I have seen pics of Blasers Falling Block BL 820 rifle on the web and want info on it. Anyone tried one?

According to Blaser´s website, it was produced between 82 and 90 and discontinued because of high production costs. Thats all I have found out so far but I want more!!

Weight, Length, Calibers and everything else!

Regards


Jim

I have handeled one but never shot it. well made but unlike all other Blaser's they have a all steel reciver.

Only info I could find --
Blaser HOME PAGE

Thanks for your answers!

It sure looks like a nice falling block!

When you handled it, what was your opinion on it??

Regards

Jim

On occasion I managed to get one 820. It is chambered in 7x57R, nice wood, solid steel, wonderful old-school Schmidt & Bender 4x38. Beautiful solid rifle (unlike modern blasers). I cannot wait to go to the shooting range.

It's a Hagn action, nothing more.

Yeah. But it's made very good.

What is wrong with modern Blaser rifles?

They are from plastic and aluminium. Like kids rattle

Not to spoil the party

Early blasers used Parker hale barrels !

Nice Rifle. It is similar to the Hagn action but not the same, especially where the cocking mechanism is concerned. They are nice pieces and get good prices in Germany.

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Originally posted by kda55:
It's a Hagn action, nothing more.

If that were true, which it isn't, it would be damning with faint praise!

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Originally posted by JabaliHunter:
If that were true, which it isn't, it would be damning with faint praise!

Can you tell us the differences? I will appreciate you very much.

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Originally posted by Roman BGH:
They are from plastic and aluminium. Like kids rattle

Mercedes Benz uses lots of composites and aluminum too, but not all Blaser rifles are synthetic.
There are wood and steel receivers in all models offered today.
Have you ever fired a Blaser rifle?

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Originally posted by Cliff Lyle:

Have you ever fired a Blaser rifle?

Yes, I have. That's why I have Mauser 03

Good for you. Great rifles. Almost as good as the R8.

These actions are a Hagn other than a very small change. I have seen the contract between Martin Hagn and a Blaser to manufacture them. Martin told me they never paid him the money agreed to use his design. They ripped the design and him off. Nice business people. But that's not uncommonwith large companies.

Roman! Nice buck!

I didn't realize that the European Roe Deer made it all the way to Moscow, I had figured that the Siberian Roe deer were farther West than that.

This must be out at the Dacha?

Thanks! Actually European Roe Deer lives on all European part of Russia even in thousand kilometers on East from Moscow. Siberian Roe Deer lives on the other side of Ural mountains.

Those two deers were taken in the West part of Russia near border with Poland.