Sako Finnbear Serial Number
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I have a Sako Finnbear L61R in.338 Win. /virtual-dj-2007-41-download.html. At times the trigger can be pulled when the safety is on. This can be prevented by forward pressure on the trigger. Serial Number is XXXXX What needs to b read more. I recently purchased a Sako FinnBear L61R with the serial number 39821 and a 3rd luv on the left rear of the bolt. Is it a “pre Garcia” that everybody keeps referring to? I just got it based a friends excellent shooting Sako some years back.
Sako Model History (Europe)
Sako Finnbear Serial Numbers
| Introduced | Model | Chambered for | Comments |
| 1942 | L42 | 7x33 Sako | |
| 1946 | L46 | 5.6x35R, .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .25-20 Win, 7x33 Sako, .32-20 Win | Detachable magazine |
| 1954? | P54/P54T | .22LR | |
| 195? | M98 | .270Win, .30-06, .300H&H, 8x60, 9.3x62, .375H&H, ? | FN M98 action, Sako stock and barrel |
| 1957 | L57 | .243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 Win | Fixed magazine |
| 1959 | L579 Forester | .22-250, .243 Win, .308 Win | Fixed magazine, later in production detachable as option |
| 1961 | L461 Vixen | .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .223 Rem, 7x33 Sako? | Fixed magazine |
| 1961 | L61R Finnbear | .264 Win, .270 Win, 30-06 | Three locking lugs: Two in front and one on the rear end of the bolt |
| 1961 | L61R Finnbear Magnum | 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 H&H, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H | Three locking lugs: Two in front and one on the rear end of the bolt |
| 1963 | VL63 Finnwolf | .243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 Win, .358 Win | Lever-action |
| 1972 | L61R Finnbear | .25-06 Rem, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9,3x62 | Two locking lugs in front |
| 1972 | L61R Finnbear Magnum | 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H | Two locking lugs in front |
| 1972 | P72 Finnscout | .22LR | |
| 1974? | Sako M74 Super | .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .22-250, .243 Win, .308 Win, .25-06, .270 Win, .30-06, .264 Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 H&H, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H | |
| 1975 | P75 | .22 Hornet | |
| 1978 | M78 Finnscout | .22 LR, .22 WMR, .22 Hornet | |
| 1979/80 | AI/L461 | .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .223 Rem | Also available as single-shot action |
| 1987 | AI/L461 PPC | .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA | Also available as single-shot action |
| 1979/80 | AII/L579 | .22-250 Rem, .243 Win, 7mm-08, .308 Win | Also available as single-shot action |
| 1979/80 | AIII | early version of the AV, short tang | |
| 1979/80 | AIV | ||
| 1979/80 | AV/L61R | .25-06 Rem, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9,3x62 | Long tang |
| 1979/80 | AV Mag/L61R Magnum | 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag | .458 Win Mag has been produced on special order |
| 1982? | VL63 Finnwolf Sako Collectors Association | .243 Win, .308 Win | Lever-action |
| 1988 | M579 SM (Super Match) | .308 Win | |
| 1989 | TRG-21 | .308 Win | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 1989 | TRG-41 | .300 Win Mag?, .338 Lapua Mag | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 1992? | M591 Left hand | .22-250, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win | |
| 1993 | S491 | .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA | |
| 1993 | M591 | .22-250, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Wiän | |
| 1993 | L691 | .25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .280 Rem, .30-06, 9.3x62 | |
| 1993 | L691 Mag | .270 Wby, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Wby, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .340 Wby, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag | |
| 1995? | M995 TRG-S | .25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, .280 Rem, 7x64, .308 Win, .30-06, 9.3x62 | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 1995? | M995 TRG-S Magnum | .270 Wby, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Wby, 7mm STW, 7.21 Firebird, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, 7.82 Warbird, .30-378 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .340 Wby, .338 Lapua Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 1997 | Sako M75 I | .222 Rem, .223 Rem | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 1997 | Sako M75 II | .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 1997 | Sako M75 III | .22-250, .243 Win, .260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 1997 | Sako M75 SM | .270 WSM, .300WSM | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 1997 | Sako M75 IV | .25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9.3x62, 9.3x66 Sako | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 1997 | Sako M75 V | 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 1999 | TRG-22 | .260 Rem (as of 2011), .308 Win | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 1999 | TRG-42 | .300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua Mag | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 2001 | Sako M75 V Safari anniversary model | .375 H&H | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 2001? | Sako Finnfire P94S | .22LR | |
| 2006? | Sako Quad | .17 Mach 2, .17 HMR, .22LR, .22 WMR | Interchangeable barrels |
| 2006 | Sako M85 XS | .204 Ruger, .222 Remington, .223 Remington | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 2006 | Sako M85 S | .22-250, .243 Win, .260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win, .338 Federal | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 2006 | Sako M85 SM | .270 WSM, 7mm WSM, .300 WSM | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 2006 | Sako M85 M | .25-06, 6.5x55, .270 Win, 7x64, .30-06, 9.3x62, 9.3x66 Sako | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |
| 2006 | Sako M85 L | 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H Mag | Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine |