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Sako Rifles - Pre-Garcia????

hyperspacehyperspace Member Posts: 91 ✭✭
edited December 2001 in Ask the Experts
I've seen several of these Sako rifles that I've found to be just beautiful, despite the price. So what does pre-Garcia mean? Are these worth more than post-Garcia? When was Garcia Pre and/or Post? Help!!! Thanks.....
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  • tall dark and handsometall dark and handsome Member Posts: 39 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'd be interested in this info also. Came across a Sako, scoped (nothing fancy), used, 30-06, great shape. It was beautiful but I have no idea if Pre Garcia or what that even means. Have noticed several listed for sale in Gun List mentioning pre Garcia etc. Que?
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  • tall dark and handsometall dark and handsome Member Posts: 39 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'd be interested in this info also. Came across a Sako, scoped (nothing fancy), used, 30-06, great shape. It was beautiful but I have no idea if Pre Garcia or what that even means. Have noticed several listed for sale in Gun List mentioning pre Garcia etc. Que?
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  • AntiqueDrAntiqueDr Member Posts: 691 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Pre-Garcia refers to the time before the rifles were imported by the Garcia Corporation - 1972. Many collectors feel the Garcia import guns were not to the same standard of fit and finish as the earlier stuff.Quite frankly, I've never seen a poorly fit or finished commercial Sako rifle!
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  • rafterrafter Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with antiqueDr. I have been away from the firearms arena of too long, but I can say that I, also, never saw a Sako with anything less than absolute quality of product and workmanship.As to value of pre-garcia guns, I could only guess. I would imagine any Sako in good condition would hold its value. I doubt this is a situation like the pre-64 winchester model 70's.
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