Sako Finnbear Serial Number
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General
The serial numbering of the Sako guns was changed in 9.5.1974. Winrar for mac os x 10.9 free download. The serial numbers 300,000 – 499999 were reserved for the Sako L579 Forester. The change in the receiver frame, i.e. The extension of the bedding surface, was introduced 3.5.1982 from serial number 351081 (series 73).
The Sako L579 -rifle was designed by Eino Mäkinen at the Sako factory in 1958 on basis of the previous Sako L57 -rifle. Download microsoft sql for mac. The new hunting rifle was designed in such a way that in it could be used as much as possible the precision casting parts of a new precision casting foundry. The weapon was originally named Sako L579, but later the word “forester” was included to the name.
There are four versions of the Sako L579 Forester's rifle, Standard, Deluxe, Heavy-Barrel and Mannlicher -carbine stock model. The weapons were manufactured in following calibers: .22-250, .243 Win, .308 Win and 7mm-08. Heavy-Barrel version was 500 grams heavier than other models (total weight 3.8 kg). The rifle was also produced a Sako L579 'Mannlicher' model, caliber .308 Win, this had carbine model stock.
Sako Finnbear Serial Numbers
In 1984, the entire Sako rifle collection was renewed and the following models were available with the Sako L579 lock bolt: Hunter, Deluxe, Super Deluxe, Carbine, Varmint, Classic and Target.
Sako Finnbear Serial Number
Sako Model History (Europe)
Sako Finnbear 30-06 Serial Numbers
Introduced | Model | Chambered for | Comments |
1942 | L42 | 7x33 Sako | |
1946 | L46 | 5.6x35R, .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .25-20 Win, 7x33 Sako, .32-20 Win | Detachable magazine |
1954? | P54/P54T | .22LR | |
195? | M98 | .270Win, .30-06, .300H&H, 8x60, 9.3x62, .375H&H, ? | FN M98 action, Sako stock and barrel |
1957 | L57 | .243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 Win | Fixed magazine |
1959 | L579 Forester | .22-250, .243 Win, .308 Win | Fixed magazine, later in production detachable as option |
1961 | L461 Vixen | .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .223 Rem, 7x33 Sako? | Fixed magazine |
1961 | L61R Finnbear | .264 Win, .270 Win, 30-06 | Three locking lugs: Two in front and one on the rear end of the bolt |
1961 | L61R Finnbear Magnum | 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 H&H, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H | Three locking lugs: Two in front and one on the rear end of the bolt |
1963 | VL63 Finnwolf | .243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 Win, .358 Win | Lever-action |
1972 | L61R Finnbear | .25-06 Rem, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9,3x62 | Two locking lugs in front |
1972 | L61R Finnbear Magnum | 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H | Two locking lugs in front |
1972 | P72 Finnscout | .22LR | |
1974? | Sako M74 Super | .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .22-250, .243 Win, .308 Win, .25-06, .270 Win, .30-06, .264 Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 H&H, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H | |
1975 | P75 | .22 Hornet | |
1978 | M78 Finnscout | .22 LR, .22 WMR, .22 Hornet | |
1979/80 | AI/L461 | .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .223 Rem | Also available as single-shot action |
1987 | AI/L461 PPC | .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA | Also available as single-shot action |
1979/80 | AII/L579 | .22-250 Rem, .243 Win, 7mm-08, .308 Win | Also available as single-shot action |
1979/80 | AIII | early version of the AV, short tang | |
1979/80 | AIV | ||
1979/80 | AV/L61R | .25-06 Rem, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9,3x62 | Long tang |
1979/80 | AV Mag/L61R Magnum | 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag | .458 Win Mag has been produced on special order |
1982? | VL63 Finnwolf Sako Collectors Association | .243 Win, .308 Win | Lever-action |
1988 | M579 SM (Super Match) | .308 Win | |
1989 | TRG-21 | .308 Win | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
1989 | TRG-41 | .300 Win Mag?, .338 Lapua Mag | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
1992? | M591 Left hand | .22-250, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win | |
1993 | S491 | .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA | |
1993 | M591 | .22-250, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Wiän | |
1993 | L691 | .25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .280 Rem, .30-06, 9.3x62 | |
1993 | L691 Mag | .270 Wby, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Wby, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .340 Wby, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag | |
1995? | M995 TRG-S | .25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, .280 Rem, 7x64, .308 Win, .30-06, 9.3x62 | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
1995? | M995 TRG-S Magnum | .270 Wby, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Wby, 7mm STW, 7.21 Firebird, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, 7.82 Warbird, .30-378 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .340 Wby, .338 Lapua Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
1997 | Sako M75 I | .222 Rem, .223 Rem | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
1997 | Sako M75 II | .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
1997 | Sako M75 III | .22-250, .243 Win, .260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
1997 | Sako M75 SM | .270 WSM, .300WSM | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
1997 | Sako M75 IV | .25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9.3x62, 9.3x66 Sako | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
1997 | Sako M75 V | 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
1999 | TRG-22 | .260 Rem (as of 2011), .308 Win | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
1999 | TRG-42 | .300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua Mag | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
2001 | Sako M75 V Safari anniversary model | .375 H&H | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
2001? | Sako Finnfire P94S | .22LR | |
2006? | Sako Quad | .17 Mach 2, .17 HMR, .22LR, .22 WMR | Interchangeable barrels |
2006 | Sako M85 XS | .204 Ruger, .222 Remington, .223 Remington | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
2006 | Sako M85 S | .22-250, .243 Win, .260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win, .338 Federal | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
2006 | Sako M85 SM | .270 WSM, 7mm WSM, .300 WSM | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
2006 | Sako M85 M | .25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9.3x62, 9.3x66 Sako | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
2006 | Sako M85 L | 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H Mag | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |