SAKO gurus: Where would a guy find a hood for a front sight on an AIII carbine?

[Brettzky]

Got my hands on an old Finnbear with a full stock, but it's missing it's front hood. I'm on the brink of trading it off or selling as I'm trying to find a 7mm mag but if it had that hood... might just complete the package for me. It's dated I'm ~pretty sure~ '78-'81, so I have no idea where to start looking.

 

[Rman]

The Sako Collectors Forum has a lot of great information on the different hoods that were used, and if I recall correctly, at one time there was source for exact repro hoods. Ebay also has them from time to time, but check out which one you need first.
In a pinch, a hood from a Tikka M596 or M695, or earlier model could be used, as they were the same through that era.

Custom Shop Inc in Montana usually has some as well.

R.

 

[Brettzky]

The Sako Collectors Forum has a lot of great information on the different hoods that were used, and if I recall correctly, at one time there was source for exact repro hoods. Ebay also has them from time to time, but check out which one you need first.
In a pinch, a hood from a Tikka M596 or M695, or earlier model could be used, as they were the same through that era.

Custom Shop Inc in Montana usually has some as well.

R.

good info thanks!