Tikka T3
| Tikka T3 | |
|---|---|
 Tikka T3 rifle | |
| Type | Rifle |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | SAKO |
| Designed | 2003 |
| Manufacturer | SAKO |
| Produced | 2003–present |
| Variants | T3 (Hunter, Hunter Stainless, Hunter Fluted Barrel, Hunter Stainless Fluted, Forest, Lite, Lite Stainless, Lite Adjustable, Laminated Stainless, Camo Stainless, Compact, Battue, Battue Lite, Varmint, Varmint Stainless, Super Varmint, Compact Tactical Rifle, TAC, Sporter) T3x (Arctic, TAC A1, Compact, Lite Adjustable, Lite, Lite Stainless, TAC, Camo Stainless, Sporter, Compact Tactical Rifle, Varmint Stainless, Super Varmint, Varmint, Laminated Stainless, Forest, Battue Lite, Battue, Hunter Stainless Fluted, Hunter Fluted Barrel, Hunter Stainless, Hunter) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.7 kg (6.0 lb) to 5.1 kg (11.2 lb) empty |
| Length | 910 mm (35.83 in) / 675 mm (26.57 in) (stock folded) to 1,140 mm (44.88 in) |
| Barrel length | 406 mm (15.98 in) 510 mm (20.08 in) 570 mm (22.44 in) 600 mm (23.62 in) 620 mm (24.41 in) |
| Cartridge | .204 Ruger .222 Remington .223 Remington .22-250 Remington .243 Winchester .25-06 Remington .260 Remington 6.5 Creedmoor 6.5×55mm .270 Winchester .270 Winchester Short Magnum 7mm-08 Remington 7×64mm 7mm Remington Magnum .308 Winchester .30-06 Springfield .300 Winchester Short Magnum .300 Winchester Magnum 8×57 IS .338 Federal .338 Winchester Magnum 9.3×62mm |
| Action | Bolt action, two locking lugs |
| Feed system | 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-round single stack or 10-round double stack detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Open or aperture; day or night optics |
The Tikka T3 is a series of bolt-action rifles manufactured by SAKO under their Tikka brand in Riihimäki, Finland since 2003.[1] The series is available in a wide variety of different sight, calibre and stock configurations as well as several barrel lengths. The rifle series was developed by SAKO product development team led by Kari Kuparinen.[1]
In 2016 the series received an overhaul and the improved models were named Tikka T3x.[2][3] All improved parts of the T3x are compatible with the older T3 models.[2][4]
Users
Canada: Licensed variant of the T3 CTR designated C19 manufactured by Colt Canada used by Canadian Rangers.[5] The Tikka T3x Arctic is a civilian version of the C-19.[6]
France: T3 Tactical PN/GN used by French National Police and French National Gendarmerie.[7]
See also
- Tikka T1x, Tikka rimfire rifle with strong visual and ergonomic resemblance to the Tikka T3 series
- Sako A7, SAKO's mid-price hunting rifle series
- Sako 85, SAKO's premium hunting rifle series
- Sako TRG, SAKO's long range sniper rifle series
- Ruger M77
- Remington M700
- Bolt-action rifles
- List of firearms
- Rifles
- Sniper rifles
References
- ^ a b "Tikka T3 Lite" (in Finnish). Waffenlager. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "Tikka T3x 2016 uutuus!" (in Finnish). Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Tom R (March 8, 2016). "T3x, The New Tikka". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Nathaniel F (May 21, 2016). "Tikka Shows Off New T3x Rifle at NRA 2016". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Fouchard, Steven (September 28, 2015). "Canadian Rangers approve of smaller, more powerful new rifles". Canadian Army. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Nathaniel F (September 8, 2016). "You Will Soon Be Able to Own The C-19 Canadian Ranger Rifle – Tikka Introduces the "Arctic"". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "La nouvelle arme des observateurs tireurs de la gendarmerie" (in French). GIGN. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
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