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Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is checkered wood sporting custom artwork that depicts two bighorn sheep on the left side of the forearm and rear left of the buttstock, a mountain goat on the right side of the forearm and right of the buttstock, and a mountain lion on the cheek piece. Equipped to the top of the receiver is a two-piece weaver rail and two 1” diameter weaver rings for mounting a scope (none included). Sights / Optics: There are no provisions for iron sights. The bottom of the bolt handle is hand scribed “896”. The left side of the receiver is marked “L61R No. The left side of the barrel at the receiver is marked with two factory stamps. The top of the barrel is marked “SAKO / 7MM REM.MAG.”. Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “FINNBEAR MADE IN FINLAND”.
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And as far as price, they're actually priced about the same as 1970's Sakos in terms of constant dollars.Arrow_back Returns To Collection arrow_back Return To Noteworthy ItemsĪction Type: Bolt Action Rifle with Hinged Floorplate Internal Magazine
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Nonetheless, if a person really wants a brand new rifle and perhaps wants a caliber which was not available in a vintage Sako, then the "new" Finnbear would be worth a look. unfortunately, a 30 or 40 year-old Sako in 95%+ condition will still cost you half or so of what a new Sako across the counter at Cabela's will cost, so the cost is still a deterrent to purchasing "new" as compared to "vintage". In my opinion this is a great move on Sako's part. I infer from this that Sako is now offering (whether exclusively through Cabela's or not) a stock shaped much like those from the 1960's with a forearm which is shaped essentially as a truncated triangle with the bottom edges wider than the top edges and the sides more flat than round. In looking at the latest Cabela's circular (haven't been in the store to see), they mention the "retro" square shape of the stock as an "exclusive" from Cabela's, and also use the term Finnbear, which they have not used in marketing the long action Sakos in recent years. I still see 85's marketed as "Finnbears" but not sure if Sako is "officially" naming them that way as my focus is not on the later models. There is really nothing exclusive about the "Cabela's" thing other than a marketing tool. That is why you won't see them referred to here by the "marketing" names very often because the marketing name can mean one of several model/configurations. to denote the rifle we are talking about as it is more informative & specific in designating the rifle. Most of us here use the model designation, such as L61R, AIII, etc. The word Finnbear really doesn't tell you much other than it is a long action. It has also been applied to the subsequent models to some degree, but other names like Finnlight, Greywolf & others have been added to denote certain stock, barrel & metal type configurations with the Model 75 & 85. The name "Hunter" was also applied at one time to one model configuration. It started with the L61R back in 1961or62 and carried through with the AIII, AIV, & AV. It's short action was marketed as a Vixen (L46, L461, AI) & it's medium action (L57, L579, AII) was the Forester. Finnbear was a name used by Sako to market it's long action receiver.