Hera Arms H6 folding stock bolt action rifle

[chicharrones]

Y'all may have seen this before, but it's new to me.

The Hera Arms H6 rifle by Hera Industries. That side mounted magazine sure is something I don't recall seeing on modern production guns, let alone a bolt gun.

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H6 Rifle Available Spring 2024 | Hera Arms

Explore the precision and innovation of the HERA Arms H6 Rifle. Available soon through trusted dealers, this rifle defines excellence in modern firearm technology

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Was lange währt, wird richtig gut: das HERA ARMS – H6

Vor etwa 10 Monaten haben wir zum ersten Mal über das neue H6 Repetiergewehr von @theheraarmschannel2153 berichtet, doch wie sieht der momentane Entwicklung...

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[Roverguy]

I fear it’s price will significantly exceed my interest.

 

[LoonWulf]

It's certainly neat looking! I'm not really familiar with any of HERAs stuff, but i like this.

 

[adcoch1]

I don't know if I like it.... I kinda like the stock, but the side mag would make it mighty hard to carry at high ready or even in most field positions. Not sure on this one.

 

[BreechFace]

Why in the world would one want a side magazine on a bolt action?

Have at it boys…that’s rediculous.

 

[LoonWulf]

Why in the world would one want a side magazine?

Have at it boys…that’s rediculous.

I don't know........ I'd actually have to handle the thing. To come to conclusion I think.
It is a lot shorter through the belly and for in then a bottom magazine gun. Especially with sticky out mags.
Seems like you'd be kind of tippy if you use longer magazines tho..... Probably have to keep the sling on the right side of the gun to keep from getting poked with The mag or the scope when it was slung..... Also, probably a lot slower to on sling and bring up to shoot.
You would also have to tug the magazines out since gravity wouldn't be assisting.....

Yeah I'm really not sure, I'd like to handle one though...... Looks cool enough that Id give it a try for sure if I had one to play with.

 

[chicharrones]

I’d like to see one in person and handle it, too.

Being a bolt gun, instead of an autoloader, I’d carry it slung on my back, or in one hand, or in two hands. I probably wouldn’t be using the sling at low ready as is more common with AR type rifles.

 

[chicharrones]

I fear it’s price will significantly exceed my interest.

Probably so. Always the case with something unique.

 

[Crosshair]

Oooo. I like the side magazine. Good to see more interest in that.

 

[BreechFace]

Is this going to be CRF, or are the rounds just going to be stripped off the magazine and rattle down to the bottom and push fed into the chamber?

 

[tarosean]

It definitely fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch going down..

That said, ugly doesn't mean its a bad rifle.

 

[AlexanderA]

Holy cow! That's an ugly gun!

 

[armoredman]

If the designer of the FG-42 was asked to make a bolt gun... If I was rich, I'd buy one just because.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

The side mounted magazine for the M1941 Johnson light machinegun seemed to work well in prone position using a bipod.

 

[Demi-human]

Oh, man! Just reading their own marketing slop is a joy in itself!
“At just under eight pounds without a bipod, this rifle falls in the Ultra-light category!”

Really?! And all us AR nerds are shooting for three pounds less…

This firearm seems to be made entirely of gimmick. On par for Hera, but strange for a German company.

I am familiar with Hera’s offerings. It is of my experience with this company that the sideways magazine was not intentional, they just didn’t notice the machines made them that way until release day.
How many times does an average hunter need to change a magazine, without breaking cheekweld? Not enough to take a magazine to the spine hiking all day, or change hand dominance to left shoulder carry…

Why have the hinge? Most likely their stock will just bend that way anyhow…>snicker<

If the company was named for Athena, she’d be angry, but it’s named for the goddess of mothers, children and women. Just sayin’…

So, if you’ve caught it, I’m not a fan, because personal history. It’s a very weird offering, but I do hope they feed their families with it.

(Wow. That was kind of scathing. I must be ornery this morning. My apologies.)

 

[chicharrones]

“Gimmick” may be all it’s worth, @Demi-human .

For whatever reasons, gadget guns always catch my eye. And this is pretty much a gadget gun in my mind.