Manufacturer of premium hunting rifles and sports optics with the brands Blaser, Mauser, Sauer, Rigby, Liemke and Minox
Blaser Group GmbH
Isny · Wetzlar · LondonNew on Amplifa
About the Blaser Group
The Blaser Group is an internationally active group of companies in the hunting and outdoor sector with the brands Blaser, MAUSER, J.P. SAUER & SOHN, Rigby, LIEMKE, MINOX as well as the optics specialist Blaser Group Wetzlar GmbH. At the Isny site, hunting rifles are developed and manufactured, including bolt-action rifles such as the modular Blaser R8 with straight-pull bolt, whose highly stressed components are made of hammer-forged steel and are plasma-nitrided. The bolt receiver is made of aluminium alloy and is optionally available in steel. In Wetzlar, as a think tank for innovative precision optics, the entire range of services is provided, from feasibility studies through product development to support of series production; the product portfolio includes binoculars, spotting scopes, night vision devices, trail cameras as well as rifle scopes for hunting, sport and authorities. The London heritage brand John Rigby & Co (founded 1775) continues to manufacture and sell hunting rifles on site. More than 500 employees work at the Isny site.
- Site
- Isny
- Processes
- Hammer-forged steel components (rifle bolt), Plasma nitriding, Hunting rifle manufacturing (bolt-action rifles), Hunting trips (Blaser Safaris), Development of sports optics from feasibility study to series production, Comprehensive thermal imaging technology service offering (Liemke), Accessories and outdoor clothing
- Materials
- Hammer-forged steel, Aluminium alloy, Steel (bolt receiver optional), Plasma nitriding
- Employees
- over 500 (site
- Industries
- Hunting and outdoor sector, Sports optics, Thermal imaging technology, Authority optics
- 01
Development
- 02
Engineering
- 03
Hammer forging of steel components
- 04
Plasma nitriding
- 05
Assembly
- 06
Support of series production/Service
Materials & Processes
Hammer-forged steel
Used for the highly stressed components of the rifle bolt of the R8 series and provides mechanical strength.
Plasma nitriding
Finishing process for the steel components to increase corrosion resistance and mechanical strength.
Aluminium alloy
Material of the modular bolt receiver of the Blaser R8; optionally available in steel for additional weight.
Sites
Isny
DEManufacturing site Blaser / J.P. Sauer & Sohn (hunting rifle development and manufacturing)
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium alloy
Wetzlar
DEBlaser Group Wetzlar – Think tank for sports optics development
London
GBJohn Rigby & Co – Hunting rifle manufacturing and sales
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammer-forged steel components (rifle bolt)Forming | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Plasma nitridingSurface | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Hunting rifle manufacturing (bolt-action rifles)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminiumlegierung, Stahl |
Additional services
History
- 1775
Founding of John Rigby & Co
- 2013
Founding of German Sports Optics (GSO) in Wetzlar
- 2014
Liemke begins development of its own optics
- 2015
More than 100,000 Blaser R8 produced
- 2016
Blaser R93 series discontinued
- 2019
Blaser Group Wetzlar becomes part of the Blaser Group; Blaser/Zeiss iC partnership