Anschütz 1827F

Anschütz 1827F
Production information
Country of origin	West Germany
Manufacturer(s)	J.G. Anschütz
Designer(s)	Peter Fortner Jr.
Year(s) designed	1984
Production began	1984
Technical specifications
Weapon type	Bolt action rifle
Caliber	.22 LR
Action	Straight-pull action
Length	40.94 in (1,040mm)
Barrel length	21.65 in (550mm)
Weight	3.7 kg 3.89 kg (heavy barrel model)
Feed system	5-round detachable box magazine
Cyclic rate	Single shot
Muzzle velocity	1,099.08-1,394.3 ft/s (335-425 m/s)
Other information
Other name(s)	Anschütz 1827 Fortner

The Anschütz 1827F is a straight-pull bolt action biathlon rifle of German origin, manufactured by J.G. Anschütz.

Design Details

A high-end biathlon rifle designed by Peter Fortner Jr. and used in biathlon shooting competitions, especially during the Winter Olympics, the 1827F is made of high-quality materials and brimming with design features that give a competitive edge.

The stock is made of walnut wood with stippled checkering at the grip, and a rail for a harness and target sling. It also features a cartridge spender for six rounds of ammunition, along with four spaces for extra magazines. The fore end's height can be adjusted by means of two riser blocks that can be screwed onto the bottom of the trigger guard to the maximum height of 12cm (4.72 inches) as allowed by the IBU, in addition to a clamping piece to enable an individual length adjustment of the harness. The stock also features two integral clamping pieces of the cheek piece and the aluminum buttplate.

The barreled action system is of a Fortner straight-pull repeater configuration with a knurled, non-slip bolt handle. Locking is achieved through seven hardened steel balls, allowing for an extremely short lock time, exceptionally smooth action, and reliable extraction of spent casings. It has a side-mounted mag release lever to allow for a faster exchange of magazines, and a one-piece firing pin system with a defined end-stop area to prevent damage while dry-firing.

The barrel itself is a cylindrical precision target sprint barrel made of steel that is gas-nitrided for a long service life and cold tested at a temperature of -30° C. Made via Anschütz's special manufacturing process, the barrel features a recessed muzzle and the company's own 6865 biathlon front sight, which has a snow cover.

The 1827F uses the very high-end Anschütz 5020 two-stage trigger system, which is typically adjusted to 550 grams.

The five-round magazines used by the rifle are especially treated for a long service life and feature special non-slip bottoms. These bottoms not only make the reloading process easier, but also to reduce the surface on which wind could act when put into the stock's magazine storage spaces.

Ammunition

The 1827F uses the .22 Long Rifle ammunition, which had become the standard for biathlon shooting competitions since 1979.

Variants

• 1827FL - Variant for left-handed shooters where the bolt action, cartridge spender, and magazine storage spaces are on the left-hand side.
• 1827F (heavy barrel) - Variant of the 1827F with a heavy barrel weighing 3.85 kg.
• 1827F Comfort - Variant with a biathlon comfort stock.
• 1827 L F Comfort - Left-handed variant of the 1827F Comfort.
• 1827L F Sprint Junior - Left-handed junior model.
• 1827F Gold - Limited edition model with a 24 karat gold-plated barreled action. Released in 2017 to celebrate Anschütz's 160th anniversary. The stock is milled from select grade walnut in wood class 3, oiled, and decorated with the anniversary logo. The Gold also features black-anodized aluminum attachments on the stock, and special anniversary magazines with aluminum bases. Only 160 units were made.
• 1827F Bionic - Introduced in 2021, it is a new variant of the 1827F that features a lightweight and fully-adjustable stock that is 3D-printed. The stock comes in 10 colors with three selectable sizes of 3D-printed grip modules.
• 1727F - A sporting variant of the 1827F produced since 2013.
  • 1727L F - Left-handed model of the 1727F.
  • 1727F HB - Heavy-barreled version of the 1727F.
  • 1727F AV - Variant of the 1727F chambered in .17 HMR featuring an 18" barrel.
  • 1727L AV HB - Left-handed heavy-barreled version of the 1727F AV chambered in .22 LR.
  • 1727F .17 Mach 2 - As the name implies, this version is chambered in .17 Mach 2.

Trivia

• The Anschütz 1827F is the current standard for biathlon rifles, with an estimated 97% of competitors using it.

External Links

• 1827F on the official Anschütz website
• 1827F (heavy barrel) on the official Anschütz website
• Anatomy of an Olympic Biathlon Rifle at AccurateShooter.com
• Wikipedia article