Sako TRG
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).
| 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 | Afghanistan War Iraq War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1989 (TRG-21 / TRG-41) 1999 (TRG-22 / TRG-42) 2011 (TRG M10) |
| Manufacturer | Sako |
| Produced | 1989–1999 (TRG-21 / TRG-41) 1999–present (TRG-22 / TRG-42) 2011–present (TRG M10) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Feed system | 5-round detachable box magazine (.338 Lapua Magnum) 7-round detachable box magazine (.300 Winchester Magnum) 10-round detachable box magazine (.308 Winchester) |
| Sights | Aperture rear (with flip-up open tritium night/combat sight); day or night optics |
The TRG-21 and TRG-22 are designed to fire standard .308 Winchester (7.62×51mm NATO) sized cartridges, while the TRG-41 and TRG-42 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.
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 or Schmidt & Bender PM II 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 TRG line.