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Yes, Hakko is the optics company that I couldn't remember. I think that the "Sako"-branded scopes were also made by Hakko, a Japanese company which has made many proprietary-branded riflescopes and other optics over the years. Hakko is capable of making excellent optics, but naturally they gear the quality to whatever is required by the retail price which the proprietary customer is aiming for.I'm pretty sure the Tikka scopes were made by Hakko in Japan
Actually Hakko made, and still does, some very fine scopes. They just don't import much to the US under their own name. I've owned a couple over the years, including one with a multi-colored reticle that used ambient light instead of a battery that I regret letting go with the rifle it was on that I sold to this day.A Sako Scoope ! I want one ! Ice cream would be like 10 times better! Imagine the accuracy!
no really, I remember finding one of these Sako Branded Scopes many years ago. When I found they were not actually Sako scopes I lost interest.
I guess it would be neat to have one set up on something from the same period of time. I know I’ve seen worse choices atop a fine Sako before.
The Old Hippie
That Sako knife is a really cool item. For those unfamiliar with Finland, the Kuusamo knife company is a maker of good-quality knives located in Kuusamo, Finland. Kuusamo is located in northern Finland, in Ostrobothnia near the Russian border. I've been there, or at least to the airport which is the gateway to the Ruka ski area. Skiing Ruka is a different experience from most US ski resorts. The mountains are rolling hills called tunturi (Finland does not have Alpine-style mountains). When I went there was only one chair lift, which was closed most of the time due to wind. All the other lifts were surface lifts (T-bar and poma). I was a pretty new skier at the time, just getting off the beginner slopes onto intermediate (blue). There was one blue run that I kept eyeing and wanted to try but the drop at the top looked like jumping off a cliff. Well, I finally got my courage up and found that it wasn't any steeper than the runs I'd been skiing all morning, it just looked intimidating. Coming back up on the T-bar, I was paired with a very nice local woman. We started a conversation (in Finnish, of course), which lasted quite a while because surface lifts don't move very fast. As we were about to unload, she said, "You speak Finnish with a funny accent. Are you one of those Swedish Finns from Turku?" Once I stopped laughing, I explained that no, I was an actual foreigner, an American diplomat living in Helsinki. It was clear that she'd never met a foreigner who could speak Finnish before, and that the idea that such a creature existed was new. Fun times in the Arctic.Hey guys!
We’ve discussed this on several occassions over the years, starting some time after I took over the old MSN bulletin board from Sean and Ralph and here is one thread:
https://sakocollectors.com/forum/threads/sako-labeled-scopes.8027/#post-38240
There are other threads as well.
I still have one labeled scope with both Firearms International and Sako labels and it is Made in Japan.
When I get a chance I’ll try to locate it for better pics. There are a few versions of Sako labeled scopes and I have seen at least three different versions. You’ll find one in the link above and there is at least one other, quite similar to mine with only a Sako label on it.
As mentioned earlier in this thread, there are also Tikka labeled scopes. I’ve seen a few over the years and they are not easy to find just as Sako labeled scopes. Or Sako labeled knives for that matter.
But an interesting feature on some Tikka scopes is the tube diameter which is an odd 28mm. To my knowledge, there are no other scopes with this diameter but I haven’t done any research to confirm this so there may be some out there.
And to make it even more interesting, there are original Sako split ring mounts for 28mm scopes. Hard to find, yes!
I have a set coming in a while to add to my collection and I will post pics of it at a later date. Will also try to find a Tikka scope just for fun.
I attach a few pics of Sako scopes and a Sako Puukko (knife) I have available but better pics will come.
Jim
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I was an actual foreigner, an American diplomat living in Helsinki. It was clear that she'd never met….
Here's my souvenir from Ruka:
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