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Possible Sako?

Sako Collectors Club Discussion Forum

I'm asking for help identifying a .270 rifle that I recently inherited. It's been in our family since the 1950's. It has a Mauser type bolt action reciever that is stamped "FN" and "Made in Belgium" on the underside of the receiver. The safety is on side of the action, not on the bolt. A serial number of J1946 is stamped into both the bolt and the receiver. The barrel is 23 1/2 inches and tapers to a fairly small diameter at the tip. The only markings on the barrel that I can identify is a small ".270 Win" stamped on the side up near the receiver. It does not have any open sights attached to the barrel or the receiver and nor does it appear to have ever had any. It is equipped with a Redfield scope mount (Leopold style) and a Redfield Bearcub 4X scope.

The rifle has been passed down through the family, originating from my grandfather's brother, who supposedly said that it was equipped with a Sako barrel. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!!
 
Bigmobrown- What you have is a Sako- Mauser That was the "finnbear" of the fifties and early sixties. Very nice rifles and well made. Some of these are very valuable if they are in mint condition and in a heavy chambering such as the 300 Mag. (H & H back before the 300 Wmag) I am not sure if the came in any deluxe configurations but the stocks and barrels were Sako and the action was FN Some of the members that hunt with them swear by them and don't want for a more modern Sako. BTW- Welcome to the Sako Forums and feel free to post a picture or three of the rifle. We don't get tired of looking at them..-Misako
 
bigmobrown said:
The barrel is 23 1/2 inches and tapers to a fairly small diameter at the tip. The only markings on the barrel that I can identify is a small ".270 Win" stamped on the side up near the receiver. It does not have any open sights attached to the barrel or the receiver and nor does it appear to have ever had any.
If the approximately 23.5" is measued to the front of the receiver, then that sounds about right as they were made with a 24.4" barrel as measured to the bolt face.

However, the Sako-Mausers usually came with a rather heavy barrel taper, and with open sights. Your description of a "small diameter tip" and no sign of having had open sights is not consistent with a Sako Mauser. But we've all learned that you never say "never" when it comes to Sakos. If a Sako-Mauser, the barrel should have "Made in Finland" somewhere on it. The trigger and safety will also be a #4 Sako trigger.

It would be great if you could post a photo -- we always enjoy seeing them!
 
Hey guys,

Here's a couple of pictures that may help you all identify my rifle for me. I found some more stampings on the receiver and barrel after I removed the stock. Any help is much appreciated!!!


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9815309@N02/4646715146/" title="P5270007_3 by [email protected], on Flickr"><img src=" http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4646715146_b1ff3a5c03.jpg" width="500" height="180" alt="P5270007_3" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9815309@N02/4646733146/" title="P5270012_3 by [email protected], on Flickr"><img src=" http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4646733146_b652be6bf4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="P5270012_3" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9815309@N02/4646100657/" title="P5270015_3 by [email protected], on Flickr"><img src=" http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4646100657_71246b7375.jpg" width="500" height="327" alt="P5270015_3" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9815309@N02/4646715042/" title="P5270013_3 by [email protected], on Flickr"><img src=" http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/4646715042_98acebf06a.jpg" width="500" height="271" alt="P5270013_3" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9815309@N02/4646100439/" title="P5270011_3 by [email protected], on Flickr"><img src=" http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/4646100439_ef4b0b7f10.jpg" width="500" height="403" alt="P5270011_3" /></a>
 
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