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Coltsman 223

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I own the same model in .308. Nobody is sure if it has a Sako barrel or not. That's kind of the problem with Coltsmans. I THINK it is a Forester, made in Finland with a slightly longer barrel crowned to American tastes. This particular variant of Coltsman appears to be the "most Sako" of all the Coltsmans. Note the sights. I don't think Hi Standard or Harrington and Richardson went to the trouble of putting Sako sights on. There's a bit of consensus around here on this point, but I don't think anybody's proved anything as such. Great gun. Beautiful rifle, actually. Value seems to top out at maybe 8-900.00. People ask over a grand, but I don't think they get.
 
The thing that bothers me about these rifles is this question...why didn't Colt furnish their own barrels? I contacted one of Colt's Archive reps yesterday about getting some history and facts on the Coltsman rifles. The gentleman said they did have info in the data base on that model and for $75 he could send me a certificate which would tell how many rifles including mine (by ser#) were shipped and to whom/where. The process takes up to 120 days and your C-card would not be charge until your case was actually worked up...I did not go for it....maybe later...The rifle shown in Woodmans link has just about maxed out in price IMHO...Bloo
 
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Bloo's Coltsman Deluxe .222 has a barrel marked "Bofors Steel", so there is no doubt that it is Sako.

(Twenty minutes too late! Grumble, grumble, grumble:second:)
 
It has a three day inspection. What have you to lose? Bloos colt . . . sure shoots great. He is the first guy to post a target from a Colt/Sako.

I thought that Sako dumped their rejects onto Colt. But now I'm a believer. But I'm still 100% true blue a Sako collector . . . the only Colt that I owned was a pistol.
 
Guys...Bromley's still has a Sako Deluxe Special listed on GA...Its priced at $1249, but it has been listed for well over a year...One could try to barter the price down some. It is an L579 in .243 but it is nice rifle with bottom metal engraving, and is a round top...just sayin'-Bloo
 
i have the same rifle in 223. the markings look to be the same as my other sakos. i wouldnt worry about it. it will outshoot my other heavy barrel 461s. it is the most accurate sako i have...
 
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