolt-action-rifle-r8/
Alan
