- "The R93 Tactical covers a wide range of applications, owing to its outstanding accuracy over long distances. The fast, simple handling is in this case an indispensable safety and security factor."
- ―Dr. Otto Wolfgang Ort-Meyer, describing the R93 Sniper
The Blaser Jagdwaffen R93 Sniper (also known as "R93 Sniper") is a rifle featured in the Hitman series. It is a bolt-action sniper rifle. It is one of the series' most common sniper rifles, appearing in all games prior to, but not including, Hitman: Blood Money.
Description[]
The in-game model physically resembles a tactical R93 LSR2 in all but chambered ammunition. The Blaser R93 itself is a modular system sniper rifle built around an aluminium alloy frame, offering differing stocks and barrels varying length and thickness available in chamberings from .22 LR to .375 H&H Magnum/.416 Remington Magnum/.458 Winchester Magnum size (with the rifle in game using a non-descript 7.62mm).
Hitman: Codename 47[]
The R93 Sniper is one of the two available sniper rifles in Hitman: Codename 47, alongside the Walther WA2000. Due to its cost, it is the most common sniper rifle in the game. It is un-silenced, and operates through bolt-action.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin[]
The rifle reappears in Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, this time with an increased, 6-round magazine. It does not come with a sniper case, however, making its use somewhat limited in more populated levels.
Hitman: Contracts[]
In Hitman: Contracts, the R93 is one of the game's rarest level-used weapons, appearing only in two levels, and in both occasions wielded by enemy snipers. The rifle has a magazine capacity of five rounds.
Other Appearances[]
The R93 has also featured in both Hitman films, used in place of the 47's more known WA2000 rifle. The version featured in Hitman (2007) and Hitman: Agent 47 is based on the R93 LRS2.
Availability[]
Hitman: Codename 47[]
- Cost (weapon): $1,550
- Cost (magazines): $2 per round
- Type: Bolt-action rifle
- Maximum ammo: 50 rounds.
It is available for purchase, and can be found, in the following missions:
- Training - In the shooting range, 2nd basement level, leftmost part of the shooting range.
- Ambush at the Wang Fou Restaurant - In the street, stacked on boxes in a dead end alleyway
- The Lee Hong Assassination - Inside basement close to where Agent Smith is held and in guard quarters.
- Find the U'Wa Tribe - In the tower near the bridge.
- Say Hello to My Little Friend - In a guard tower near the entrance and the laboratory.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin[]
- Anathema - Inside the garage.
- Temple City Ambush - On two of the sniper assassins
- Terminal Hospitality - In the temple.
Hitman: Contracts[]
- Deadly Cargo - On squad sniper who is on the warehouse's roof.
- The Seafood Massacre - On police sniper who is on the roof in front of Cheung Chau Fish Restaurant.
Gallery[]
Hitman: Codename 47[]
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin[]
Trivia[]
- Described by the crew at Eidos Interactive and IO Interactive as "the assassin's most lethal weapon".
- It was originally made to be 47's signature rifle, but was toned down in later games in favour of the WA2000.
- It is based on Blaser Tactical.
- It is the first sniper rifle encountered in the Hitman series, and also the first firearm with a scope attached. It is also the first rifle used in 47's signature sniper case.
- "Jagdwaffen" is the german word for "hunting weapons".
- On the PC version of Contracts, with console enabled, the R93 can be spawned into the inventory via the command "Give r93".
- Despite having a silencer on the model in Contracts, the R93's gunfire is still loud and audible to the AI.
- On the soundtrack CD cover for Hitman: Codename 47 and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, 47 is featured wielding a R93.[1]
- Despite being 47's original go-to rifle, it's inclusion in the films is most likely due to the real life expensive nature of the more iconic WA2000, as well as the cost of producing a replica model solely for the film.