SAKO - Catalogue 2021

1961-1986 For Sako, the 1960s were a decade of growth and development. The ownership was transferred multiple times, but in the end the new company, Sako-Valmet, was comprised of three weapons factories: Riihimäki, Tourula in Jyväskylä, and Tikkakoski,​ Sako restarted manufacturing military guns in 1960s, as the company obtained an order for new assault rifles from the Defence Forces.  ​ For a period of time, Sako was owned by a multi-industry company, Nokia.​ 1986-1999 The path of the new company was rocky. In the mid-1990s, the company, now under the name Sako, continued only the manufacture of field guns and cartridges at its Riihimäki site. The Sako 75 product range was introduced in 1996.  The success of this gun, the first one designed completely by Sako, turned the course of the company.  ​ 2000-2021 It had been obvious for a long time that to achieve its full potential, Sako had to become a part of a larger entity in the weapons industry. That was accomplished at the turn of the millennium, when the major Italian company, Beretta, took an interest in Sako and obtained its shares. Beretta has supported the development of Sako and its volumes. At 2020 Sako introduced the new Sako S20 hybrid rifle. The launch of the technically highly developed rifle neatly coincided with Sako’s long-term production record. 2021- During the last 100 years Sako has adapted to the changing world. Now it is time to look into the horizon. New innovations and products are guaranteed, but the future is not just about technology: it is about people and understanding the needs and desires of hunters and sport shooters. We at Sako are not predicting the future – we are building it together. During the last 100 years, quality has become a true Sako trademark. Image: Museovirasto/Kari Rainer Pulkkinen