Heckler & Koch SR9

Sporting / Target Sniper Rifle

Germany | 1990

"Appearing in 1990, the Heckler and Koch SR9 represents a family of sporting and target shooting rifles by the German firearms company."

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To sidestep the United States assault rifle ban of 1989, Heckler & Koch of West Germany took their HK 91, based on the HK 41 semi-automatic rifle, and reworked/rebranded the product as a sporting and target rifle to become the "HK 911" and then the "HK SR9" (in 1990). Changes to the original included loss of the separate pistol grip, flash suppressor and bayonet mountings - the more common traits of an assault weapon. A shortened, lighter weight barrel was installed and, in 1994, magazine counts restricted to five rounds. Fire was limited to semi-automatic only. Both wood and polymer (black) stocks were eventually featured in the product line.

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.

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Physical
The physical qualities of the Heckler & Koch SR9. Information presented is strictly for general reference and should not be misconstrued as useful for hardware restoration or operation.

1,080 mm
42.52 in
O/A Length

500 mm
19.69 in
Barrel Length

11.02 lb
5.00 kg
Weight

Roller-Delayed Blowback; Semi-Automatic Fire
Action

7.62x51mm NATO
Caliber(s)

5- or 20-round detachable box magazine
Feed

Iron Front and Rear; Optional Optics
Sights

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Heckler & Koch SR9 Sporting / Target Sniper Rifle family line.

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.

Operators
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Contractor(s): Heckler & Koch GmbH - Germany

[ Germany; South Africa; United States ]

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