moray loon
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Purely out of curiosity, were these lever action rifles ever for sale in the UK ? Does anyone own one ?
Sako FinnWolf
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moray loon
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I handled one in the shop at Minsterley Ranges about 20 years ago, so presumably there are some about in the UK.
It occurred to me that a .243 underlever is the answer to a question no-one's asked. In .308 (the other chambering they came in), it might make more sense as an off-hand/moving quick follow-up rifle?
It occurred to me that a .243 underlever is the answer to a question no-one's asked. In .308 (the other chambering they came in), it might make more sense as an off-hand/moving quick follow-up rifle?
Absolutely - based on the 20 they might sell in the UK market.I just remembered another chap on the Full-Bore U.K. forum who mentioned he has a FinnWolf and would never part with it. It looks like those that have them tend to keep them, perhaps Sako should consider reintroducing them.
Absolutely - based on the 20 they might sell in the UK market.
Hey, at £5k+ a pop they would be a bargain compared to a Blaser.
Who needs two kidneys anyway?
alberta boy
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I've seen a few over the years and put a few rounds through one . It's a decent rifle , but it had to compete with a lot of other lever actions that were decent too , and they sold for a lot less . Sako dropped the Finnwolf because it didn't sell . If you can't sell a lever action in this part of the world , you did something wrong . In all honesty , I prefer my Savage 99 or a Browning BLR . As I said , it's a decent rifle , but if you're asking twice as much as the competition , it had better be something special . It wasn't .
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phillc
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I know I'm digging up an old thread, but the reason is that I'm thinking of buying a Finnwolf. Primarily my reason is that I'm left handed and while there are some "historic" left-handed bolt action rifles around, there aren't very many. The Finnwolf comes in the calibers I'm interested in, and mainly that is .308, with a decent length barrel. I'm not a lever action expert but many other US ones I see about are .357 or .44 Magnum, some 30-30s, and all in short barrel, saddle rifle style. I really want a stalking rifle that suits my left-handedness. Added to that, I happen to like historic, mid-20thC Scandinavian rifles (without wishing to debate whether Finland is truly part of Scandinavia).
HonestJohn
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On a side note to finding something hard to find..There’s a gun shop in Norham called Castle Gunmakers, I went in there once and was ripped off for having a stock bent (said if it pops back they have to try again at £125 a pop), of course when I came to pick it up the first attempt didn’t work but the second did so £250 lol! Nice one!
Oh yes, they said they could source any gun/rifle on the planet with time,,I gave them a list of rifles I’d like to source, haven’t heard back yet, that’s around 10 years ago..
Brilliant!
Oh yes, they said they could source any gun/rifle on the planet with time,,I gave them a list of rifles I’d like to source, haven’t heard back yet, that’s around 10 years ago..
Brilliant!
phillc
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More chance of finding a Blr or a Henry in 308 or 30-06 in the Uk for sale . A bit like looking for unicorntears . I have been looking for a good one for years . Spare magazines are equally hard to find !
Fortunately, perhaps in this case, I'm not in the UK and I have found a .308 Finnwolf for sale reasonably local to me. The main question is whether I want to spend €2900 buying it (and can get away with it when my bride finds out).
The lever action which is really like unicorn tears is the Winchester M88.
alberta boy
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Hmmm. I know of about four Model 88's for sale around me as we speak , one is even chambered in 284 Win . I do realize , however , that it's a totally different market where you are . A Model 88 in 358Winchester is definitely like unicorn poo , rarer than a Finnwolf probably . The Finnwolf is a nice rifle , I've shot a few over the years , but to be honest it isn't 2900 pounds nice . It won't do anything that an 88 , Savage 99 or Browning BLR won't do for a lot less money . Their cost is more down to rarity and collectability than being a superior design . When you think about it , the reason they're few and far between is because Sako dropped the model due to lack of sales , it wasn't a popular rifle . Don't get me wrong , if I had an opportunity to pick one up for a reasonable price , I'd grab it in a heart beat , but it would be as an investment , not because it's a better design than other rifles of similiar design . It would definitely attract attention though .
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