#Sako finnbear deluxe rifles full#

** M74 Super made between 1974 until 1977? The list starts with L46, 22 Hornet, SN 5074 and ends with several Garcia imports in the 70's and a few Stoeger imports to the early 80's. This list has been compiled from the original MSN Sako Collector's Club(now defunct) owners provided original hangtags or similar documentation. There is very sketchy information on these fine collectibles. They were chambered in 22LR, 22 Mag and 22 Hornet. These were offered in various chamberings, stocks including a mannlicher and various finishes.

#Sako finnbear deluxe rifles full#

There were 3 versions of the L61R and L579 models, the sporter, a deluxe model and a full stock Mannlicher version.ДЇrom 1972 until 1983 Sako made several small bores, the L46, P54, P72, P75, M78 and P94. 270 and similar.ДЇor a short while, Sako produced a clip fed lever-action gun, the Sako Finnwolf(VL63) chambered in. In 1961, Sako introduced the L61R Finnbear for the long cartridges like the. This is a 'medium action' was designed for the. In 1957, Sako developed a longer action, the L57, subsequently renamed L579 Forester in 1959. Many countries used the L461 in winter biathlon Olympic competition and it has an almost mythical status among aficionados. The L461 has been very popular in Finland and Sweden, especially chambered for the. The L46 was later re-designated the L461 Vixen. The Sako model L46 chambered in 7x33 is considered extremely rare in the United States although more common in Europe. This cartridge was designed for and well suited to Capercaille and black grouse hunting, a popular sport in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Sako developed the 7x33 cartridge based on the 9x19 pistol cartridge, by making a longer case and 'necking' the case down to 7mm calibre (7.21mm bullet diameter). The first civilian rifle bearing the Sako name was the L42 Luodikko rifle model 1942, chambered for the 7x33mm Sako cartridge, prototyped in 1942, and commercial production started after WWII as model number L46. I love the 300 Win Mag cartridge and am confident of it's capability to take down any game in North America, especially when fired through a Sako.Background and history of the Sako commercial rifle: Perhaps they are more popular in other parts of the country.

I'm just surprised that over the years I've seen so few of them while hunting.

Some very early Deluxe L61Rs had a front sight, while later L61R, A-III, and A-V did not. The early (prior to about 1969) L61Rs had a more slender stock and barrel, which is favored by some shooters, and had 24.4' barrels. I have fired a couple of Sakos in the past and was very impressed with them. The late L61R and the A-III and early A-V were essentially identical, and had 24.4' barrels. These rifles are as close to custom quality as you can get out of the box and are tack drivers. New Sakos have a variety of models to choose from that I feel are reasonably priced and affordable for most, but aren't cheap either. The pre-Garcias do command a 25% premium, but old, or new they are strikingly great looking rifles and look prettier when holding them in your hands in person. I haven't been around any other 50 year old unfired Sakos and just can't bring myself to fire it, though it is tempting. I know they're being manufactured again, but have no experience with them. I love the older Redfields and have a few on my other rifles. The scope is a 3x9 Redfield and both were manufactured in the 1960's. The Fins make beautiful guns and this one is no exception. Fortunately I don't lack other rifles to keep me busy shooting.

I've kept this buried in the back of my safe, except for cleaning from time to time, with some other safe queens I've never fired. This is a like new unfired pre-Garcia Sako Finnbear Deluxe in 300 Win Mag.