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br1111

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hello, if I remember correctly a I once looked at an av hunter rifle with 800 thousand range serial number. I know these were right before the l691 action rifles. didn't these have the tikka trigger? if so do they mount the same as the new tikka triggers? thanks
 
The "new trigger mechanism attachment prototype series" was introduced in 1990. The 800,000 range serial numbers started in 1991 (last year of production). So I'd say it's safe to assume AV's with 800,000 serial numbers had the "Tikka" trigger. I have no experience with the "new Tikka triggers", so can't help you there.
 
Sako refers this trigger as the M90. It's not a "Tikka trigger" as Sako did not join up with Tikka until about '83. This same basic trigger is used in the current Tikka as well as the Sako 75 and 85 with the bolt release added.


https://www.sako.fi/sako-history
If the M90 trigger was introduced in 1990, how does Sako & Tikka "joining up" in 1983 exclude it from being a "Tikka" trigger? The M90 trigger looks the same as the trigger on a M558 Tikka from the late 80's I used to own. I believe the M558/658 Tikkas were the first model introduced after Sako & Tikka "joined up" & replaced the LSA 55/65 Tikkas.
 
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