Sako Finnbear Serial Number

Posted By admin  On 19.02.21

The L61R design was adopted & finalized by Sako in 1961. The first rifles came off the production line in 1962. As your serial number is less than 1000, I think it's safe to say it was part of the first production run & can be dated to 1962. Sako serial # are a disaster. In my experience a pre-72 (pre-Garcia) Finnbear, which is what I believe you are looking at, will have as stated a 3rd lug at the rear of the bolt, a higher polished blue, generally a lighter stock (your hand can easily encircle the pistol grip) and a lighter barrel (roughly.600' vs.650' at muzzle) and a fixed sling mount, no swivel and most likely have a.

Sako Model History (Europe)

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Sako Finnbear Serial Numbers

IntroducedModelChambered forComments
1942L427x33 Sako
1946L465.6x35R, .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .25-20 Win, 7x33 Sako, .32-20 WinDetachable magazine
1954?P54/P54T.22LR
195?M98.270Win, .30-06, .300H&H, 8x60, 9.3x62, .375H&H, ?FN M98 action, Sako stock and barrel
1957L57.243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 WinFixed magazine
1959L579 Forester.22-250, .243 Win, .308 WinFixed magazine, later in production detachable as option
1961L461 Vixen.17 Rem, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .223 Rem, 7x33 Sako?Fixed magazine
1961L61R Finnbear.264 Win, .270 Win, 30-06Three locking lugs: Two in front and one on the rear end of the bolt
1961L61R Finnbear Magnum7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 H&H, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&HThree locking lugs: Two in front and one on the rear end of the bolt
1963VL63 Finnwolf.243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 Win, .358 WinLever-action
1972L61R Finnbear.25-06 Rem, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9,3x62Two locking lugs in front
1972L61R Finnbear Magnum7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&HTwo locking lugs in front
1972P72 Finnscout.22LR
1974?Sako M74 Super.222 Rem, .223 Rem, .22-250, .243 Win, .308 Win, .25-06, .270 Win, .30-06, .264 Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 H&H, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H
1975P75.22 Hornet
1978M78 Finnscout.22 LR, .22 WMR, .22 Hornet
1979/80AI/L461.17 Rem, .222 Rem, .223 RemAlso available as single-shot action
1987AI/L461 PPC.22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USAAlso available as single-shot action
1979/80AII/L579.22-250 Rem, .243 Win, 7mm-08, .308 WinAlso available as single-shot action
1979/80AIIIearly version of the AV, short tang
1979/80AIV
1979/80AV/L61R.25-06 Rem, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9,3x62Long tang
1979/80AV Mag/L61R Magnum7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag.458 Win Mag has been produced on special order
1982?VL63 Finnwolf Sako Collectors Association.243 Win, .308 WinLever-action
1988M579 SM (Super Match).308 Win
1989TRG-21.308 WinThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1989TRG-41.300 Win Mag?, .338 Lapua MagThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1992?M591 Left hand.22-250, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win
1993S491.17 Rem, .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA
1993M591.22-250, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Wiän
1993L691.25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .280 Rem, .30-06, 9.3x62
1993L691 Mag.270 Wby, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Wby, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .340 Wby, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag
1995?M995 TRG-S.25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, .280 Rem, 7x64, .308 Win, .30-06, 9.3x62Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1995?M995 TRG-S Magnum.270 Wby, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Wby, 7mm STW, 7.21 Firebird, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, 7.82 Warbird, .30-378 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .340 Wby, .338 Lapua Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem MagThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997Sako M75 I.222 Rem, .223 RemThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997Sako M75 II.22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USAThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997Sako M75 III.22-250, .243 Win, .260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 WinThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997Sako M75 SM.270 WSM, .300WSMThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997Sako M75 IV.25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9.3x62, 9.3x66 SakoThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997Sako M75 V7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem MagThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1999TRG-22.260 Rem (as of 2011), .308 WinThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1999TRG-42.300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua MagThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2001Sako M75 V Safari anniversary model.375 H&HThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2001?Sako Finnfire P94S.22LR
2006?Sako Quad.17 Mach 2, .17 HMR, .22LR, .22 WMRInterchangeable barrels
2006Sako M85 XS.204 Ruger, .222 Remington, .223 RemingtonThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006Sako M85 S.22-250, .243 Win, .260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win, .338 FederalThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006Sako M85 SM.270 WSM, 7mm WSM, .300 WSMThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006Sako M85 M.25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9.3x62, 9.3x66 SakoThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006Sako M85 L7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H MagThree locking lugs in front, detachable magazine