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SAKO, Limited (Finnish: Suojeluskuntain Ase- ja Konepaja Oy, lit 'Civil Guard Gun and Machining Works Ltd') is a Finnishfirearm and ammunition manufacturer located in Riihimäki, Tavastia Proper in southern Finland. It also owns the Tikka brand of bolt-action rifles since 1983, and is now owned by the Italian firearm holding companyBeretta Holding.

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The world’s most advanced turn-bolt action rifle available in six different action sizes. Performance that surpasses the highest demands for accuracy, reliability and versatility. Sako Premium. Our skilled craftsmen are eager to make your vision come to life with more personalized rifles. In 1961, Sako introduced the L61R 'Finnbear' for long cartridges like the.30-06 and 6.5×55mm. Between 1959 and 1974, Sako produced a lever-action gun, the Sako Finnwolf, in.243 Winchester and.308 Winchester. Sako has also produced a number of rimfire rifles, among them are the P72 Finnscout, the M78,the Finnfire and the Quad. Oct 05, 2017  In the case of my Sako Vixen l461 222 Remington Magnum Heavy Barrel, serial number 104911 it would seem to fall between 1969-1973. Based on Sako's records 77,234 L461 rifles were made between late 1962 and the end of 1973, averaging 7023 per year. Jun 11, 2015  Sako Date of Manufacture by Serial Number? Anyone have a website/link for checking Sako serial numbers to find out Date of Manufacture? There are some web sources with a few references for pre-1972 Sako's but apparently none for later vintage guns. Apparently it is a L61R Finnbear made between 06/03/78 and 25/09/81 as per the Sako web page. But I've also learned that Sako wasn't too keen on serial numbers being sequential or well documented. This rifle does have a two lug bolt with no bolt shroud per say. It's serial number 537493 'Seems' to put in it the above mentioned mfg date. Dec 16, 2009  Hello Danny, and welcome to the Sako Forums. That is a really late serial number for an L46, so please post pics of your rifle, if you are able to. We love pictures of Sakos on this site!

Sako renamed the rifle action L57 rifle to L579 in 1959, IIRC. But the serial numbers probably started earlier with the L57 action. So the serial numbers would have started there. My L579 is SN 22,XXX and I bought it new in 1962. So I'd estimate that your rifle was made in about 1960-61. Good rifles, better that anything you can buy today.

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History[edit]

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 rifle repair shop became financially independent of the civil guard in 1921. The Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunnan Asepaja moved from Helsinki to an ammunition factory in Riihimäki on 1 June 1927, and reorganized as SAKO in the 1930s. Sako started exporting pistolcartridges to Sweden in the 1930s and continued manufacturing submachine gun cartridges through World War II.^[1]

Another Finnish firearms manufacturer Tikkakoski, which owned the Tikka brand, was merged into SAKO in 1983. 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. After further organizational shifts in state ownership, the company was sold to the Italian Beretta Holding in 2000.^[2]

Post–World War II production[edit]

The first civilian rifle bearing the Sako name was the L42 (Luodikko [rifle] model 1942) chambered for the 7×33mm Sako cartridge, prototyped in 1942, and commercial production started after World War II. 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). This cartridge was designed for and well suited to capercaillie and black grouse hunting, a popular sport in Finland, Sweden and Norway. The L46 was later denoted L461 'Vixen'. The L461 has been very popular in Finland and Sweden, especially chambered for the .222 Remington cartridge and has a great reputation among aficionados.^{[citation needed]}

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In 1957, Sako launched a longer action, the L57, subsequently renamed L579 'Forester'. This is a 'medium action' intended for the .308 Winchester and similar cartridges.

In 1961, Sako introduced the L61R 'Finnbear' for long cartridges like the .30-06 and 6.5×55mm.

Between 1959 and 1974, Sako produced a lever-action gun, the Sako Finnwolf, in .243 Winchester and .308 Winchester.

Sako has also produced a number of rimfire rifles, among them are the P72 Finnscout, the M78,the Finnfire and the Quad. The M78 was also chambered for the .22 Hornet and the .22 WMR in addition to the .22 Long Rifle. Counter-strike source.

During the 1980s (1987), Sako started using the AI/AII/AV designations (previously used for models imported to the US) for the three action lengths in Europe. The complete rifles were still designated L461/L579/L61. The bolt was given a slight cosmetic makeover, with the hammer covered by a conical shell. This visual design was also used on the later models (M4/5/691, M75, M85).

The L579 could be delivered with detachable magazine although the default was a hinged floorplate.

From 1987 to 1992 a version of the short (Vixen) action was produced for the .22 PPC and 6mm PPC cartridges, when Sako introduced these former wildcat cartridges as commercial cartridges, denoted '.22 PPC USA' and '6mm PPC USA' to avoid confusion with the specialized bench rest cartridges which required a 'tight neck' chamber. These actions are the same external dimensions, and have the same bolt diameter as the 222 Remington, 222 Rem. Magnum, 223 Rem. cartridge actions. Only the bolt face recess was enlarged to suit the PPC case.

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In 1992, the first of the 'newer' Sakos, the 591, was introduced as a replacement for the L579. Shortly after, the 491 and the 691 were launched. These rifles (491/591/691) are not as highly regarded as the L461/L579/L61R and according to folklore, the quality of the workmanship is slightly inferior for the 491/591/691. They featured a separate recoil lug, also found on the 75, and a Tikka trigger assembly. However, these rifles were available in left-hand configuration both as a medium action (591) and long action (691)

In 1997, Sako launched the 75, named for Sako's 75th anniversary. The 75 was externally similar to previous Sako models, but the construction was radically different featuring three symmetrical locking lugs and a detachable magazine.

Before the 75, Sako hunting rifles (except the L46 and the L579) did not have detachable magazines, but a hinged floorplate with the lock placed on the front of the trigger guard.

Sako's latest (and current) model, the M85, was introduced in 2006.

Current production[edit]

Sako brand[edit]

• Sako 85 — Sako's premium-line bolt-actioncenterfirehunting rifle, available in many configurations and calibres from .204 Ruger through to .416 RM
• Sako A7 — Sako's mid-price-range hunting rifle, filling the gap between the Sako 85 premium line and the Tikka T3x value line hunting rifles. The A7 combines different features from the Sako 85 and the Tikka T3, along with a unique in-line detachable magazine design, and is currently (2010) available only with a synthetic stock, in combination with either a bluedchromoly or stainless steel barrelled action.
• Sako TRG — A long-range sniper rifle geared toward law enforcement and military use
• Sako Quad — A rimfire rifle, available in a variety of configurations with interchangeable barrels in .17 HMR, .17 HM2, .22 LR and .22 WMR calibres
• Sako Finnfire II — A rimfire rifle available in .17 HMR and .22 LR calibres

Tikka brand[edit]

• Tikka T3x — Sako's budget-range centerfire hunting rifle, available in calibres from .204 Ruger to .338 WM
• Tikka T1x MTR — A 'multi-task rimfire' rifle with the same receiver footprint as the T3x, introduced in 2018, available in .17 HMR and .22 LR calibres

Sako model history (Europe)[edit]

Models[edit]

Notes[edit]

1. ^Meyer, Scott E. (2003). 'The Sako Saga'. American Rifleman. National Rifle Association. 151 (October): 65&66.
2. ^Lähteenmäki, Pekka (28 December 2016). 'Suomalainen asetehdas löysi isännän Italiasta – 'Olemme outo osakkeenomistaja''. Talouselämä. Retrieved 11 May 2018.

External links[edit]

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