Blaser introduced a new development, the K71 single shot rifle.

Blaser single shot rifle K71
The safety principle was also followed with this model, with the fitting of a manual cocking device.
This was the first rifle to be made without a set trigger. A fine direct pull trigger was fitted, which again took the safety of the hunter to the next level.
The gunsmithery of Horst Blaser had by this stage expanded to an enterprise of considerable size, employing approximately 40 workers. A new factory was erected in Isny where the production commenced.