Valmet 212
Valmet Oy · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1968
Also known as: Valmet Model 212, Valmet Lion, Valmet 212 Lion
Overview
The Valmet 212 is a Finnish 12-gauge over/under shotgun built on a monobloc steel receiver with chrome-molybdenum alloy steel barrels brazed together with side ribs and chambered for 2 3/4-inch shells. A break-action stack-barrel design whose lockwork was inspired by the Remington Model 32 target gun, it was offered for trap, skeet, sporting clays and field hunting, and served as the forerunner of Valmet's later 312 and modular 412 over/under shooting systems.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3200 g (112.9 oz) |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action
- Safety mechanisms: Automatic Safety
- Features: Over Under, Monobloc Receiver, Chrome Moly Steel Barrels, Ventilated Rib, 2 75 Inch Chamber
Production
Production years: c.1968-1974
Superseded by the Valmet 312 in the mid-1970s; total production not published.
Origin
Country of origin: Finland
Discontinued: 1974
Notes
Also marketed under the 'Lion' name that Valmet carried over from its earlier boxlock over/unders. Unlike the later Model 412, the 212 was not built around interchangeable barrel sets. Barrels were typically offered in 26, 28 and 30 inch lengths; the 711 mm figure corresponds to the common 28-inch barrel. Exact factory weight and full dimensions are not published; the empty-weight figure is an estimate for a 12-gauge steel over/under of this class.
Background
Valmet's over/under lockwork traced back to the Remington Model 32, a design the Finnish state works adopted after the American patents lapsed in the 1950s - making this rugged Nordic sporting gun a direct descendant of a 1930s Ilion target shotgun.