Bondlurk 7x33 Sako

[7mag]

Also, the first civilian sako rifle was the L42 (1942) in 7x33. The L46 came later (1946) in 5.6×35mmR, .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .25-20 Win, 7×33mm Sako, .32-20 Win

An L46 in 25-20 would get my gears going!

 

[Turkeyslayer 1300]

Made to use up imaginary 78 grain 7mm military surplus bullets? The brass is made of 9x19 why not just use the military 9x19 hardball?

The bullet was made from staging down some surplus bullet or another. I had a really comprehensive article on the cartridge somewhere in my collection of Gun Digests.

 

[Slimbo]

The bullet was made from staging down some surplus bullet or another. I had a really comprehensive article on the cartridge somewhere in my collection of Gun Digests.

That’s pretty neat, I’d like to read more about it.

 

[MiG25]

Then why aren’t there any sub guns chambered for it? Why would they hide it? What about the bolt guns and ammo boxes with grouse on them?

My guess is they didn't have the industrial capacity or maybe it is too close to the 7.62x25 to make worthwhile.

Grab a CZ527 and a box of 7.62x39 with a deer on the box, these things have no relevance at all to the origin of the 7.62x39.

 

[MiG25]

Also, the first civilian sako rifle was the L42 (1942) in 7x33. The L46 came later (1946) in 5.6×35mmR, .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .25-20 Win, 7×33mm Sako, .32-20 Win

Sako's own website says the L46 was their first rifle and it was "conceived" during the War.

Sako was owned by the Civil Guard. Guaranteed the 7x33 was "conceived" for military use. The notion that Sako came up with a cartridge to shoot grouse with in 1942 is so fantastic as to be nonsensical.

https://www.sako.fi/legendary-rifles

 

[375H&H]

Super interesting. I wonder what the intended purpose was?

These were developed from 9mm pistol cartridge to shoot black grouse from top of spruce trees with full metal jacket bullets.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

Sako's own website says the L46 was their first rifle and it was "conceived" during the War.

Sako was owned by the Civil Guard. Guaranteed the 7x33 was "conceived" for military use. The notion that Sako came up with a cartridge to shoot grouse with in 1942 is so fantastic as to be nonsensical.

https://www.sako.fi/legendary-rifles

Yep, the 7x33 was conceived during the war but it was conceived and developed as a subsistence round for folks to put much needed meat in the larder and not as a military round. Hell, they ain't no mention of military connection to the 7x33 on the Sako site ye posted. I reckon yer overreaching on the topic.

 

[MiG25]

I don't think so, the 7x33 being conceived in 1942 to shoot chickens is misinformation that has calcified. IMO.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

Good luck with that analogy.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

I remember reading something about that cartridge but can't recall where I saw it, but the article linked the 7X33 to the development of a rifle platform similar to the STG44.

 

[Dosing]

Funny, I missed the 'developed for a mythical assault rifle' from the sako history. I mean you could read up on stuff rather than trolling/fantasy, but wheres the fun in that.

 

[MiG25]

Funny, I missed the 'developed for a mythical assault rifle' from the sako history. I mean you could read up on stuff rather than trolling/fantasy, but wheres the fun in that.

Yeah right, in 1942 the Finnish Civil Guard owned Sako developed a round for shooting chickens.

Not like they were inventing something new;

Italy had a 7.35x32

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/detailed-photos-mannlicher-190104-carbine/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcuDtW4T7Mk

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

Yeah right, in 1942 the Finnish Civil Guard owned Sako developed a round for shooting chickens.

Not like they were inventing something new;

Italy had a 7.35x32

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/detailed-photos-mannlicher-190104-carbine/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcuDtW4T7Mk

Those examples be automatics built for military use. The Sako round and rifles were not.