In 2013, Sako reached a new production record of over 100.000 rifles produced.
Currently, owner of the company is an Italian firearms holding company Beretta Holding.
The company was owned by a series of owners. Over decades, Sako produced more than 40 different models of firearms with various rifle chamberings. For a short period of time, Sako Firearms also produced lever-action rifles (Finnwolf) and rimfire rifles (Finnscout).
Their first invention was the Model L-42 rifle (patented in 1942), followed by L-46 in 1949. After WW II, Sako started manufacturing rifles. They started exporting pistol cartridges to Sweden in the 1930s. In 1921, it became an independent commercial enterprise. It was founded in 1919 as a workshop for repairing military rifles left from WW I. Sako or Civil Guard Gun-Machining works LTD is a Finnish firearm producer located in Riihimäki. Throughout the middle of the rail, there is a canal so that the rail can be used together with rifle's sights. Contessa's Picatinny rails, made in Italy, are available in both 0 MOA and 20 MOA versions. The screws have a huge contact surface and a bigger head than screws of other mount manufacturers, while the thread is the same. Contessa's Picatinny rails are made from steel and come with their unique screws which fit nicely into the rail. The tolerances of the produced pieces are very tight – there are no deviations, the mounts are very carefully machined. This is one of the main reasons why Picatinny is a far better mounting solution.Ĭontessa is an Italian company, famous for producing aesthetically appealing mounts with a nice finish. Weaver's slot is 3.8 mm wide, which is why ring mounts made for a Weaver rail will also fit on a Picatinny rail while ring mounts made specifically for a Picatinny rail will not fit on a Weaver rail. Weaver has a few predesignated slots while Picatinny has slots all over its surface, allowing the device to be mounted wherever the user finds it fitting. Picatinny is a big step forward from the Weaver standard. Because of all its great qualities, Picatinny rail has been dominating the rail market in the recent years. It is affordable, resilient and reliable – this is why it so commonly used by professionals and military. It is simple to mount and interchangeable – if something is made for a Picatinny rail, it will fit regardless of the manufacturer or manufacturing date. Picatinny rail consists of slots with 5.23 mm spaces between one another, which means that it can be used across its entire length.