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TAP66 in 30-06. Made by Tampereen Asepaia in Tampereen, Finland 1966-67.
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Nice rifle, rpeck.
The documentation is nice to see.
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Much classic and very nice rifle, as usual with your purchases!
Thank you for sharing.
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Later they designed own action which name is TAP 375 Lakelander. It has interesting half-rotating magazine.
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Igorrock, is that the same action used on the Varberger Swedish rifle? Mine has a blind(no bottom metal), rotary internal magazine.
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rpeck
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To me the great thing about the Finnish TAP66 is that it is a real (controlled-round, etc.) Mauser-98. Mine uses a Brno VZ24 receiver
...but with Sako tapered dovetails, excellent Sako open sights and a crisp 3 lb. single stage trigger, a side safety that locks the bolt, etc.
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Very nice rifles. I see his own design ones have the bolt knob where it should be. Just above the trigger.
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rpeck
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Very nice rifles. I see his own design ones have the bolt knob where it should be. Just above the trigger.
The trigger on my TAP66 is where I want it...right at the back of the trigger guard, leaving enough room for a thickly gloved finger. A lot of hunting in Canada is done in very cold conditions.
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Igorrock
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Igorrock, is that the same action used on the Varberger Swedish rifle? Mine has a blind(no bottom metal), rotary internal magazine.
Yes, same rifle. TAP(= Tampereen AsePaja) sold manufacturing licence to Sveden
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Interesting article - used Arisaka rifles as a base for hunting rifles, would be interesting to see what he did if anything?
The stocks are fantastic to say the least!
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Interesting article - used Arisaka rifles as a base for hunting rifles, would be interesting to see what he did if anything?
The stocks are fantastic to say the least!
I have heard of these (a Finnish TAP66 with Arisaka receiver) being sold in Canada but I have never seen one.
And it would be interesting to see one, though I think most of us would prefer the Mauser-98 version as a practical hunting rifle.
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Very nice rifles. I see his own design ones have the bolt knob where it should be. Just above the trigger.
The trigger on my TAP66 is where I want it...right at the back of the trigger guard, leaving enough room for a thickly gloved finger. A lot of hunting in Canada is done in very cold conditions.
I take it you mean the bolt is at the front of the trigger guard as per the M98. This means the hand and finger have to move forward and up to go to the bolt then back and down to the trigger, were as if the bolt is directly above the trigger the hand and finger just move up and down, even with shooting gloves. Each to their own 
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rpeck
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All I mean is that I like a large trigger guard with enough room for a thickly gloved finger, so I like a trigger near the back of the guard. In Canada a lot of hunting is done in very cold conditions and thick insulated gloves are a necessity. I was at the range yesterday in cold conditions and noted that I was unable to shoot my DST Heym SR20 without removing my gloves, something not always possible under real hunting conditions when a fast first shot is necessary. Quick cycling of the bolt is a secondary concern.
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All I mean is that I like a large trigger guard with enough room for a thickly gloved finger, so I like a trigger near the back of the guard. In Canada a lot of hunting is done in very cold conditions and thick insulated gloves are a necessity. I was at the range yesterday in cold conditions and noted that I was unable to shoot my DST Heym SR20 without removing my gloves, something not always possible under real hunting conditions when a fast first shot is necessary. Quick cycling of the bolt is a secondary concern.
Copy on the large trigger guard. However you say you like the trigger at the BACK of the trigger guard. Just seeking clarification on you definition of BACK of the guard. To me the M98 bolt handles are to the FRONT, ie the part nearest the front of the rifle.
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re: Lakelander/Varberger/Konigsberg
Picked up a very affordable "Made in Sweden" rotary mag Varberger 30-06. I got a deal on it because it was missing a part (that I just happened to have.)
Its their later very basic model with no iron sights, 3 bolt locking lugs (instead of six or nine) and a simple walnut stock with no grip cap or recoil pad, functional checkering and no cracks. I have seen this version called the Model 717, or the "Jaguar" (sometimes stamped on the receiver, but not on mine.) It is very well machined with an ultra-smooth low lift bolt, a nice big (and warm) walnut bolt knob and a very crisp (and adjustable) trigger.
I like the clean "Less is More" reductive Scandinavian design.
I particularly like the fact that on this rifle (unlike earlier models?) the scope mount holes in the front receiver ring and in the rear receiver bridge are identically spaced and level to one another. The Weaver Mauser front base #46 fits both but I put an older "lucky" 4X Swarovski (German 4-A reticle) on it with Talley rings (two #11A bases). This scope has seen a lot of game. I may actually take the Varberger hunting, and not just as a backup spare rifle.
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I have that rifle in 6.5x55.
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rpeck
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People always talk about the Lakelander/Varberger/Konigsberg rotary mag rifles being rare
but every time I see them mentioned on-line, another few guys chime in with pictures
or descriptions of the ones they own...
and I know of at least a half dozen for sale in Canada.
Apparently not so rare. At least not in Canada.
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Bought mine from tradex.
Here is another in .30/06.
https://www.tradeexcanada.com/content/varberger-717-30-06
Tradex has 2 more 30/06's, 2 6.5x55's, a .270 and 9.3x62 Varbergers as well, listed inside 22 pages of used sporting rifles, 20 to the page.
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rpeck
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...and an original 9-lug Lakelander.
https://www.tradeexcanada.com/content/lakelander-tap-375-30-06-1
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