Predecessor to the R8 — the first commercially successful straight-pull bolt-action hunting rifle. The R93 established the Blaser approach of modular caliber exchange and fast-cycling straight-pull operation. Type: Rifle Action: Bolt-Action Caliber: .338 Lapua Magnum Capacity: 3 Year introduced: 1993, Germany Weight: 108 oz Overall length: 40" Status: Discontinued Intended use: hunting, competition