#Sako

Having a series of rifles and carbines adapted for the arduous environment of the Arctic north should come as no surprise from Finnish company Sako. Sako’s new ARG – Arctic Rifle Generation is purpose-built for Arctic warfare and tested to NATO D14 standards. The new family of rifles includes three different models: ARG 40 GP (short stroke gas piston) and DI (Direct impingement) in 5.56x45mm and ARG 50 GP, a semi-auto designated marksman rifle chambered in 7.62x51mm. Sako’s Juuso Austin, Vice President – Defence & Law Enforcement Business Unit, noted in the company’s announcement that the ARG rifles are “built for those who operate where others hesitate.”

You asked, we deliver. These are the words from SAKO Finland, and how they choose to introduce their new semi-automatic rifle. The SAKO ARG S 40 Reserviläinen is arriving on the Finnish domestic market in a limited, one-off batch. They continue with an urge: Be quick - there won't be enough of these for everyone!

At EnforceTac 2025, Sako revealed the TRG 62 - a high-precision sniper rifle chambered in 9.5x77mm and designed for extreme long-range engagements beyond 2000 meters. Built for military and law enforcement applications, the TRG 62 features a cold-hammer forged barrel, an adjustable stock, and an upgraded chassis to maximize accuracy and shooter comfort. With power and ballistic efficiency, this rifle is engineered for ultra-long-distance precision shooting and anti-materiel applications.

Bye Bye Automatkarbin 5 (Ak 5) and welcome the M4A1 and the Automatkarbin 24. As TFB recently wrote about, the M4A1 is an interim weapon until the Ak 24s are delivered in full by Sako Finland. Above you can see the latest image of the Swedish Automatkarbin 24, Cerakoted in HIR-601.

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has requested an additional 22,500 AK 24 (Automatkarbin 24) rifles for the Swedish Armed Forces. The supplier is the Finnish company Sako, owned by Beretta Holding. The AK 24 is an automatic carbine in caliber 5.56mm that is adapted for both right- and left-handed shooters. The AK 24 will be used in all units within the entire Armed Forces, and there are currently 200 trial and experimental weapons of the AK 24 type in use. The first 1,200 weapons have also been delivered to FMV, and further deliveries are underway according to plan. During the autumn, FMV will carry out delivery checks of the automatic carbines before they are handed over to the Armed Forces for regular use.

Multi-caliber sniper rifles are now a thing, but they didn’t use to be. Whoever made the first one I can’t tell, and neither could Google. I do however know that the Sako TRG M10 is one of the more popular choices, and I came very close to buying one a few years ago. In this Photo Of The Day, we’ll take a look at some freshly produced images.