Nomad--
I have just come into possession of the R93 in three barrels, the 6.5x55, the .30-06 and .375 H&H. I have only worked with the 6.5 so far but it shows great accuracy and overall I'm very satisfied with the quality throughout and the unique design. I clobbered a fair Nebraska whitetail this fall with the little 6.5. It was fun.
I too have heard "these rumors" and intend to call Sigarms who are the importers about it next week. It is my understanding that the bolt/breech design of this rifle originated with the huge rail guns the Germans used during WW ll so implicit in that is some 40 to 50 years of design testing and having been proven; this model, the R93, came out in '93, so there is another 10 years of use of the rifle mostly in Europe where in at least one year it was voted "best rifle" in some gun mag. Of course all of this I have read from one source or another.
I would appreciate if you learn anything pertinent about this that you would pass it on. Thanks.
GDV
Last edited by goodnews; 03/19/04.
