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      Production information on Sako Rifles.

      Beretta acquired Sako in the year 2000, and has record of the serial number and the date we received a rifle in our inventory since that time. For information on rifles imported by Beretta USA please log in to our "Ask a Question " section and submit your request for this date along with the serial number. You may also click here

      For older Sako models see the list below.  Missing from the records are the rifle numbers that were imported by Stoeger Corporation.

      One book related to the history of Sako is titled "Arma Fennica". It was published as a three-volume set.  Volume 1 provides historical data on Sako. This book was published in both Finnish and English. To our knowledge, it is out of print. While this is a great reference book, serial number listings are not included.

      To use this chart, you must first know your rifle’s model number. The model number is stamped on the action of your rifle, and you will match this number in the model or notes column of the chart. Once you have found your model in the chart, compare your serial number with the range listed in the first and last number column of the chart. Once you have determined where your number falls within the listed number range, you will be able to approximate the build date from the date range listed in the first and last date column of the chart.

      For example, the P46 serial numbers started at 0001 in 1948 and ended at number 9500 in 1951, this means on average that 3,167 rifles were built per year. If your number falls below this it was made in 1948, above this rifle number, it was built in 1950 or 1951.

      This information was supplied directly by Sako, they do not have records of what caliber or variation your rifle was supplied in.

      MODEL

      FIRST NUMBER

      LAST NUMBER

      FIRST DATE

      LAST DATE

      NOTES

      P46

      0001

      9500

      12-30-47

      10-10-51

      -

      P54

      20001

      44052

      12-8-54

      5-24-72

      -

      P72

      00101

      03246

      9-2-72

      9-5-74

      -

      M78

      711755

      719490

      12-6-79

      8-15-83

      STAMP CHANGE FROM P72 TO M78

      M78

      712716

      713685

      12-18-79

      N/A

      HORNET CHAMBERING

      P94S

      -

      -

      -

      -

      -

      L46 / L469

      1

      57000

      9-25-46

      9-25-62

      -

      L461

      57001

      134252

      9-26-62

      12-27-73

      -

      L461

      134253

      156953

      5-9-74

      9-3-77

      NUMBERING CHANGE

      L461

      156954

      -

      9-30-79

      -

      RECEIVER STAMP CHANGE FROM L461 TO A1

      L461

      174331

      179589

      5-3-82

      1-8-85

      CHANGE TO REAR TANG OF RECEIVER

      L461

      179701

      -

      8-9-85

      -

      CNC MACHINE USE INCORPERATED

      L461

      187382

      191580

      3-8-89

      1-28-91

      2 PART TRIGGER GUARD EMPLOYED

      L461 PPC

      183762

      191245

      11-3-89

      1-4-91

      PRODUCTION MIXED WITH STANDARD CALIBERS

      L461 PPC

      A-001

      C-180

      2-8-87

      2-15-90

      SPECIAL NUMBERING FOR 6 MM PPC

      L461 PPC

      A-001

      A-553

      8-10-87

      4-15-88

      SPECIAL NUMBERING FOR 22 PPC

      L461

      800049

      823847

      2-5-91

      5-19-92

      COMMON NUMBERING

      S491

      827162

      -

      8-25-92

      -

      RECEIVER STAMP CHANGE FROM AI TO S491

      L57

      1

      10090

      1-14-57

      10-9-59

      -

      L579

      10091

      118961

      1-29-60

      2-15-73

      -

      L579

      1

      310

      5-24-73

      -

      SPECIAL NUMBERING FOR MAYER

      L579

      300001

      327115

      5-9-74

      12-27-77

      NUMBERING CHANGE

      L579

      327116

      -

      11-3-78

      -

      RECEIVER STAMP CHANGE FROM L579 TO AII

      L579

      351081

      359880

      5-3-82

      12-28-84

      CHANGE TO REAR TANG OF RECEIVER

      L579

      360001

      372629

      5-22-85

      6-27-89

      CNC MACHINE USE INCORPERATED

      L579

      380001

      385127

      5-4-89

      1-31-91

      2 PART TRIGGER GUARD AND NEW MAG. WELL

      L579

      800316

      821799

      2-6-91

      4-1-92

      COMMON NUMBERING

      M591 LH

      816120

      -

      10-18-91

      -

      LEFT HAND ACTION

      L61R

      1

      90954

      1-31-62

      9-12-73

      NEW LARGE ACTION

      L61R

      1

      1001

      1970

      1970

      50 YEAR ANNIVERSRY MODEL

      L61R

      1

      509

      1973

      1973

      SPECIAL NUMBERING FOR MAYER STD CHAMBERINGS

      L61R

      509

      537

      1973

      1973

      SPECIAL NUMBERING FOR MAYER MAG CHAMBERINGS

      L61R

      500001

      530537

      5-9-74

      8-26-77

      NUMBERING CHANGE

      L61R

      1523000

      1523901

      5-23-77

      -

      SPECIAL NUMBERING

      L61R

      530538

      567145

      3-6-78

      9-25-81

      RECEIVER STAMP CHANGE FROM L61R TO AIII

      L61R

      552017

      569469

      5-12-80

      -

      SAFARI RIFLE STAMPED AIV

      L61R

      567146

      589309

      10-21-81

      1-8-85

      CHANGE TO TANG AND STAMPED FROM AIII TO AV

      L61R

      571277

      -

      1-11-82

      -

      MAGNUM ACTION STAMPED FROM AIII TO AV

      L61R

      589401

      620849

      5-22-85

      4-28-89

      CNC MACHINE USE INCORPERATED

      L61R

      001

      500

      4-12-88

      5-26-88

      SPECIAL NUMBERING FOR 280 REM, CHAMBERING

      L61R

      640001

      655031

      12-30-88

      3-7-91

      TWO PART TRIGGER GUARD

      L61R

      910001

      910070

      9-5-91

      -

      70 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

      L61R / M90

      646379

      646391

      1-5-90

      1-9-91

      NEW TRIGGER MECHANISM - PROTOTYPE

      L61R / M90

      66001

      660819

      8-22-90

      1-9-91

      STANDARD PRODUCTION

      L61R / M90

      800519

      -

      2-8-91

      -

      NEW NUMBERING

      L691 RH

      831370

      -

      11-10-92

      -

      NEW MODEL AND STAMP CHANGE TO L691

      L61R LH

      630001

      636722

      8-21-86

      1-18-91

      LEFT HAND ACTION

      L61R LH

      800913

      -

      2-13-91

      -

      COMMON PRODUCTION

      L551 / L581

      356019

      357796

      12-14-82

      4-10-83

      -

      M558

      500001

      505530

      2-1-89

      1-29-91

      -

      M558

      800001

      -

      2-1-91

      -

      COMMON PRODUCTION

      M590

      804436

      -

      4-4-91

      -

      -

      M658

      600001

      616341

      2-1-89

      1-28-91

      -

      M658

      800168

      -

      2-5-91

      -

      COMMON PRODUCTION

      M690

      609386

      610005

      12-12-90

      1-10-91

      PROTOTYPES MIXED WITH M658

      M690

      804755

      -

      4-9-91

      -

      -

      TRG21

      800690

      -

      2-19-91

      -

      NEW MODEL

      TRG41

      803956

      -

      3-27-91

      -

      NEW MODEL

      M995

      822895

      -

      5-4-92

      -

      NEW MODEL

      FINNMASTER

      1

      170

      1972

      1972

      -

      VL63

      1

      10499

      11-16-59

      5-20-74

      LEVER ACTION

      22-32 PISTOL

      800000

      800542

      1976

      9-30-77

      -

      22-32 PISTOL

      800543

      808225

      7-30-77

      10-23-91

      NEW MODEL PISTOL

      TRIACE

      808226

      814484

      10-21-83

      9-22-88

      NEW CHAMBERING ADDED