sako a-2 in 7.62x39

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Hi I have a 1983 sako a-2 that is factory chambered in 7.62x39. Used to have the build sheet and it stated only 100 produced. Somehow its gone. Its in great shape and shoots very well. Just wondered if anybody had an idea on value as I have not been able to find another in North America. Thanks
 
That’s a bit of a quandary. It’s a beautiful and expensive rifle, designed to shoot cheap, crappy, and dirty surplus ammunition with little hunting capability (compared to many other cartridges). As a beautiful Sako, it’s probably worth $1500-$2000. As a bolt action 7.62x39, I’d say it’s worth $500-$1000, in line with all the other available 7.62x39 bolt action rifles. I don’t know. If you’re looking to sell, ask on the high end and slowly lower your price until it sells.
 
Thanks, hard to put a price on it. It is very rare and maybe a Sako collector would pay the high price. Super nice shape. Thanks again for the input, CHEERS, Al
 
Blastattack said:
That’s a bit of a quandary. It’s a beautiful and expensive rifle, designed to shoot cheap, crappy, and dirty surplus ammunition
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So much no. You do understand that Sako and Lapua make commercial 7,62X39 right? It was not made or intended to blast cheap commie corrosive $hit, but commercial ammo.
 
Sounds like a nice rifle … but odd calibre for many hunters. There are Sako collectors who may find this rifle interesting and pay a premium to own it. Important to remember that Sako didn’t get into the production of firearms as a hobby. They did so as a business. You can be sure that if there was a big demand for bolt action rifles in 7.62x39 at the price point of a Sako rifle …. They would produce a lot more than a 100 samples.
 
AP said:
..............but odd calibre for many hunters. You can be sure that if there was a big demand for bolt action rifles in 7.62x39 at the price point of a Sako rifle …. They would produce a lot more than a 100 samples.
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Actually, the 7.62x39mm caliber is quite popular in Europe for hunting, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSigD8OA1CY&t=755s. Only on this side of the pond it's somehow underestimated. There is quite a number of 7.62x39mm hunting rifle manufacturers in Europe and most likely, the Sako's rifle was much too expensive to compete with them. I have a Sabatti Rover 600 in x39mm and it's a solid 1-1.5MOA hunting rifle obviously costing much less than any Sako rifle.
 
Blastattack said:
That’s a bit of a quandary. It’s a beautiful and expensive rifle, designed to shoot cheap, crappy, and dirty surplus ammunition with little hunting capability (compared to many other cartridges). As a beautiful Sako, it’s probably worth $1500-$2000. As a bolt action 7.62x39, I’d say it’s worth $500-$1000, in line with all the other available 7.62x39 bolt action rifles. I don’t know. If you’re looking to sell, ask on the high end and slowly lower your price until it sells.
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It's a Sako, so it's already worth a thousand bucks. The most commonly available ammunition is surplus, but that doesn't mean that the rifle was designed to shoot "crappy and dirty ammunition". You can source non-corrosive x39 ammo loaded with soft point bullets that are completely adequate for hunting. A 130gr TSX would easily shoot through a deer at handloaded velocities of 2400 fps and even the 130gr Pro-Hunter at the same speed would be perfectly adequate. Think how many deer and moose have been laid low with the 30-30. The x39 is only 50 or so fps behind it with a 150gr bullet. What a great rifle for a new shooter! I worked with a guy from Prince George that shot a monsterous moose with his Ruger in x39. Underestimate it at your own peril.

OP, I wouldn't balk at selling it for $1200. Maybe you'd have to take a bit less for it, but it's not a rifle that will appeal to lots of people, just those that are a little more discerning and can see the potential.
 
Isn’t the Zastava mini mauser a close copy of the SAKO vixen? So much for not popular


This sounds like a cool gun, you might have to wait for the right buyer but I bet you could get more than your average SAKO for it though
 
BigUglyMan said:
It's a Sako, so it's already worth a thousand bucks. The most commonly available ammunition is surplus, but that doesn't mean that the rifle was designed to shoot "crappy and dirty ammunition". You can source non-corrosive x39 ammo loaded with soft point bullets that are completely adequate for hunting. A 130gr TSX would easily shoot through a deer at handloaded velocities of 2400 fps and even the 130gr Pro-Hunter at the same speed would be perfectly adequate. Think how many deer and moose have been laid low with the 30-30. The x39 is only 50 or so fps behind it with a 150gr bullet. What a great rifle for a new shooter! I worked with a guy from Prince George that shot a monsterous moose with his Ruger in x39. Underestimate it at your own peril.

OP, I wouldn't balk at selling it for $1200. Maybe you'd have to take a bit less for it, but it's not a rifle that will appeal to lots of people, just those that are a little more discerning and can see the potential.
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so few people know really what the x39 can do ... a shame the siberians do not read cgn otherwise they will laugh ... not a problem for them for moose, siberian roe deer, wild boar, red and maral deer and of course ibex and bears ...
 
medvedqc said:
so few people know really what the x39 can do ... a shame the siberians do not read cgn otherwise they will laugh ... not a problem for them for moose, siberian roe deer, wild boar, red and maral deer and of course ibex and bears ...
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If I had a gun that shot Partizan well, I'd have no fear of any of those animals within maybe 100 or 150 yards.

I wasn't impressed with the Federal blue-box ammo my brother-in-law used on a doe last year. The bullet failed to expand; the doe died, but he might as well have shot it with an FMJ. Distance was well under 100 yards.
 
medvedqc said:
so few people know really what the x39 can do ... a shame the siberians do not read cgn otherwise they will laugh ... not a problem for them for moose, siberian roe deer, wild boar, red and maral deer and of course ibex and bears ...
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True, though I wouldn't be using it for anything heavier than a whitetail/black bear. Some have pointed out there is decent factory ammunition made for it but the real game changer is handloading. That could be a very superb round in that sturdy bolt action if one experimented with some loads: In factory form it doesn't quite reach the 30-30, but in that rifle or CZ's 557 it would easily be a 30-30 class round and better as the distance opened where the spire point will retain higher velocity further than the blunt nosed 30-30.
 
medvedqc said:
so few people know really what the x39 can do ... a shame the siberians do not read cgn otherwise they will laugh ... not a problem for them for moose, siberian roe deer, wild boar, red and maral deer and of course ibex and bears ...
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And they do it with regular FMJ too
 
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