Stupid Question: How do you pronounce "Sako"?

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SpazzTrap

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Is it "sakeco" or "socko"? I was talking to a coworker about these guns and he uses the former and I use the latter pronounciation...dumb question, but I'm still curious...
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"Sock-oh"
Or at least that's as close as I can spell after hearing a Finn say it. AFAIR it is an anagram for something like Militia Small Arms Factory.
 
The European pronunciation would be "sock-o". The in-the-woods American, ordinary shooterperson pronunciation would be Sako, with a long "a".

Of course, we all know that Leupold is pronounced "Loop-hold", don't we???
 
Gotta go along with Walter. For 30 years, I've been shootin' a Say-Ko. If I wuz talkin' to a Finn, I'd brag about my Socko.

:), Art
 
Layne Simpson had an article a while back on proper pronunciations. Docko is correct, as is Loo-pold. Mark-X is actually Mark-Ten.
Paul B.
 
Howdy gents. New here but I've had this question too so paid close attention to the last "Bucks of Teco-something-or-other show" and they pronounced it as "sacko" (as a sack of potatoes). Was new to me but they should be saying it right since Sako is one of their sponsors.

:D
 
When my youngest son turned 16,I gave him my only sayko,a Finnbear.Watching a hunting show a few months back sponsered by Sako,they said the correct pronunciation was indeed,socko.Sometimes I wish I still had that old sayko in my collection.
 
I've known the correct pronunciation is "sock-o" for years, but I've never been able to break the habit of pronouncing it "say-ko". :rolleyes:
 
Right, if we said "sock-oh" around here they'd definately think we were referring to Saco, Maine. :D
 
I'm pretty sure if you say Sock-oh you need to have tea and scrumpets with your pinky up in the air on the tea cup.

I know that's the proper pronunciation but I can't bring myself to do it.
 
I have owned two of them since the early 90's and I always have called them "say-ko" and at 65 I'm unlikely to change.
 
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