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My vote goes to the Sako Finnwolf! What a gun man!
The greatest Lever gun of all time?
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You might be right! I always liked that rifle.
Soooooooo, what caliber did you get? :mrgreen:
JD338
Soooooooo, what caliber did you get? :mrgreen:
JD338
DrMike
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The Finnwolf is indeed a great rifle. I would hate to be without my Model 94s, however. On the other hand, if I encounter a Finnwolf in 308 ("or a Model 88 in 358," said Mike wistfully), I'd grab it. I read that a few Finnwolf rifles were chambered in 358. That would be a find.
257 Ackley
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Pop - It's a beauty...and very well built. As Jim asked, what caliber did you find it in?
cloverleaf
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That is a pretty Rifle and I'm sure it is all you say. However, my vote goes to the Savage model 99. So many inovations, one of a kind lines, and of course it was chambered in "the calibre" (250-3000 Savage) :grin: OK, c'mon, you expected it.....CL
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Whatever lever gun Pop has at the moment :grin:
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JD338":3jigyne8 said:
I did not yet Jim. I am negotiating a 40 year old Finnwolf in 308 right now.
BTW it has never ever been fired!
The ones in the picture were borrowed from Gunbroker just to show the rifle. A lot of people have never heard of a Finnwolf.
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Fotis,
When I was a kid, I used to get the Shooters Bible and Gun Digest catalogs. I remember always drooling over the Sako Finwolf. Back in the early 70's, it had a lot of cool factor going on and looking at those photos it still does. I hope you are able to get it.
JD338
When I was a kid, I used to get the Shooters Bible and Gun Digest catalogs. I remember always drooling over the Sako Finwolf. Back in the early 70's, it had a lot of cool factor going on and looking at those photos it still does. I hope you are able to get it.
JD338
Antelope_Sniper
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Sorry Pop, I'd have to go with the '86 Winchester for the greatest ever.
Guy Miner
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For me, perhaps the 71 in .348 Win... I've always thought that was one heck of a rifle...
The .470 & .475 lever action rifles that Turnbull is building are incredible:
http://www.turnbullmfg.com/store.asp?pi ... atid=19872
The .470 & .475 lever action rifles that Turnbull is building are incredible:
http://www.turnbullmfg.com/store.asp?pi ... atid=19872
DrMike
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These would be great fun.
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How do you own a rifle like that for 40 years and not shoot it. When I buy a new gun and can't shoot it within a few weeks I feel terible inside. Just have to fire them.
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That's a nice rifle, POP, and for sure a serious find in unfired condition, but the greatest lever gun ever is the 94 Winchester. No question!
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BK":3fo5lguh said:GB300wm":3fo5lguh said:
Plus, I bet James Stewart never starred in a movie called 'Sako Finnwolf'!
got me there! :mrgreen:
