"THE SAKO TRG has spent the last two decades building its reputation in theaters and agencies around the globe as the finest production sniper platform available. When the mission comes first, the SAKO TRG delivers a sniper platform that meets the needs of durability, reliability, innovation, and accuracy to survive and perform in the harshest environments. The TRG A1 series represents decades of refinement and innovation, bringing to life feedback from multiple militaries and agencies around the world. "

"Updates to the TRG 22/42 A1 rifle include:
Ultimate adaptability on the folding stock with quick adjustments
Fully adjustable trigger
A 15” aluminum M-Lok forend for accessories, and 30MOA 1913 Picatinny rail for optics or vision device attachment.
The TRG 22/42 A1 rifles now come standard with two magazines and is available in 4 colorways. With a guaranteed sub-MOA out-of-the-box performance, the TRG 22/42 A1 come ready to engage at any distance in the harshest environments."


https://www.sako.fi/en-us/trg-a1

My reaction when I first saw them was, “Yeah, you finally got with the 21st century.” The earlier ones (I had two) were excellent guns, but were sorely lacking in the features that any self-respecting precision rifle had. Europeans in general can be very conservative about such things: “That’s the way we make them, and if you don’t recognize that they’re the best the way they are, you’re just stupid and don’t deserve to own one of our guns.”

I'm a (or really was) TRG addict. I own lots of them in all the calibers. They have served me well and are great examples of the last generation of guns made by real people. At the time some of their features were hard to duplicate in other brands like the integrated accessories (bipod, folding stock, sling mounts, etc.). but time has passed and SAKO has lost the battle to others and perhaps more importantly to standards that make the integrated system that Sako previously offered not really relevant.

PRS rifles have evolved a bit during the last 25+ years. This rifle does have a few nice features. If I was in the market for a modern rifle, this does look good. But I do have to ask what does it do that my pre-Freedom Group Rem700VS in .308 can. And it typically comes down to the stock/chassis.

It seems like a nice rifle. And I bet its well built and thought out as are all SAKO products as well as pricey. But at this point don't we need interchangeable calibers like AI or Barrett. or something that's a bit useful above the zillion other options?

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Originally posted by sigfreund:
My reaction when I first saw them was, “Yeah, you finally got with the 21st century.” The earlier ones (I had two) were excellent guns, but were sorely lacking in the features that any self-respecting precision rifle had. Europeans in general can be very conservative about such things: “That’s the way we make them, and if you don’t recognize that they’re the best the way they are, you’re just stupid and don’t deserve to own one of our guns.”

Better late than never, huh?

Looks pretty good. I've never owned or fired a Sako, but I sat on the fence with them years ago. Went GAP instead. Wouldn't mind having one that's for sure.

The Coyotte Brown looks good.

The new ones are aggressive looking for sure. If they are as precise as my early gen TRG, then they are a sweet package.
This is my old TRG21