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Years of Accuracy

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90 Years of Accuracy Sako was born in 1921. Our original Finnish name was Suojeluskuntain Ase-ja Konepaja Osakeyhtiö. (Firearms and Machine Workshop of the Civil Guard).The company was established to make and maintain the firearms that were used Finland´s newborn Civil Guard. Finland had achieved independence in 1917 and the volunteer Civil Guard had an important role in maintaining defense readiness for the young nation. However, their firearms were mostly old military rifles, needing repair, rebarreling, and service. Soon, the facilities in Helsinki, Finland´s capital, proved to be too small, and Sako was relocated to the small town of Riihimäki, about 75 km (46 miles) north of Helsinki in 1927. Besides military rifles, competition and hunting rifles were designed.While prototypes of sporting rifles were already being designed and made in 1930, actual small caliber hunting rifles designed and made in Riihimäki emerged duringWorldWar II.The L-42 was born and further developed to the L46 after the war.This small game centerfire rifle became a global success. Sako was tested by several publications and found to have the best production rifle "right out of the box." Soon Sako developed larger bolt action sporters.The L579 "Forrester," L61R "Finnbear," andVL 63 lever action "Finnwolf " were added to the "flock" of fine Sako hunting rifles. In 1993, professional rifle designers decided to develop a dream rifle for devoted riflemen. For years, our designers, metallurgists, and product engineers worked to develop, test and shoot the new rifle that evolved into the Sako 75.The year of its introduction marked Sako's 75th anniversary. Eventually, a full line of five different action sizes, with detachable magazines, an ergonomical stock, and various models emerged. Calibers ranged from .222 Rem all the way up to .416 Rem. Mag. On top of the 75 models was the 80th Anniversary Safari rifle, made in .375 Holland &Holland caliber.

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Sako was born in 1921. Our original Finnish name was Suojeluskuntain Ase-ja Konepaja Osakeyhtiö. (Firearms and Machine
Workshop of the Civil Guard). The company was established to make and maintain the firearms that were used Finland´s
newborn Civil Guard. Finland had achieved independence in 1917 and the volunteer Civil Guard had an important role in
maintaining defense readiness for the young nation. However, their firearms were mostly old military rifles, needing repair,
rebarreling, and service. Soon, the facilities in Helsinki, Finland´s capital, proved to be too small, and Sako was relocated to
the small town of Riihimäki, about
75 km (46 miles) north of Helsinki in 1927.
Besides military rifles, competition and hunting rifles were designed.While prototypes of sporting rifles were already being
designed and made in 1930, actual small caliber hunting rifles designed and made in Riihimäki emerged during World War
II.The L-42 was born and further developed to the L46 after the war.This small game centerfire rifle became a global success.
Sako was tested by several publications and found to have the best production rifle “right out of the box.” Soon Sako developed larger bolt action sporters. The L579 “Forrester,” L61R
“Finnbear,” andVL 63 lever action “Finnwolf” were added to the “flock” of fine Sako hunting rifles.
In 1993, professional rifle designers decided to develop a dream rifle for devoted riflemen. For years, our designers, metallurgists, and product engineers worked to develop, test and shoot
the new rifle that evolved into the Sako 75.The year of its introduction marked Sako’s 75th anniversary. Eventually, a full line of five different action sizes, with detachable magazines,
an ergonomical stock, and various models emerged. Calibers ranged from .222 Rem all the way up to .416 Rem. Mag. On top of the 75 models was the 80th Anniversary Safari rifle,
made in .375 Holland &Holland caliber.
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Years of Accuracy