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Shotguns
Blaser F3 Revisited
By Nick Sisley
Page 20 of the November 2009 issue
SPECIFICATIONS
Action: Over-under with under-locking lug and bolt plus lug at base of monobloc that fits into milled-out area in bottom of receiver
Gauge: 12, 20, and 28, all fitting the 12-ga. receiver
Weight: 8 lbs., 4.5 ozs.
Barrels: 28”, 30”, 32”, and 34”
Chokes: Five extended and color-coded supplied
Stock: Standard dimensions: length of pull—14 1/2”, drop at comb—1 1/2”, drop at heel—2”, cast—1/4”; two other stocks available, one slightly higher and one slightly lower
Suggested Retail Price: $6,709
Manufacturer/Importer: Manufactured by Blaser in Germany/imported by Blaser USA, 403 E Ramsey, Suite 301, San Antonio, TX 78216; (210) 377-2527; www.blaser-usa.com
It was in January 2006 when I provided readers with my first report on the then very new Blaser F3 Sporting. Since it has been almost three years, it’s time for another look at the F3 as well as tell you about one very significant improvement plus cover all the new models and the addition of gauges to this line. I started off that 2006 review commenting about the high-quality products that come out of Germany—like the country’s famous motor cars like the Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes Benz, shotguns like the Krieghoff and Merkel, and optical instruments from Leica, Zeiss, and Swarovski—and that the Blaser F3 promised to be no exception to such fine quality.
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