Inthe first of the "newer" Sakos, thewas introduced as a replacement for the L Shortly after, the and the were launched.
Only the bolt face recess was enlarged to suit the PPC case. These actions are the same external dimensions, and have the same bolt diameter as the Remington, Rem. From to a version of the short Vixen action was produced for the. The L could be delivered with detachable magazine although the default was a hinged floorplate. The bolt was given a slight cosmetic makeover, with the hammer covered by a conical shell. Sako has also produced a number of rimfire rifles, among them are the P72 Finnscout, the M78,the Finnfire and the Quad. SAKO Rifles: Demand Perfectionīetween andSako produced a lever-action gun, the Sako Finnwolf, in. InSako introduced the L61R "Finnbear" for long cartridges like the. This is a "medium action" intended for the. InSako launched a longer action, the L57, subsequently renamed L "Forester". The L has been very popular in Finland and Sweden, especially chambered for the. The rifle repair shop became financially independent of the civil guard in Sako started exporting pistol cartridges to Sweden in the s and continued manufacturing submachine gun cartridges through World War II.Īfter further organizational shifts in state ownership, the company was sold to the Italian Beretta Holding in This cartridge was designed for and well suited to capercaillie and black grouse hunting, a popular sport in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Intwo years after Finland declared independence from the Russian Empirethe 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. I am told these are really scarce Great information there Steve! RockyAug 21, You must log in or sign up to reply here.It also has owned the Tikka brand of bolt-action rifles sinceand is now owned by the Italian firearm holding company Beretta Holding. RockyAug 19, Here is a pre-Garcia "Bofors" deluxe.
Last edited: Aug 26, Robert DeForgeAug 19, It had the Fox floor plate but did not have the Bofors barrel stamp. Kirk, is the Garcia marked "L" or "AI"? I've only seen the stylized fox on A-I's, but it certainly could have appeared on late L's. Is the trigger guard correct or has that been swapped also? Makes me wonder why? Austin'sJul 7, I went down to the safe and dug out a couple of older Sako Deluxes, one in Rem mag and the other in a The mag is a pre-Garcia Bofors gun the is a Garcia deluxe.Īs you can see, the Garcia deluxe has the Fox on the floorplate and the mag has the pinecones Also notice the difference in the magazine release and that the later one has a rounded floorplate tang hinge piece whereas the older one will have a square tang end, even though it doesn't show in this photo. Very nice rifle, BTW!!!! This is very interesting. Thank you kindly The engraving pattern on the floorplate appears to be from a somewhat later model, the A-I. Nice rifle Sent you a PM and would like to be first in line when you determine your asking price. Bofors Steel markings on the barrel.Īustin'sJul 6, When I first started collecting Sako's, I was told the. Was that way when I bought it several years back. Great condition minus the squished recoil pad. Sako Vixen Deluxe L Thought about selling this beautiful rifle but unsure of its value. Discussion in ' Valuation Corner ' started by Austin'sJul 6, Log in or Sign up.
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