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222 Remington cartridge and has a great reputation among aficionados. The L461 has been very popular in Finland and Sweden, especially chambered for the. This cartridge was designed for and well suited to capercaillie and black grouse hunting, a popular sport in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Sako developed the 7×33mm cartridge based on the 9×19mm Parabellum pistol cartridge, by making a longer case and "necking" the case down to 7 mm calibre (7.21 mm bullet diameter). The first civilian rifle bearing the Sako name was the L42 (Luodikko model 1942) chambered for the 7×33mm Sako cartridge, prototyped in 1942, and commercial production started after World War II. After further organizational shifts in state ownership, the company was sold to the Italian Beretta Holding in 2000. In 1986, the arms manufacturing division of the government-owned Valmet conglomerate (what itself had been derived from the Valtion Kivääritehdas, VKT) was merged with Sako and called Sako-Valmet, with ownership split evenly between Nokia and Valmet. Īnother Finnish firearms manufacturer Tikkakoski, which owned the Tikka brand, was merged into SAKO in 1983. Sako started exporting pistol cartridges to Sweden in the 1930s and continued manufacturing submachine gun cartridges through World War II. The Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunnan Asepaja moved from Helsinki to an ammunition factory in Riihimäki on 1 June 1927, and reorganized as SAKO in the 1930s.
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The rifle repair shop became financially independent of the civil guard in 1921. They just don’t make them like they used to.In 1919, two years after Finland declared independence from the Russian Empire, the Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunnan Asepaja (Civil Guard Supreme Staff Gun Works) opened in a former Helsinki brewery to repair private arms and recondition Russian military rifles for Finnish service. The collectable value of these rifles has also increased as more and more gun enthusiasts recognize the quality of craftsmanship and accuracy of these rifles. Once Sako was acquired by Garcia, quality suffered and they have yet to get back to the glory of the Pre-Garcia days. Pre-Garcia Sakos are said to be the best rifles you can buy, with ultra-smooth actions and great barrels.
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Our Assessment: The Pre-Garcia Sakos are the standard that all other Sakos are still trying to reach. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this rifle rates in about Fine-Plus overall condition. The screw heads show light use with strong slots. The receiver has taken on a pleasant plum hue. The underside of the barrel shows a small scrape through the finish. The balance of the finish shows light thinning at the muzzle with some infrequently scattered fine scratches on the barrel. Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 95% of its metal finish. The stock rates in about Fine overall condition.īore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. The LOP measures 13 ¾” from the trigger to the rubber recoil pad. Other imperfections include some scattered hardly notable dings. The most notable defect is a cluster of draglines on the left of the forearm just ahead of the through bolt. The stock features a pistol grip, monte carlo comb, aforementioned cheek piece, and a brown ventilated Sako recoil pad. Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is checkered wood sporting custom artwork that depicts two bighorn sheep on the left side of the forearm and rear left of the buttstock, a mountain goat on the right side of the forearm and right of the buttstock, and a mountain lion on the cheek piece. Equipped to the top of the receiver is a two-piece weaver rail and two 1” diameter weaver rings for mounting a scope (none included). Sights / Optics: There are no provisions for iron sights. The bottom of the bolt handle is hand scribed “896”. The left side of the receiver is marked “L61R No.
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The left side of the barrel at the receiver is marked with two factory stamps. The top of the barrel is marked “SAKO / 7MM REM.MAG.”. Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “FINNBEAR MADE IN FINLAND”. Arrow_back Returns To Collection arrow_back Return To Noteworthy ItemsĪction Type: Bolt Action Rifle with Hinged Floorplate Internal Magazine