Valmet 512
Sako-Valmet · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1989
Also known as: Sako-Valmet 512, Tikka 512, Valmet 512 S, Valmet 512 K, 512 Shooting System
Overview
The Valmet 512 is a Finnish modular break-action over/under shotgun and the direct successor to the Valmet 412, continuing the same 'shooting system' concept after Valmet's firearms line was merged into Sako. Built around a single robust monobloc receiver that accepts interchangeable barrel sets, it serves as a 12-gauge over/under sporting shotgun (512 S), as a big-game combination gun with a rifle barrel over a shotgun barrel (512 K), or as a double rifle, all sharing one frame, a single selective trigger and an automatic tang safety.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3400 g (119.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1143 mm (45.00") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
- .308 Winchester · 7.62x51mm NATO — also known as .308 Win, 7.62x51mm
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action
- Safety mechanisms: Automatic Safety
- Features: Over Under, Interchangeable Barrel Sets, Modular Shooting System, Single Selective Trigger, Monobloc Receiver, Loaded Chamber Indicator, Ventilated Rib, Combination Gun Configuration, Double Rifle Configuration
Variants
- Valmet 512 S - Double Shotgun
- Valmet 512 K - Combination Gun
Production
Production years: 1989-1997
Successor to the Valmet 412; produced under Sako-Valmet and Tikka branding before evolving into the FinnClassic 512. Total production not published.
Origin
Country of origin: Finland
Discontinued: 1997
Notes
Continuation of the Valmet 412 platform under Sako-Valmet and later Tikka branding (Tikka 512); the design ultimately became the Sako/Marocchi FinnClassic 512. Shotgun barrels were offered in 26/28/30 inch lengths with interchangeable rifle and combination barrel sets in calibres such as .222 Rem, .308 Win, .30-06 and 9.3x74R. Weight figure is for the 12-gauge over/under configuration; double-rifle barrel sets are heavier.
Background
When Valmet's parent company pivoted toward tractors and industrial machinery, its firearms line was folded into Sako, and the rugged 412 'shooting system' over/under was reborn as the 512 - one monobloc receiver that a hunter could rebuild into a shotgun, a rifle/shotgun combination gun, or a full double rifle simply by swapping barrel sets.