Sako TRG spotted in South Ossetia

The photo below shows a couple of South Ossetia militia. The guy on the right is carrying a Sako TRG.

It is unlikely Finland would allow arms exports to South Ossetia. It was probably bought on the civilian market and then exported. I cannot imagine that South Ossetia would have many snipers so this is feasible.

Their squad sharpshooters (or whatever they call them in that part of the world) are probably using the SVD.

I cannot make out if it is a TRG-21 / 22 (.308 Win) or TRG-41 / 42 (.338 Lapua or .300 Win Magnum). I have never seen a photo of a 41/42 without a muzzle break, but I think the 21/22 can have the Sako TRG muzzle break attached, please correct me if I am wrong.

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H/T: MP.net

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8 Responses to “Sako TRG spotted in South Ossetia”

  1. Snowflakes in Hell ยป The Guns of South Ossetiaon 11 Aug 2008 at 1:11 pm link comment

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  2. Turk Turonon 11 Aug 2008 at 2:19 pm link comment

    Cool!

    I associate muzzle brakes with .338 Lapua, but I don’t really have a clue otherwise.

    The sniper appears to be wearing a padded seat on a belt around his waist? In the manner of an American turkey hunter.

    Think the guy on the left has a contract with Nike shoes?

    Looks like rugged territory, too. And a civilian car.

  3. Kyle Huffon 12 Aug 2008 at 8:33 am link comment

    Brake. Muzzle brake.

  4. DJKon 14 Aug 2008 at 1:30 pm link comment

    I don’t know about a correction of any rifle/parts but a correction of those hiking boots is in order. I’m pretty sure he should get some extra PT for those…..AND THOSE SOCKS!!! He’s bloused his trousers into NIKE RUNNING SOCKS!!! ;)

    Hilarious.

  5. Peteon 18 Sep 2008 at 8:10 pm link comment

    Actually, Nike guy looks to me like he has prosthetic feet. If so, wow…

  6. Dmitryon 24 Sep 2008 at 8:13 pm link comment

    :) You don’t undestand!!! It’s realy guy’s from that region… :)))
    Boots & socks with lettering NIKE are falsification from China! :)))
    But, Sako TRG it’s realy & hand machine-gun of Kalashnikov is REALY so!!!

    P.S. The padded seat on a belt around his waist - it’s method of bearing use many snipers & hunters.

  7. Jcameloon 25 Oct 2008 at 5:26 pm link comment

    lol NIKE shoes. What a guy. That guy on the right looks like he has an older model of Kalashnikovs AK.

  8. gonshik04on 29 Oct 2008 at 12:32 pm link comment

    Actually, the guy on the right is holding a RPK with a high-capacity mag. If you look closely, both guys are wearing sneakers. They might just be more effective for movement in that terrain than rock-hard Soviet-era standard issue boots.

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