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Sako Limited (natively Sako Oy) [1] is a Finnish firearm and ammunition manufacturer located in Riihimäki, Tavastia Proper in southern Finland. It also has owned the Tikka brand of bolt-action rifles since 1983, and is now owned by the Italian firearm holding company Beretta Holding .
There are many systems for designating thread types (metric, unified, Whitworth, etc.).Threading can be specified by diameter, pitch, angle, length and fit tolerances.. However, the use of action threads is not well standardized within the firearms industry, and threading can vary between manufacturers and mo
Sako Quad is a bolt-action rifle made by the Finnish firearms manufacturer Sako. Quad is delivered in many configurations, and has a quick change barrel system which lets the user swap barrels using a 5 mm hex key. [2] The bolt lift is 50 degrees. [3] Sako Quad factory barrels are delivered chambered for .17 Mach 2 (.17 HM2), .22 LR, .17 HMR ...
The Sako 75 was named after the 75 year anniversary of Sako in 1996, when the first Sako 75 was made. [5] The Model 75 was externally very similar to earlier Sako models, but its construction was different, having 3 symmetrical locking lugs, [6] a manual ejector, and a detachable magazine. Hitherto, only one Sako rifle, the L46, had a ...
Between 1988 and 1990, the SAKO company developed the M90 prototype, which was a substantially upgraded variant of the RK 62. Changes to the original design included the fire control and safety selector, whose lever was transferred to the left side of the receiver housing, the cocking handle cut-out in the bolt carrier assembly was covered with ...
RK 90 – a Sako prototype for the FDF incorporating many features from the Galil. RK 92 – a Sako prototype for the FDF, returning from the RK 90 to conventional Kalashnikov-type decisions in many aspects. RK 95 TP – newer Sako production derivative of the RK 62 with several features inspired by the Galil and other assault rifles.
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.
In 1987 the Tikkakoski factory was run down, all its machinery was destroyed, and production of Tikka rifles was transferred to Sako factory at Riihimäki. [5]: 158–159 The last Tikka M55 and M65 were assembled in 1989. [1] In 1990 the Tikka M65 was superseded by the Tikka M658 rifle of the Tikka M88 series. [1]