Manufacture of the Tikka M17 shotgun started 1972 Manufacture of LSA 65 rifle and M07 rifle commenced 1971 Production of car accessories stopped 1970 Production of sewing machines stopped 1969 Osuuspankkien Keskusosuuspankki (OKO) – the Central Bank of the Co-operative Banks of Finland – became the company’s largest shareholder. Production of car accessories started 1967

Manufacture of the Tikka hammer shotgun rifle commenced 1966 Manufacture of pedal sewing machines came to its end 1965 Manufacture of studs for car tyres started 1964 Majority shareholding entered the position of Finnish businessmen 1963 Soviet Union relinquished its shareholding in the company. Manufacture of guns came to an end and the factory concentrated on the production of sewing machines 1957 Manufacture of the m/49 double barrel shotgun started 1953 First Tikka sewing machines produced 1949 Majority shareholding in the company transferred to the Soviet state. Exchangeable bullet barrels also made to this weapon 1946 Manufacture of the H45 single barrel shotgun started. Manufacture of ammunition for medium caliber as well as manufacture and service of war equipment 1945 Manufacture of m/34 test rifles began 1937įirst test examples of a hunting rifle produced 1934-44 Manufacture of machine gun cartridge belts commenced 1934 Name of the factory became Tikkakoski Oy 1933 Major overhaul of m/28 rifles started 1930 Manufacture of barrels for the m/27 military rifle began 1928īarrel department built at the factory. Machines and equipment necessary for the manufacture of gun barrels acquired 1927 Jyväskylä businessmen took control of the company 1912įactory became a joint stock company entitled Tikkakosken Rauta- ja Puuteollisuus Oy (Tikkakoski Metal and Wood Industry Ltd) 1918įactory started to manufacture gun components 1920 Blomberg bought up the company and activities carried on under the name M. Year of establishment of Tikkakoski factory 1907 Engineer Stenij purchased an area of land in Jyväskylä rural cummune from Uno Mechelin, owner of Tikkamannila estate 1893Ĭog-wheel turbine built on rapids licensed.

Tikka serial number year made