Tikka H-45
Tikkakoski · Shotgun · Out Of Production · 1945
Also known as: Tikkakoski H-45, Tikka H45
Overview
The Tikka H-45 is a Finnish single-barrel, break-action shotgun manufactured by Tikkakoski Oy from 1945 until 1952. Designed by Tarmo Hoven in the years immediately after the Second World War, it was a simple, affordable hunting gun built around a top-lever break-open action and a single hammer. Chambered primarily for the 16-gauge 70mm shell (and also offered in 12/70), the H-45 was notable for its interchangeable-barrel system, which allowed the owner to swap the smoothbore shotgun barrel for a single-shot rifled barrel in chamberings such as 6.5x52R. Roughly 15,000 examples were produced before the design was superseded by the improved H-49.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3450 g (121.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1240 mm (48.82") |
| Barrel Length | 800 mm (31.50") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 381 m/s (1250 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2030 J (1497 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 16 Gauge · primary — also known as 16 ga, 16 bore, 16/70
- 12 Gauge — also known as 12 ga, 12 bore, 12/70
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot Break Action
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Break Open Action, Single Barrel, Interchangeable Barrels, Extractor, Wooden Stock
Production
Estimated total produced: 15,000 · Production years: 1945-1952
Approximately 12,000-15,000 units produced by Tikkakoski Oy before replacement by the H-49.
Origin
Country of origin: Finland
Designer: Tarmo Hoven
Discontinued: 1952
Notes
Sources give the start of manufacture as 1945-1946; production ran until 1952 when the H-45 was replaced by the Tikka H-49. Total production is estimated at approximately 12,000-15,000 units. Shotgun barrels were 800mm long (1240mm overall), while the interchangeable single-shot rifle barrels were about 600mm (1040mm overall) in calibres including 6.3x33, .25-35 and 6.5x52R.
Background
A product of austere post-war Finland, the H-45 gave hunters two guns in one: unlatch the top lever and the 16-gauge smoothbore could be swapped for a rifled single-shot barrel, turning a bird gun into a deer rifle for the price of a spare barrel.