Haenel

The lowest-priced bolt-action rifles often come from the USA and the Far East. But more and more German quality manufacturers want a piece of the pie in this market segment. We tested the Haenel Jaeger 10 with synthetic stock in the hunting all-round caliber .30-06.

We tested the civilian version of the Haenel MK556, which until just a few days ago was to be the new assault rifle for the German Army, in a configuration very similar to the one presented to the tender. While we wait with bated breath that the huge plot twist in this colossal contract is solved in one way or another,  we took the Haenel CR 223 in .223 Remington caliber to the range, complete …

As has just been announced, the BAAINBw (the Federal Office of Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support of the German Armed Forces) has withdrawn the award of the contract for the supply of the new assault rifle. The Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) – the awarding authority of the procurement office – had decided in favour of the offer by C.G. Haenel GmbH in the "Sturmgewehr" …

New for 2020: German manufacturer C.G. Haenel, known as supplier of the G29 sniper rifle in .338 Lapua Magnum for the German Army, expands the caliber range in the CR semi-automatic and RS bolt-action rifle series. We give you a more detailed overview of the new additions, available from September 2020.

The specialist exhibition for law enforcement, police equipment, security and tactical solutions took place in Nuremberg, Germany, from March 7-8. Here are some highlights about the products and novelties we saw there.

ENFORCE TAC and IWA 2018 / New from Haenel: CR 308. Haenel Defence showcases the new semi automatic CR 308 chambered in .308 Win (7,62x51 mm NATO) at the Enforce TAC 2018. It completes their portfolio with an expedient and practical rifle. We present the new features and technical data of the CR 308. 

We put the Varmint and Varmint Sporter bolt-action hunting rifles from the HAENEL Jaeger 10 series through their paces. This review tells you what the two rifles are good at, how much they cost, and how they rate in terms of specs.

The C.G. HAENEL company, headquartered in the town of Suhl in Thuringia (Germany), is entering the crowded AR-15 market with the introduction of its civilian-grade, semi-automatic CR-223 competition rifle

The new "Varmint Sporter Pro" bolt-action rifle variant from C.G. Haenel offers the accuracy and quality of the Jaeger.10 system in a magazine-fed, lighter, more compact, more rugged package