Sabatti Rover Alaskan

The History of Sabatti

Sabatti’s history can be traced back to the early 18th century’s Val Trompia, a region in northern Italy that is historically well known for metalworking and arms manufacturing. We know of one Lodovico Sabatti working there as a gunsmith in the early 1700s, in the city of Gardone Val Trompia. He was regarded as an excellent barrel maker and a flintlock pistol maker, skills that later became somewhat of a trademark for the Sabatti family.

In the first half 1800s, a man by the name of Giuseppe Sabatti gained considerable fame as one of the best Damascus steel barrel manufacturers ever, thus further contributing to Sabatti’s rising influence in the craft. In fact, it was throughout the 19th century when several members of the Sabatti family became respected practitioners of the trade, some of whom opened their own workshops, while others joined forces with other gunsmiths to open companies, many of which are still in operation today. Sabatti members also played an important role as gunsmiths in the turbulent years of Italian unification.

After a seeming decline of the Sabatti family in the first half of the 20th century, Antonio Sabatti entered a partnership with Giuseppe Tanfoglio to form a new company almost immediately after World War II (in 1946). Their joint company was named SATA (Sabatti and Tanfoglio), and it reinvigorated the Italian gun manufacturing business. They first put all their efforts into manufacturing high-quality hunting shotguns and rifles, but in 1956 they also introduced their first pistols for personal defense.

The partnership ended in 1960 with Giuseppe founding Tanfoglio while Antonio’s sons set up their own company, which until 1990 operated under the name FIAS (Fabbrica Italiana Armi Sabatti). They seemingly split SATA down the middle – Tanfoglio specialized in hand pistols only while Sabatti to this day remains a well-respected manufacturer of hunting shotguns and rifles. And just like in the past, the quality of the barrels and actions are still Sabatti’s main strengths. They even patented a new Multi-Radial Rifling (MRR) system which extends the life cycle of the rifle’s barrel, and due to the lack of traditional sharp corners, it prevents excessive bore fouling. MRR system thus increases the overall quality of barrels, making Sabatti rifles, such as Sabatti Urban Sniper, Saphire, Saphire E.R., or ST-18, a great pick.

Sabatti Rover Alaskan Rifle Review

Sabatti Rover family of rifles is a continuation of the company’s centuries-long tradition of weapon manufacturing. The 2nd generation of Rover was recently introduced, featuring an improved design of the action and bolt, new materials, higher-level CNC machining quality, and a wider range of other configurations. There are currently several models that belong to this enhanced line of Sabatti Rover rifles, and there are usually only minor differences between them.

Sabatti Rover Alaskan in .308 Win.

Figure 1: Sabatti Rover Alaskan in .308 Win. (Source: https://www.sabatti.it/en/product/rover-alaskan)

Sabatti Rover Alaskan is a bolt-action rifle that is a part of this improved 2nd generation of Rover rifles. It boasts a cold-hammer-forged barrel with an 18 mm (0.71-inch) diameter and cerakote finish. The barrel makes use of the traditional rifling. It comes with an adjustable iron sight with a fiber-optic front sight, and a muzzle brake mounted on a 5/8”-24 UNEF thread. And perhaps most importantly, the barrel also comes fitted with a barrel extension which allows for ease of barrel interchangeability.

Like other new Sabatti Rover rifles, Alaskan also comes with a completely redesigned action made of high-quality material and of a push-feed style. This, combined with an excellent CNC machined steel bolt with three locking lugs for safety purposes, makes the action of the Sabatti Rover Alaskan one of the best currently on the market. The rifle’s receiver features an integrated Picatinny rail, which greatly increases the number of mounting options available to the rifle owners. The 2-step safety catch that locks the bolt is located on the right side of the receiver behind the bolt handle.

The rifle has a standard, two-lever trigger group with a pull-weight of 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs), but a three lever “Match” trigger group and a single set trigger are available as optional. On the outside of the trigger guard, there is a catch that allows the user to easily remove the rifle’s magazine. The latter is made of high-performance polymer and has a capacity for 7 cartridges. The rifle’s stock is made of polymer and it ends in a rubber recoil pad that helps tame the heavier calibers’ kick. It also comes with an adjustable and removable cheek rest.

Sabatti Rover Alaskan Calibers

While most of the Sabatti 2nd Gen. Rover rifles’ actions look the same, the calibers they can be chambered for vary depending on the model. Sabatti Rover Alaskan can be chambered for:

7 mm Rem. Mag.
.308 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield
.300 Win. Mag.
.338 Win. Mag.
.458 Win. Mag.

All 2nd Generation Sabatti Rover Models

The updated 2nd gen. of the Sabatti Rover offers a wide array of models. There are only minor differences that separate them, and they can be easily confused. We prepared a short list of them in hopes of making the differentiation a bit easier:

Sabatti Rover Hunter
Sabatti Rover Pathfinder
Sabatti Rover Ranger
Sabatti Rover Scout
Sabatti Rover Alaskan
Sabatti Rover Patrol
Sabatti Rover Shooter
Sabatti Rover Thumbhole

Sabatti Rover Alaskan’s receiver comes with an integrated Picatinny rail which offers a high number of mounting possibilities.

The receiver and bolt of Sabatti Rover Alaskan with a visible mounting surface

Figure 2: The receiver and bolt of Sabatti Rover Alaskan with a visible mounting surface (Source: https://www.sabatti.it/en/product/rover-alaskan)

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Rover Alaskan

Rifles That Have Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Rover Ranger

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Since Sabatti Rover Alaskan has an integrated Picatinny rail, most one-piece scope mounts suitable for Picatinny will fit on the Alaskan, too, but you do need to keep in mind that the gap in the Picatinny rail (see the picture above) is approx. 105 mm (4.1-inch) wide, so the mount shouldn’t be shorter than that.

There’s even less dilemma around the interchangeability of two-piece mounts since they don’t have to meet any of the length requirements. Therefore, any two-piece scope mount that fits on a Picatinny rail will also fit on the Sabatti Rover Alaskan.

Should you have any additional information regarding possible mount matches, please contact us. We will gladly accept your help and expand our database accordingly.

Best Scope Mounts for Sabatti Rover Alaskan

Fixed Scope Mounts for Sabatti Rover Alaskan

Contessa offers a wide array of great mounting solutions, and therefore we think these 30 mm Contessa Picatinny rings would be an excellent choice for your Alaskan. These rings ensure quality and reliability, while they also come at a relatively affordable price. They are made of steel and come with a 30-year warranty.

Detachable Repeatable Mounts for Sabatti Rover Alaskan

When it comes to flexibility, detachable repeatable scope mounts are the way to go. Being able to easily attach and detach an optic without any tools and retaining zero at the same time can be a great advantage. If this is what you’re looking for, you might want to consider this aluminum INNOMOUNT scope mounting solution for your Sabatti Rover Alaskan.

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu

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Introduction

In recent years we can observe that a trend of Picatinny rail has become widespread and global. It is driven by the NATO standardized rails, more commonly known as the Picatinny rail standard. Picatinny rail being the New Jersey Arsenal that developed it in 1995.

These mounting options are revolutionary. The biggest and best advantage being that the Picatinny rail can be used its entire length and not bordered to a few pre-designed slots like for example the Weaver rail standard was before.

The other main advantage is the ease of use and interchangeability. If a product is meant for a Picatinny rail design it will fit all Picatinny-rails, no matter the manufacturer or date of production.

Picatinny/Weaver Rail

Picatinny Rail and Weaver rail profile

Design

The Picatinny rail is almost exclusively crafted from a single piece of metal (in some cases aluminum). In this manner, the axis of the Picatinny rail is perfectly straight and aligned with the axis of the firearm. Therefore the rifle scope which is mounted onto this kind of configuration is certainly aligned with the rifle / gun and the trajectory of the ammunition.

Weaver rail design on the other hand is usually manufactured in two separate pieces, greatly increasing the possibilities for the axis to be crooked, overlapping, and out of line.

It is always harder to align two separate pieces to a third line than it is to align one piece to another. In this way, the lapping of two mounting rings on a single-piece Picatinny rail is no longer required.

The single-piece rail will assure that both rings are perfectly aligned to each other and that no unwished stress is transferred to the riflescope.

Picatinny compare to Weaver Rail

The Picatinny rail itself is an evolutionary step forward from the older Weaver rail. The main difference between Picatinny rail and Weaver rail is the spacing of the slots. Picatinny rail design has them evenly placed exactly 5.23 mm from one slot to the other, 3 mm deep. For this reason, the mounting options are repeatable and the same as other firearms using the Picatinny rail standard.

Interchangeability was a major driving force in the development of the new standard as different NATO armies need to be compatible with each other.

Weaver rail has 3.8mm wide slots and these slots can be placed anywhere on the Weaver rail and in any number that the producer wished.

Advantages of Picatinny design

A big advantage for using the Picatinny rail design is the ever-present recoil stop. Furthermore, the manufacturing of the rail is not very technically demanding and can be done without the use of state-of-the-art machines which greatly reduces the cost of the finished product, making it very affordable.

The Picatinny rail is easy to mount and usually, this type of configuration does not transfer negative stresses and forces from the fired weapon to the rifle scope.

In addition, the Picatinny rail with its very long useable surface works well for mounting longer rifle scopes or to achieve optimum eye relief.

The durability and toughness are other big pluses for this solution.

Manufacturers of Popular Models

A majority of the Picatinny rings are fixed, but a number of best rated European manufacturers (EAW, MAK,..) have, in recent years, put a lot of effort into the development of detachable ring with100% repeatability, with which it becomes easy to remove the scope from the weapon without the use of tools.

No re-zeroing is needed with such mount options, but these models tend to be expensive.

Weaver and Picatinny Rings

Picatinny rail and weaver rail share one more thing. It is possible to use the Weaver ring and the Picatinny ring on the Picatinny-rails, but it is usually impossible to use the Picatinny ring on the Weaver base. The reason being the above-mentioned positioning and spacing of the slots.

Picatinny mounts have a 5mm recoil stop that goes into the rail slot and since
Weaver rail only has 3.8mm wide slots such rings do not fit on Weaver rails.

Due to this reason, the Picatinny-rails are popular and prevailing on the market in recent years and eventually, these options will completely oust the Weaver rail from the market.

Sabatti Rover Alaskan

The History of Sabatti

Sabatti Rover Alaskan Rifle Review

Sabatti Rover Alaskan Calibers

All 2nd Generation Sabatti Rover Models

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Rover Alaskan

Rifles That Have Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Rover Ranger

Best Scope Mounts for Sabatti Rover Alaskan

Fixed Scope Mounts for Sabatti Rover Alaskan

Detachable Repeatable Mounts for Sabatti Rover Alaskan

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

Contessa Picatinny Rail for Merkel Helix RX, Sako S20

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Contessa Picatinny Rail for Merkel Helix RX, Sako S20 (20 MOA)

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Sabatti Rover Alaskan

The History of Sabatti

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Sabatti Rover Alaskan Calibers

All 2nd Generation Sabatti Rover Models

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Rover Alaskan

Rifles That Have Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Rover Ranger

Best Scope Mounts for Sabatti Rover Alaskan

Fixed Scope Mounts for Sabatti Rover Alaskan

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