Greetings, first time poster, first time Sako owner. Today I just bought a Sako in 6mm PPC, the benchrest model (single shot), serial number A 95X. I'm curious which exact model I have because the serial number charts seem to indicate I should have quite a few more serial number digits, but its just "A" followed by three numbers. A big time Sako collector here in Alaska just sold a bunch of his rifles off to the Anchorage Cabelas store, so it may be worth watching their online posts, because they had everything - .222, .22 Hornet, .243, and all the larger stuff.
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Short Actions First Sako - 6mm PPC - Model?
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icebear
Sako-addicted
It seems that is the way at least some of the single-shot PPC guns were numbered. By coincidence, I noticed the same thing on a 6 PPC that recently closed on Gunbroker. I used to have one myself, but I sold it 20 years ago and have no record of the S/N or markings.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/960479433
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/960479433
219Zipper
Member
A late response, unfortunately . . . You have a Sako Benchrest model, it is a solid bottom receiver, single shot rifle. These rifles came with an adjustable trigger. These rifles were offered in only two chamber options, 6 mm PPC and 22 PPC. These rifles were marked with unique serial numbers. the 6mm PPC rifles had A, B and C prefixes only as there were only 2180 built in total. The 22 PPC rifles had the A prefix only as just 553 rifles were built. These rifles are extremely accurate and precise, so much so that these models were later prohibited from factory class in benchrest competitions, being placed in the custom class instead.
