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Sako A7 — Sako's mid-price-range hunting rifle, filling the gap between the Sako 85 premium line and the Tikka T3x value line hunting rifles. The A7 combines different features from the Sako 85 and the Tikka T3, along with a unique in-line detachable magazine design, and is currently (2010) available only with a synthetic stock , in ...
Sako A7 is a bolt-action rifle made by Sako since 2008, and is meant to fill the gap between premium models such as Sako 85 and the cheaper Tikka T3 model made by the same company. [2] Sako A7 has some technical similarities with both Sako 85 and Tikka T3, but also have some of its own unique design features.
Sako 85 is a bolt-action rifle produced by the Finnish manufacturer Sako since 2006, [1] and the name signifies that Sako celebrated 85 years that year. The model 85 is marketed as one of Sako's premium models for hunting, [ 2 ] and is delivered in many different configurations and chamberings.
Between 1988 and 1990, the SAKO company developed the M90 prototype, which was a substantially upgraded variant of the RK 62. Changes to the original design included the fire control and safety selector, whose lever was transferred to the left side of the receiver housing, the cocking handle cut-out in the bolt carrier assembly was covered with ...
The 5.56 PDW variant with an 11.5" barrel will replace the current Swedish inventory of Ak 5D carbines and other PDWs, while the infantry 7.62 rifle (16" or 18") will replace existing Automatkarbin 5C rifles and Automatkarbin 4B/C rifles. The 7.62 marksman variant (18" or 20") will replace the Ak 4D DMR.
Tikka M65, a long action rifle developed from the M55. Tikkakoski company was bought by Nokia in 1974 and by SAKO in 1983. [3] After Sako had bought Tikkakoski, a new rifle project, called both Tikka M551 and Sako L581 and nicknamed "Satikka" after SAKO and Tikka, took place, and 1777 rifles were made in 1982 and 1983. [1]
The Sako 75 was named after the 75 year anniversary of Sako in 1996, when the first Sako 75 was made. [5] The Model 75 was externally very similar to earlier Sako models, but its construction was different, having 3 symmetrical locking lugs, [6] a manual ejector, and a detachable magazine. Hitherto, only one Sako rifle, the L46, had a ...
However, it could only use cartridges with cases up to 55 mm, and Tikkakoski decided to develop a long action rifle in 1969, the M65, which initially was called LSA65, for cases up to 65 mm long (after which the rifle was named). [1] In 1972 the rifle was renamed to M65. [1] Tikkakoski company was bought by Nokia in 1974 and by Sako in 1983. [2]