We were doing a Factory Records search for one of our members when we accidentally came across something very unexpected among the 59,000 serial numbers of the L46's and L469's: A serial number, 13315, which caliber is clearly marked ".32-20"! It appears that its inspection date is 29 May 1953 (but this could be 1952).
There is no corresponding record in the shipping records of any .32-20, which is why we thought no such thing existed and that the reports of someone seeing or knowing of a Sako in this caliber were thought to be the result of a rebarrel. However, we now know that there was at least one made, and it is possible that as time goes by and more research is done another may turn up among the 59,000 serial numbers.
You can see the page in the inspection records where this .32-20, serial number 13315, is recorded by clicking on the link below:
There is no corresponding record in the shipping records of any .32-20, which is why we thought no such thing existed and that the reports of someone seeing or knowing of a Sako in this caliber were thought to be the result of a rebarrel. However, we now know that there was at least one made, and it is possible that as time goes by and more research is done another may turn up among the 59,000 serial numbers.
You can see the page in the inspection records where this .32-20, serial number 13315, is recorded by clicking on the link below: