Tasco Model 628 3-9

[Quigly]

I just bought a rifle with a old Tasco scope mounted on it. It's a model No. 628 that reads Made in Japan on a sticker. I have heard that these have Japanese glass. I can see how that might be, as the view is very clear. One interesting thing I've noticed looking through the scope. The objective lens is rectangular, whereas all other scopes I've looked through are round.
I was wondering if this scope has any real value, or is it just another cheap Tasco scope. I'm not sure what I will do with it. Maybe Mount it on a 22.

 

[dan belisle]

I just bought a rifle with a old Tasco scope mounted on it. It's a model No. 628 that reads Made in Japan on a sticker. I have heard that these have Japanese glass. I can see how that might be, as the view is very clear. One interesting thing I've noticed looking through the scope. The objective lens is rectangular, whereas all other scopes I've looked through are round.
I was wondering if this scope has any real value, or is it just another cheap Tasco scope. I'm not sure what I will do with it. Maybe Mount it on a 22.

The early tascos are good scopes for the money. Certainly of more value than the Chinese brands of similar spec. I have a 6-24 version on on of my anschutz 22's. Haven't been disappointed by it yet, and it's been on there for at least a couple of decades. - dan

 

[Potashminer]

Tasco scopes - Tanross Supply Company from Florida, USA - never owned a scope making factory - they would get various jobbers in the world to make up scopes that wholesale buyers in USA had spec'd out - want a $19.99 3-9x40 scope - or a $699.99 3-9x40 scope? - "Tasco" could get either made for you - like Ruko in Canada, or Herters (I am told). Go online to SWFA website and see how Tanross got sued out of existence after playing games about suppliers after winning a contract against Leupold, Redfield and Schmidt and Bender, with the US Navy.

So some "Tasco" products probably cheapest crap possible, whereas other products probably the very best in the world at that time - lines like "World Famous" and "Titan" probably on top - "Tasco" brand today has nothing to do with the pre-bankruptcy "Tasco" - entirely different owners today. Is too bad that the very good scopes and really crap scopes all lumped together as "just a Tasco".

TV Screen (wider than tall) view was a thing for a while - I had a Weaver K3W with that. Probably an example of what customers would buy, therefore makers would make, and Sellers would sell, then. I am not sure there is any actual optical advantage to them, although I am sure there is lots of advertising that had reasons for it.

 

[Potashminer]

OP - another CGN guy and I had exchanged some information some years ago - he had an interest in these and produced a chart - Tasco 628V was introduced in 1971 - priced in 1977 at $139.99 - so was one of the more expensive Tasco scopes in that ad - was "Omni-View (Wide Angle)" 3-9x40 scope.

 

[dan belisle]

Tasco scopes - Tanross Supply Company from Florida, USA - never owned a scope making factory - they would get various jobbers in the world to make up scopes that wholesale buyers in USA had spec'd out - want a $19.99 3-9x40 scope - or a $699.99 3-9x40 scope? - "Tasco" could get either made for you - like Ruko in Canada, or Herters (I am told). Go online to SWFA website and see how Tanross got sued out of existence after playing games about suppliers after winning a contract against Leupold, Redfield and Schmidt and Bender, with the US Navy.

So some "Tasco" products probably cheapest crap possible, whereas other products probably the very best in the world at that time - lines like "World Famous" and "Titan" probably on top - "Tasco" brand today has nothing to do with the pre-bankruptcy "Tasco" - entirely different owners today. Is too bad that the very good scopes and really crap scopes all lumped together as "just a Tasco".

TV Screen (wider than tall) view was a thing for a while - I had a Weaver K3W with that. Probably an example of what customers would buy, therefore makers would make, and Sellers would sell, then. I am not sure there is any actual optical advantage to them, although I am sure there is lots of advertising that had reasons for it.

Yup, Hakkon was the manufacturer of their better stuff, at that time if I remember correctly. They also made the first SWFA "Sniper" scopes, and I believe the first gen Springfield Armory scopes. - dan