NEW CONTEST: L46 .25-20's

[stonecreek]

Folks seemed to enjoy the last contest on guessing production numbers, so let's do another one.

I have run the inspection and shipping ledgers and am pretty confident that I found all of the L46 in .25-20. These were made by Sako between 1948 and 1960, but so far as I can find, were never commercially imported to the U.S. So they are extremely rare birds west of the Atlantic and east of the Pacific.

The object of the contest is to guess the total production of Sako L46's in .25-20. Respond to this thread with your guess before Midnight, Thursday, Jan 25 (forum time). The person who guesses closest to the actual number will receive a free Level 2 factory records search. And remember, the winner of the last contest guessed within ONE of the correct number!

 

[Rocky]

721

 

[Mongo44]

542

 

[sraaw]

522

 

[sws1213]

687

 

[gunner620]

492

 

[ricksengines]

775, I'm cheating because you already posted the count in the thread where Bees and Hornets counts were posted.

rick

 

[Hillcountry]

Folks seemed to enjoy the last contest on guessing production numbers, so let's do another one.

I have run the inspection and shipping ledgers and am pretty confident that I found all of the L46 in .25-20. These were made by Sako between 1948 and 1960, but so far as I can find, were never commercially imported to the U.S. So they are extremely rare birds west of the Atlantic and east of the Pacific.

The object of the contest is to guess the total production of Sako L46's in .25-20. Respond to this thread with your guess before Midnight, Thursday, Jan 25 (forum time). The person who guesses closest to the actual number will receive a free Level 2 factory records search. And remember, the winner of the last contest guessed within ONE of the correct number!

Stonecreek, based on the facts - I'm interested in one of these L46's in .25-20 and would love to see a photo if any one on the board has a photo? Is this model as expensive as it is rare?

670

 

[Unclekax]

454

 

[deergoose]

680

 

[stonecreek]

Stonecreek, based on the facts - I'm interested in one of these L46's in .25-20 and would love to see a photo if any one on the board has a photo? Is this model as expensive as it is rare?

So few sell that it is difficult to know how much one might bring in the U.S., but I can only speculate that since the .25-20 is about the scarcest caliber of L46 in the U.S. (and maybe anywhere) one should bring more than the Hornet or the Bee. Here is a thread with photos of several L46 .25-20's: http://www.sakocollectors.com/forum/threads/25-20-heads-up.12695/#post-66749

 

[Hillcountry]

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So few sell that it is difficult to know how much one might bring in the U.S., but I can only speculate that since the .25-20 is about the scarcest caliber of L46 in the U.S. (and maybe anywhere) one should bring more than the Hornet or the Bee. Here is a thread with photos of several L46 .25-20's: http://www.sakocollectors.com/forum/threads/25-20-heads-up.12695/#post-66749

Thanks Stonecreek for the post with "link". What a very cool cheek plate! Wow!

 

[Kingsmen]

365

 

[topgear]

779

I’ve been pretty lucky with this caliber and actually have 5 of them. These three below, a deluxe and an old beater that had the barrel shortened and threaded. Great cal. When using lilgun powder and 75 grn projectiles.

 

[topgear]

The one in the middle above has a really nice birch stock. The above photo doesn’t to it justice. This one does!


The .25-20 is nearly as cool as the 7x33 cartridge!

 

[susanna]

Folks seemed to enjoy the last contest on guessing production numbers, so let's do another one.

I have run the inspection and shipping ledgers and am pretty confident that I found all of the L46 in .25-20. These were made by Sako between 1948 and 1960, but so far as I can find, were never commercially imported to the U.S. So they are extremely rare birds west of the Atlantic and east of the Pacific.

The object of the contest is to guess the total production of Sako L46's in .25-20. Respond to this thread with your guess before Midnight, Thursday, Jan 25 (forum time). The person who guesses closest to the actual number will receive a free Level 2 factory records search. And remember, the winner of the last contest guessed within ONE of the correct number!

821

 

[Hillcountry]

The one in the middle above has a really nice birch stock. The above photo doesn’t to it justice. This one does!
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The .25-20 is nearly as cool as the 7x33 cartridge!

Wow Topgear!! All I can say regarding the birch is "priceless" - amazing collection

 

[Branxhunter]

642

 

[sako 22 250]

812

 

[wombat]

715