I got a call today from a friend. They have just completed a hunt in the mountains near Queenstown and got a few wild stags.

Barry says his bolt safety is not working & it does not fire a round. Not clear what is happening. I'll know more in a day or two and will have a look at his rifle.

He was wondering if the bolt safety lock system (a separate key locks the bolt) might have got accidentally engaged. He does not have a key with him.

Sorry for the vague post. Just getting it out there in case Barry has missed something obvious.

I'll come back with more info, photos or even a video if appropriate.

I have never seen a Sako with a proprietary locking system. Remington yes. Although it may be a European feature that we simply don't see here. Europeans are veddy strange!

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Originally posted by speerchucker30x378:


I have never seen a Sako with a proprietary locking system. Remington yes. Although it may be a European feature that we simply don't see here. Europeans are veddy strange!

You don't half speak funny

Sako Introduces the 'Key Concept'; A New Innovation in Rifle Safety ...

Rod, My 75 had the 'Key Concept'bolt lock. Sako don't advise fiddling with it. jc

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Originally posted by John Chalmers:


Sako Introduces the 'Key Concept'; A New Innovation in Rifle Safety ...

Well now, I googled: "Sako Key Concept" and it came up. A little cocking indicator, that when turned, cams into the back of your firing pin and render's the gun non-fireable.

I have never seen one. But, what an ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY silly concept !

Just sayin.

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Originally posted by speerchucker30x378:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by John Chalmers:

No there is an actual key that comes with the rifle which should not be lost.A good smith would be able to rework it though and make it good...

LAS VEGAS (BUSINESS WIRE) - ASSA ABLOY, the world's largest and most experienced lock manufacturer, has been selected to
provide the locking mechanism for the innovative SAKO KEY CONCEPT, introduced today at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades
(SHOT) Show at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas.

The SAKO KEY CONCEPT is a new built-in, locking mechanism on the Sako 75 hunting rifle activated by a special key unique to each rifle.
The key blends into the rifle contours when the lock is open and the gun is operational. When the key is removed, the lock takes effect and
the hunting rifle is completely safe and inoperative.

Paul-Erik Toivo, president of Sako Ltd., the Finland-based manufacturer of world-class hunting rifles, noted that the Sako 75 is considered to
be the very best bolt action rifle in the industry.

"It is only natural that as we wanted to offer the Sako 75 with added security and safety for its owner and society in general," said Toivo. "We
chose the very best lock maker in the world to deliver the lock. We cannot feel more secure than with the ASSA ABLOY lock in our new
KEY CONCEPT, which will be the new standard in gun safety."
The second-largest lock manufacturer in the United States, ASSA ABLOY provides the utmost security for the SAKO KEY CONCEPT, an
idea that is expected to revolutionize gun safety around the world.//quote


Its not something for the layman to fool with or it may go boinggg. but as you said previously Rod,probably some silly idea picked up from Remington and hopefully did not progress on to the 85' jc

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Well now, I googled: "Sako Key Concept" and it came up. A little cocking indicator, that when turned, cams into the back of your firing pin and render's the gun non-fireable.
I have never seen one. But, what an ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY silly concept !
Just sayin.

Nakihunter:
He could go back to a non-locking shroud and firing pin. Might run a couple hundred.
If nobody here has any advice (they usually do) Brownell's tech guys might be able to help if you call them and explain the issue.
Here's a clip about a similar 75.
http://sakocollectors.com/foru...ept-conversion.2471/