| Sako TRG | |
|---|---|
 Sako TRG-42 sniper rifle | |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2000–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1989 (TRG-21 / TRG-41) 1999 (TRG-22 / TRG-42) 2011 (TRG M10) 2024 (TRG-62 A1) |
| Manufacturer | Sako |
| Produced | 1989–1999 (TRG-21 / TRG-41) 1999–present (TRG-22 / TRG-42) 2011–present (TRG M10) 2024–present (TRG-62 A1) |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.7 kg (10.4 lb) empty (TRG-22 black) 4.9 kg (10.8 lb) empty (TRG-22 green/tan/dark earth) 5.2 kg (11.5 lb) empty (TRG-22 fold. stock 510 mm barrel) 5.4 kg (11.9 lb) empty (TRG-22 fold. stock 660 mm barrel) 5.1 kg (11.2 lb) empty (TRG-42 black) 5.3 kg (11.7 lb) empty (TRG-42 green/tan/dark earth) 5.8 kg (12.8 lb) empty (TRG-42 fold. stock 690 mm barrel) 7.0 kg (15.4 lb) empty (TRG-62 A1) |
| Length | 1,000 mm (39.37 in) (TRG-22 510 mm barrel) 1,150 mm (45.28 in) (TRG-22) 1,020 mm (40.16 in) (TRG-42 folded stock 510 mm barrel) 1,200 mm (47.24 in) (TRG-42) |
| Barrel length | 510 mm (20.08 in) (TRG-22 and TRG-42 folded stock) 660 mm (25.98 in) (TRG-22) 690 mm (27.17 in) (TRG-42)) 762 mm (30.00 in) (TRG-62 A1) |
| Cartridge | .260 Remington (TRG-22) 6.5mm Creedmoor (TRG-22 A1) .308 Winchester (7.62×51mm NATO) (TRG-21, TRG-22) .300 Winchester Magnum (TRG-41, TRG-42) .338 Lapua Magnum (TRG-41, TRG-42) .375 CheyTac (9.5×77mm) (TRG-62 A1) |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Effective firing range | 800 m (875 yd) (TRG-22 .308 Winchester) 1,100 m (1,203 yd) (TRG-42 .300 Winchester Magnum) 1,500 m (1,640 yd) (TRG-42 .338 Lapua Magnum) 2,000 m (2,187 yd) (TRG-62 A1 .375 CheyTac) |
| Feed system | 5-round detachable box magazine (.338 Lapua Magnum) 7-round detachable box magazine (.300 Winchester Magnum and .375 CheyTac) 10-round detachable box magazine (.308 Winchester) |
| Sights | Aperture rear (with flip-up open tritium night/combat sight); day or night optics |
The Sako TRG (short for Finnish: "Tarkkuuskivääri Riihimäki G-sarja", "Riihimäki Precision Rifle G-series") is a bolt-action sniper rifle line designed and manufactured by Finnish firearms manufacturer SAKO of Riihimäki. It is the successor to the SAKO TR-6 target rifle, and thus the letter G within the rifle's name is meant to represent number 7 (since G is the seventh letter in alphabetical order).
The TRG-21 and TRG-22 (A1) are designed to fire standard .308 Winchester[1] (7.62×51mm NATO) sized cartridges, while the TRG-41 and TRG-42 (A1) are designed to fire more powerful and dimensionally larger .300 Winchester Magnum (7.62×67mm) and .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm) cartridges. They are available with olive drab green, desert tan/coyote brown, dark earth or black stocks, and are also available with a folding stock.[2] The TRG-62 A1 was added to the product range as the third and largest iteration, designed to fire the even more powerful and dimensionally larger .375 CheyTac (9.5×77mm) cartridge.
The sniper rifles are normally fitted with muzzle brakes to reduce recoil, jump and flash. The Sako factory TRG muzzle brakes vent sideways and are detachable. Generally TRGs are outfitted with a Zeiss[3] or Schmidt & Bender PM II[4] telescopic sight with fixed power of magnification or with variable magnification. Variable telescopic sights can be used if the operator wants more flexibility to shoot at varying ranges, or when a wide field of view is required.
In October 2011, Sako introduced the TRG M10 Sniper Weapon System. It was designed as a user configurable multi calibre modular system responding to evolving market demands and does not share its receiver and other technical features with the rest of the (single caliber) TRG line.[5]
- ^ Sako never mentions the military equivalent of the .308 Winchester - the 7.62 × 51 mm NATO cartridge (that has slightly different chamber specifications and a lower maximum chamber pressure compared to the .308 Winchester) - as a chambering option. For more information about the differences between the .308 Winchester and the 7.62 × 51 mm NATO cartridges read the .308 Winchester Cartridge Guide: .308 Win vs. 7.62x51 - The Straight Scoop by AccurateShooter.com Archived 2007-05-16 at the Wayback Machine article.
- ^ "SAKO TRG sharpshooting system specification" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2009.
- ^ "Zeiss: Telescopic sights for handheld weapons". Archived from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Schmidt & Bender PM II". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Sako TRG M10 Sniper Weapon System - The Firearm Blog". The Firearm Blog. 2011-10-20. Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2017-06-28.