Late model L579s used a round plunger as the floorplate release. If it is an early one, it should have a floorplate release that is a serrated half-moon inside the trigger guard, or if a little later, an S-shaped lever in the front of the trigger guard. The 9 in L579 has also been added by a separate stamp as it's size and alignment may be off. Early serial number stamps were set by hand and sometimes were imperfect. The Post War, (Commercial )Production models were in 7mm &. SAKO, Limited (Suojeluskuntain Ase- ja Konepaja Oy, Civil Guard Gun- and Machiningworks Ltd) is a Finnish firearm manufacturer located in Riihimäki. This is a "medium action" intended for the. In 1957, Sako launched a longer action, the L57, subsequently renamed L579 "Forester". 222 Remington cartridge and has an almost mythical status among aficionados. The L461 has been very popular in Finland and Sweden, especially chambered for the.
This cartridge was designed for and well suited to capercaille and black grouse hunting, a popular sport in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Sako developed the 7x33 Sako cartridge based on the 9x19 pistol cartridge, by making a longer case and "necking" the case down to 7mm calibre (7.21mm bullet diameter). The first civilian rifle bearing the Sako name was the L42 (Luodikko model 1942) chambered for the 7x33 Sako cartridge, prototyped in 1942, and commercial production started after WWII.
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