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Looking for a value. Sako L61R in 7mm mag, by Earl Milliron & Tom Burgess. Appears to be unfired. Hang tag is dated 1971. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Al

Value would depend on a whole lot more description and pics than you've provided.

Where did you see it?

Milliron did some rack rifles for Norm Thompson store in Portland.

I'll get some photos in the next day or so. What kind of more info do you want

[quote=Kolar]I'll get some photos in the next day or so. What kind of more info do you want[/quote

Lots of pictures.

A few good side views showing the stock profile helps too.

If the smiths names are not engraved in the barrel , the old stockmakers usually signed/ stamped their name into the inletting under the barreled action or undermeath the buttlplate.

Where an how it was signed/marked is important.
I've seen Burgess work with very specific marking that can be interpreted.
Close-up pics of that would be essential.

So, I have several photos of rifle. Need to know how to post them. Under the barrel 4" from the forend it's stamped EARL MILLIRON. The factory lettering on the barrel has been turned off and is is lettered now SAKO-7MM REM MAG. After research I believe that's how Tom Burgess did those. Al

I am pretty sure I can help you if I can see pictures. You can send a PM if you prefer.
I knew Tom and Earl well. Been in both of their homes and shops many times.
During a period I got more metalwork from Tom than anyone.

New member without enough post to p.m. otherwise I would be happy to post them for him. He’s going to need to figure out how to use postimage (easiest imo) or one of the other web hosts.

Are you allowed to post an email or phone#. I can send photos either way. Al

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For Al.

Nice rifle but I don't see anything to do with Tommy Burgess.
Typical Burgess proof marks. This rifle has a stock by R.G. Owen

Tried to delete the phone # this morning but it wouldn't let me. Al

The stock is definitely by Earl. He did a number of rifles for the Norm Thompson store in Portland. Thos may have recontoured the barrel but the lettering is not that which he used. The rest of the metal appears to be stock Sako. The chin strap on the forend was a favorite of Milliron’s. He also made his own grip caps from ebony which appears to have been used on the stock.

The proof mark shown in SDH’s picture is an early mark. TB used a different mark later.