Tikka M49

Tikkakoski Oy · Shotgun · Out Of Production · 1950

Also known as: Tikkakoski M49

Overview

The Tikka M49 is a Finnish break-action shotgun manufactured by Tikkakoski Oy from 1950. Chambered for the 12/70 (12 gauge, 70 mm) shotshell, it is a side-by-side double-barrel hunting gun with a wooden stock and a hinged, break-open action. It was one of the early post-war sporting shotguns produced at the Tikkakoski works in central Finland and was aimed at the domestic hunting market. Roughly 1,800 examples were made, with serial numbers beginning at 1000, making surviving guns collectible curios today.

Specifications

Action Type	Break Action
Firing Mechanism	Internal Hammer
Magazine Capacity	2 rounds
Muzzle Velocity	400 m/s (1312 fps)
Muzzle Energy	2560 J (1888 ft·lbf)
Effective Range	40 m (44 yd)
Barrel Rifling	None
Frame Material	Steel
Barrel Material	Steel
Stock Material	Wood
Finish	Blued

Calibers

12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore, 12/70

Features

Firing modes: Manual
Feed systems: Break Action Barrels
Features: Double Barrel Side By Side, Break Open Action

Service history

Operators

Finnish civilian hunters · adopted 1950

Production

Estimated total produced: 1,800 · Production years: 1950-

Production started in 1950 with serial numbers beginning around 1000; estimated total of roughly 1,800 units per Finnish collector sources.

Origin

Country of origin: Finland

Notes

Sources give the M49 designation to Tikkakoski shotguns in both 12/70 and 16/70 chamberings; the 12/70 side-by-side is the most commonly documented configuration. Detailed dimensional specifications (weight, barrel and overall length, choke) are not well documented for this obscure model, so several fields are left null.

Background

Built at the Tikkakoski arms works in central Finland just after World War II, the M49 was one of the plant's civilian sporting shotguns during an era when Tikkakoski was better known for its Suomi submachine guns and later its precision bolt-action rifles.