She is a “Sweet Little Sixty-Six” (referring to Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen”) a real little gem (but I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder) of 107 cm length, with a 60 cm shinning barrel, weighing 2,9 kilos unscopped.
SAKO RIFLES BY SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER
This one’s serial number #28507 dates her to 1955, according to Internet sources. Sako L46 rifles were manufactured in Riihimäki (Finland) from September 1946 until September 1962. In December 2020, once all paperwork expedited – a simple & smooth process within the European Union even in Covid-19 time, the rifle was at home. I sought - at that point, support from our Finish Forum member Igorrock for making initial contact with the seller, who unfortunately declined to sell outside Finland however Igorrock kindly found almost immediately a similar rifle for sale and - icing on the cake, at a price lower than the previous one! I decided therefore to explore opportunities in Finland, Sako’s home country, and immediately found one for sale online, in addition at palatable cost. I then started trawling the net for such a beauty: almost never seen in France where I reside, extremely uncommon in Germany, Austria and the UK where I buy from on a regular basis, available from time to time in the US and in Australia but commanding high prices there, in addition to probable troublesome shipping issues and side costs to be expected. 222 stutzen bolt action rifle on my gun rack! 222, I was infected by the L46 virus in late 2020 and managed to convince myself that I was missing such a nice. 264 that shared with us photos of their respective Sako Riihimäki stutzen rifles L46 & L461 in. Thanks to Ripp’s post “222 Remington Rifle Cartridge Family Portrait” Report on a Forum Nitro Express team effort. ***ĭouble Rifles, Single Shots & Combinations
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