The Tikka T3 is a series of

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s manufactured by

Sako Sako Limited (natively ) is a Finnish firearm and ammunition manufacturer located in Riihimäki, Tavastia Proper in southern Finland. It also has owned the Tikka brand of bolt-action rifles since 1983, and is now owned by the Italian firear ...

under their Tikka brand in

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since 2003. The series is available in a wide variety of different

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and

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configurations as well as several

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lengths. The rifle series was developed by Sako product development team led by Kari Kuparinen. In 2016, the series received an overhaul and the improved models were named Tikka T3x. The main changes were an enlarged ejection port, a steel recoil lug replacing the T3's aluminium lug, and a metal bolt shroud replacing the T3's plastic. All improved parts of the T3x are

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with the older T3 models.

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*: Licensed variant of the T3 CTR designated C19 manufactured by

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used by

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. The Tikka T3x Arctic is a civilian version of the C-19. *: T3 Tactical PN/GN used by

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and

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. Chambered in 7.62×51mm. *: T3 TAC used by the

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(Marine Commandos). Chambered in 7.62×51mm. *: Used by Territorial Defense Forces. *: Essex Police.

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File:ARMS & Hunting 2012 exhibition (474-14).jpg, Tikka T3 Hunter and Tikka T3 Sporter rifles File:Tikka-T3-Sporter.jpg, Tikka T3 Sporter .223 Rem with Bushnell scope File:OCT-GR1.jpg, French

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snipers using a Tikka T3 Tactical PN/GN.

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* {{Authority control Bolt-action rifles of Finland Sniper rifles of Finland Hunting rifles SAKO Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2003

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