Tikka M77
Tikkakoski · Shotgun · Out Of Production · 1977
Also known as: Tikka Model 77, Tikka 77 Over/Under
Overview
The Tikka M77 is a Finnish break-action over/under (superposed) sporting shotgun built by Oy Tikkakoski, with two stacked 12-gauge smoothbore barrels fired from a hammerless boxlock action. Chambered for 2 3/4 inch (12/70) shells and typically bored full choke over modified above a ventilated rib, it was offered as a field and clay-target gun and imported into the United States during the late 1970s and 1980s. The straight shotgun shares its action design with the M77K combination-gun version, which substitutes a rifled lower barrel.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3300 g (116.4 oz) |
| Barrel Length | 679 mm (26.73") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| 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
- Safety mechanisms: Automatic Tang Safety
- Features: Over Under Barrels, Boxlock Action, Ventilated Rib, Fixed Chokes Full Over Modified, Shotgun Ejectors, Chrome Lined Bores, Checkered Walnut Stock
Variants
- Tikka M77K - Combination Gun
Production
Production years: 1977-1989
Approximate production span under Oy Tikkakoski before the rifle and shotgun business passed to Sako. Total output not published.
Origin
Country of origin: Finland
Discontinued: 1989
Notes
Barrel lengths of roughly 26 to 27.5 inches (about 660-698 mm) are recorded, with fixed chokes; weight is approximate and varies with barrel length and wood. Production ran under Oy Tikkakoski until Sako absorbed the Tikkakoski long-gun business at the end of the 1980s. Weight and range figures are typical values for a 12-gauge over/under of this type rather than published factory specifications.
Background
Tikkakoski was better known in Finland for sewing machines and submachine guns than sporting doubles, and the M77 was its bid to sell an affordable Finnish over/under alongside its more famous combination-gun sibling before the whole long-gun operation was folded into Sako.