I recently saw a used rifle for sale. It was marked Colt Coltsman on the barrel; L57R on the receiver. It had a hinged floorplate with the release button in the trigger guard. The safety was two position that was located on the cocking piece and worked in a vertical arc. It moved the striker (ala Mauser and Winchester). It had the Sako rings, was nicely rust?? blued (though thinning slightly on the edges).

The trigger felt very crisp with little creep or over-travel (I don't know if it was after market or original).

The stock was "American classic" - straight comb with nicely shaped cheek piece, slightly palm-swelled pistol grip. I don't remember if it had any type of grip cap. It did have an ebony tip.
The checkering was nicely done, as was the inletting. The wood was figured in the butt but layout was good through the wrist and forearm.
It had a ventilated "Whiteline" Pachmyar recoil pad.

I don't know if the stock was original or custom. It was slim and trim and very attactive (to me anyway).

It had a four digit serial number.

Any idea of the value of this gun?

Thanks, Bob

Are these not desirable rifles?

Any help as to value?

They were asking $550.00

Thanks, Bob

The Colt may be the second rarest rifle built with a Sako action that carried another name.The rarest is probably the Marlin.Any Sako L579 in decent shape should be worth that amount regardless of whose name is on it.

Thank you rembo

Bob

Back in the late 60's or early 70's I had one in a 243. MOst accurate .243 I've ever owned. WHy I traded it off still baffles me.
Rich Elliott

The Colt you describe is on the early L57 action, not the later L579 (although Colts were also made on the later action). Consider the Colt worth about the same as a contemporary Sako. Depending on condition and originality, this would be from about $900 down, with $600 as a reasonable average.

IF it is a custom stock then I would have to see the stock to give you a real value.....but that is a reall fine action and I suspect the gun is quite valuble....Just a stright Colt/Sako in 95 or better percent is worth in the neighborhood of $500 to $800 depending on condition, yours from your description sounds like a $600. to $700. gun with Colt stock...but a custom stock could run the price up several grand...

Can you send me a photo as I believe, from your description, the stock is not a colt original stock...

It was an L57, not the later one.

Ray, I don't have a way to get a picture of it; it's been on a used gun rack for about six months.

Thanks all, Bob

If it's been on the used gun rack for 6 months, offer them $400 and start haggling.