Sako Finnbear Deluxe Rifles

2greggs

hi all
i have 3 sako finnbear AV deluxe high gloss stock rifles with etched floorplate & trigger guard. 2 of them are .270 win & 1 is a 300 win mag. I also have a L691 deluxe. i am the original owner of them. all are near mint/new condition with zeiss conquest scopes on them.
i dont know anything other than they shoot & look great. any info on their background would be appreciated. i bought them in the 80's. The L691 deluxe i bought in the early 90's.
i would attach pictures but i dont know how.

thanks, gregg

nononsense

2greggs,

If you look at the top of this forum you'll see a sticky entitled "Posting Photographs".

Sako L-61

Notes: "More commonly known as the Finnbear, this rifle was designed to fill a perceived need for rifles of more power for North American hunters. Changes were made in the bolt and chamber to allow larger cartridges of greater power, but the L-61 is basically a large L-46. There are several variants, as with other such Sako rifles; the base L-61; the L-61 Carbine (1st pattern), with a shorter barrel and full-length stock; the L-61 Model 72, an update with a feature to prevent the bolt from over-rotating; the L-61 Model 74, a further update firing a different mix of calibers; the L-61 Model 74 Varmint, a heavy-barreled version firing only .25-06; The L-61 Carbines (2nd and 3rd patterns), with even shorter barrels and restricted to two calibers; the L-61 Carbine Magnum, a short magnum rifle; the L-61 Classic, with better finishes and somewhat short barrels; The Fiberclass Sporter, with a black or grey fiberglass stock; the Handy, a half-stocked carbine firing a somewhat different mix of calibers than the Carbines (also comes in a Handy Fiber version, with a fiberglass stock); The Heavy Barrel rifle; The Standard Sporter, later known as the Hunter; the Lightweight and Lightweight Magnum rifles, with lighter barrels and lighter woods in the stock; the Long-Range Hunter, with a long, fluted barrel for extended range; the L-61 Magnum, chambered in a large amount of magnum cartridges; the Safari, a short, heavy rifle; and the Finnsport 2700, a long, but rather plain version. Most of these rifles also come in deluxe versions."

There is also a Sako Society on the internet. A search should locate the URL.

Best.

greeker375

Here's the website for Sako Collectors


SakoCollectorsClub@groups.msn.com