
Specifications
Year: 1990
Manufacturer(s): Heckler & Koch GmbH - Germany
Roles: Long-Range Precision;
Manufacturer(s): Heckler & Koch GmbH - Germany
Roles: Long-Range Precision;
Action: Roller-Delayed Blowback; Semi-Automatic Fire
Caliber(s): 7.62x51mm NATO
Sights: Iron Front and Rear; Optional Optics
Overall Length: 1,080 mm (42.52 in)
Barrel Length: 500 mm (19.69 in)
Weight (Unloaded): 11.02 lb (5.00 kg)
Caliber(s): 7.62x51mm NATO
Sights: Iron Front and Rear; Optional Optics
Overall Length: 1,080 mm (42.52 in)
Barrel Length: 500 mm (19.69 in)
Weight (Unloaded): 11.02 lb (5.00 kg)
Operators: Germany; South Africa; United States
Overall weight of the rifle was around 11 pounds. Dimensions included an overall length of 42.5 inches with a barrel measuring 19.7 inches long. The weapon was chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge firing from a 5- or 20-round detachable box magazine (using a straight box design) through a double-column, spring-loaded approach. The action remained the HK roller-delayed blowback system of operation with a semi-automatic firing function. Sighting was through a standard iron arrangement or optics mounted over the receiver in the typical way. A long-running forend allowed for a landing area for the supporting hand under the barrel with the barrel protruding a short distance ahead of this assembly. The weapon used the traditional HK selector switch near the firing hand's thumb, color-coded for quick recognition.
Two major variants of the SR9 were developed - the SR9T ("Target") and the SR9TC ("Target Competition"). The Target model incorporated the shoulder stock of the MSG90 rifle with an integral thumbhole and the precision trigger group of the PSG-1 sniper rifle was borrowed. The Target Competition model added the PSG-1's adjustable shoulder stock unit while retaining many of the elements seen in the Target model.
Variants / Models
• HK SR9 - Base Series Designation
• HK SR9T - Target model; adjustable buttstock from MSG90 series; PSG-1 trigger.
• HK SR9TC - Target Competition model; PSG-1 adjustable buttstock; PSG-1 grip and trigger.