Hello from NZ

[LOC]

Hi, to all! As title suggests I am from New Zealand. Having owned Sako's for many years hunting deer in NZ I have more recently picked up a couple of collectible Sako's being a mint Finnwolf 308 and an even better condition Finnfire I. Both quite rare here in NZ. Keen to learn a bit more about the provenance and history of collectible Sako rifles. Cheers!

 

[LOC]

Thought I'd upload a few photos - sorry about the setting, these were taken for insurance purposes

Also included my Sako 85 Long Range 338LM which may need to mature a few years before it becomes collectible



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[deersako]

G’day LOC, welcome, pics always make a good impression.
I particularly like the Finnwolf with its rear ladder sight, a great feature on a classic rifle.

Cheers

 

[LOC]

G’day LOC, welcome, pics always make a good impression.
I particularly like the Finnwolf with its rear ladder sight, a great feature on a classic rifle.

Cheers

thanks deersako - is the ladder sight standard on the wolf or not on all? i've never seen another in the flesh over here, just a few in photos.

 

[deersako]

thanks deersako - is the ladder sight standard on the wolf or not on all? i've never seen another in the flesh over here, just a few in photos.

G’day LOC, I’d say the majority of the Finnwolf’s with the rear ladder stayed in Finland/Europe. You do see a few here in Australia and from what I’ve observed, the US, but not as common as the clean barrelled version.

 

[marlin92]

LOC very fine rifles., congrats Here in the US it is quite common to have the adjustable rear sight. Although some have been removed to mount scopes and some are missing just the elevation slide.
larry