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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.
The Valmet Sniper M86 was used as a basis for the Sako TRG sniper rifle line. Even though the TRG-21 obtained its origins from the successful Sako TR-6 target rifle and 1984–1986 development work for the hardly produced Valmet Sniper M86 rifle by the former Finnish state firearms company Valmet which merged with Sako, the 4.7 kg (10 lb 6 oz) TRG-21 was designed as a result of a thorough ...
Sako 85 is a bolt-action rifle produced by the Finnish manufacturer Sako since 2006, [1] and the name signifies that Sako celebrated 85 years that year. The model 85 is marketed as one of Sako's premium models for hunting, [ 2 ] and is delivered in many different configurations and chamberings.
Sako TRG: Bolt-action sniper rifle Finland 2000–present TRG-21 and TRG-22 variant. Tikka T3: Bolt-action rifle Finland 2006–present FA-MAS Type 62: Battle rifle France 1962 FR F2: Bolt-action sniper rifle France 1986-present AA-52: General-purpose machine gun France 1952–present Heckler & Koch G3: Battle rifle Germany 1959–present
After Sako had bought Tikkakoski, a new rifle project, called both Tikka M551 and Sako L581 and nicknamed "Satikka" after SAKO and Tikka, took place, and 1777 rifles were made in 1982 and 1983. [1] The rifle was based on a Tikkakoski prototype from 1981, [ 1 ] though Tikkakoski and SAKO also developed a newer prototype called Tikka M555, but it ...
Sako A7 is a bolt-action rifle made by Sako since 2008, and is meant to fill the gap between premium models such as Sako 85 and the cheaper Tikka T3 model made by the same company. [2] Sako A7 has some technical similarities with both Sako 85 and Tikka T3, but also have some of its own unique design features.
"I [thought to myself], ‘Oh, no, this is not going to happen today,’ ” Linda Rosa recalled of the incident
The Tikka T3 is a series of bolt-action rifles manufactured by Sako under their Tikka brand in Riihimäki, Finland since 2003. [1] The series is available in a wide variety of different sight, calibre and stock configurations as well as several barrel lengths. The rifle series was developed by Sako product development team led by Kari Kuparinen ...