(Accokeek, MD) Convention goers and press will get at first look at the new Tikka T3x family of rifles when Beretta unveils these new models at the NRA Show on Friday. In fact, attendees can enter for a chance to win a new Tikka T3x rifle when they visit the Beretta booth (#5222) during the show, and Friday afternoon at 5:00 PM there is a special event for press.Tikka rifles are manufactured in Finland by Sako, the renowned rifle maker of high quality, extremely precise rifles. The T3x represents the company’s biggest product overhaul in a decade. The new Tikka T3x product family is based on a combination of Sako’s longstanding rifle-making expertise and the real experiences of Tikka hunters and sport shooters from all over the world. “The T3x predecessor, the Tikka T3, has been a very successful product, but we knew we could make it better and more importantly we wanted this new model to take into consideration the things hunters and shooters wanted in their Tikka,” stated Kari Harila, Director of Rifle Business at Sako.The Tikka T3x ushers in a new era of accuracy and brings a new level of customization with multiple calibers and barrel options, and a modular stock and grip that can be adjusted to personal shooting styles. New features also include a noise reduction stock, an improved bolt shroud and a larger ejection port.
“We’re extremely excited about having the T3x in our rifle offering remarked,” Rafe Bennett, VP Product Marketing Beretta U.S.A. “It gives our customers an excellent gun at a very attractive price and in a model for nearly every shooting sport.”
About Sako:
Sako LTD was founded in Helsinki, Finland in 1921 and moved to their current location in Riihimaki in 1927. Sako became a world-class rifle company from the experience they gained refurbishing and improving Mosin Nagant rifles during the Finnish Civil War in 1918. In 2000, 100% of the shares were purchased by Beretta Holdings. All Sako and Tikka rifles are imported into the United States by Beretta USA headquartered in Accokeek, MD.
Beretta, established in 1526, is the oldest industrial dynasty in the world tracing its roots through 16 generations of continuous family ownership. Firearms bearing the Beretta name have been sold for almost 500 years. Beretta USA Corp. was founded in 1977 and supplies the standard sidearm to the U.S. Armed Forces. Today, Beretta manufactures, distributes and markets a complete line of firearms, accessories and apparel. Beretta also owns and operates six retail Beretta Gallery stores worldwide. For additional information, visit www.Beretta.com.
