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Hawk1's post shows details of the L-461 action. This trigger system had been introduced a few years earlier in the medium-length L-57 action (Forester) and was also used by FN in their Supreme Mauser action. The trigger guard also appears more "slanted." The trigger system was changed to a Sako designed single stage system with a sliding (rather than pivoting) sear and safety on the right side next to the bolt shroud, which locked the sear, trigger and bolt. The visible differences include a cylindrical bolt shroud, and a fixed staggered column magazine with hinged floorplate. 222 Rem Magnum - information from Mims Reed of the Sako Collectors Assn published by Frank de Haas in his Bolt Action Rifles book.Īround 1964 this was replaced by the L-461, which was slightly longer to accommodate the. There was also a L-469 action which was made between 19, and was a lengthened L-46 to accommodate the. Up through 1960 this rifle was listed in the Gun Digest simply as the Sako Varmint Rifle, but beginning in 1961, the Gun Digest listed it as the Sako Vixen, and my 1963 Gun Digest shows it with a Monte Carlo stock and more squarish fore-end. They came in sporter weight and a heavy barrel version with a beavertail fore-end. I believe these are also referred to as "Riihimaki", which is the city where they were built, because they had that stamped on the left side of the action. They have double-tapered dovetails for scope mountingIncidentally, although the bolt superficially appears to have a Mauser-type extractor, in fact this is a guide rib. Later versions had a machined trigger guard and French walnut stock (see shrapnel's top picture above in his post of 4/04 at 3:51 PM which shows the box shroud and machined trigger guard). Initially it had a stamped trigger guard and classic design stained birch stock. They had a detachable single column magazine with the release inside the trigger guard, and a trigger which was copied from the Model 70 Winchester. These actions had the box-shaped bolt shroud with pivoting safety on the right side, which locked the firing pin. The first version of the Sako small action was the L-46, which was introduced in the late 40s, initially designed for the. I've only encountered one I could not get to shoot under an inch at 100 yds.I am by no means an expert, but here is my understanding based on what I have read. I've found them to be excellent shooters. I personally would not pay $1500 for a deluxe vixen, but then I already have two vixens in the deuce. I buy them right when I can and if it's something that I can't live without,I'll step up and pay a premium. So, perhaps I could qualify as a Sako nut. (If you are interested I posted some pictures of a bunch of them in the Sako picture thread in this same forum yesterday) I've shifted my focus to Cooper's. My collection is down from a high of 15 to a low of 9 at the moment. If you are in no hurry, you can ask the moon. What is it a wise man once said, you have not because you ask not. Not trying to start a pissing contest so take what I say with a grain of salt. I'd be asking for $1500 or trade for a sweet custom rifle. That there is the best factory action ever made IMHO. You have a rare piece there and I wouldn't let it go for the price of a regular Vixen.
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I considered it a steal though at that price and do suggest you sell it on the Sako collectors forum.
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a Vixen deluxe 222 for $850 at the local Gander that was unfired, mint, and had Bofors barrel, original factory mounts, fox and acorn inlays, blonde wood, serial # in the 80's, definitely a pre-garcia made 1968 or so.