Ditchdogger
CGN frequent flyer
Ditchdogger I had an early Sako L46 much like the one pictured
and it had a rosewood tip on it, a factory Sako rubber pad and a 26 inch barrel. The rifle I had was an unmolested, factory original, deluxe rifle.
It's possible that is a deluxe stock but all L46's came with 23.5 inch barrels.
I have five of them and from my deluxe to my 218 bee the barrel lenghts are all the same. At least the ones that were factory sako . The Colts, Marlins, Brownings, and JC Higgins that used sako actions may have been different.