The company made guns and ammunition, including their own version of the Mosin–Nagant, said to be a much better rifle than the Russian Mosins, and definitely one that caused the Russians great pain in the Winter War.
Sako began in 1919 as “Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunnan Asepaja” or “Civil Guard Supreme Staff Gun Works,” opening in a former brewery in Helsinki. If you have photos of rare, interesting, or unusual firearms, send them to of Riihimäki, Finland-a town rich in vowels-is one of Europe’s best rifle makers. Blasts From the Past is a weekly look at great old guns and underappreciated shooters from yesteryear.
