Sako M-78 .22LR Fullstock

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Sako M-78 .22LR "Mannlicher" fullstock. Factory prototype.
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super beautiful rifle!!! i still use my M78 since i got it in '81. in fact i just bought a "new" scope for it.........a B&L 24X

only advice (unsolicited) i have is to start looking for spare mags now and if you ever find any to just buy them

good shooting to you!!
jsd
 
I took it to the range. There was really no difference in accuracy between it and my 1958 Brno Model 5. In gusty wind both shot discount Federal bulk ammo into approx. 3/8 inch at 25 yds and 1 inch at 50 yards. The old Brno might have had an advantage with its crystal-clear 26mm 4X Swarovski (I put an old Japanese Bushnell Scopechief VI 1.5-4.5X on the Sako), but the flat bottomed forend of the Sako was easier to bed on the front bag, so that may have equalized things.

(Note: As seen in the first photo below, the other rifles I was shooting were a Model 1903 Mannlicher-Schoenauer 6.5 and an Oberndorf Mauser Type S 8mm.)

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Rob, I think you are beating a dead horse. There is no information on that rifle, as next to none were made, and yours is likely the only one in North America. Just accept the fact that you have a beauty many would give a lot of whatever for. I have a few rifles there is no information for online, as they too are one of a kind. People cannot know anything about something that just simply doesn't exist. You have been to best sources to get the information you were hoping for, and I see some of the smartest Sako guys I know have replied to your inquiries. Sako itself really is where you need to go to get any missing information you need.
 
Yes, I guess you're right. The Sako Collectors website seems to be the definitive source. There was one American fellow on a different (.22) forum who claimed he saw another one once. But when I asked him where and when I never heard back.

dizzy said:
Rob, I think you are beating a dead horse. There is no information on that rifle, as next to none were made, and yours is likely the only one in North America. Just accept the fact that you have a beauty many would give a lot of whatever for. I have a few rifles there is no information for online, as they too are one of a kind. People cannot know anything about something that just simply doesn't exist. You have been to best sources to get the information you were hoping for, and I see some of the smartest Sako guys I know have replied to your inquiries. Sako itself really is where you need to go to get any missing information you need.
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Re: other Sako fullstock rifles. The early ones, from the 50's and early 60's are great, handy, light, and trim, but after that the Sako fullwood carbines became too awkward, heavy and bulky. For me anyway.
 
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Rob, you have found a beauty indeed. I too have a few 22 rifles no body has ever heard of or seen. Tracking down information is impossible as there simply is no information available on them. The Sako collectors thread is your best Source a long with a poster who has commented on these boards his handle starts with Z and he signs off always as Dale. He is a wealth of info on Sako's.

You have a gem, hang on to it, enjoy it and when you go to sell it, make sure the whole Sako world knows about it, and you will get the right price.

Cheers.
 
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