“Tag: Finland”

In 2000, Beretta Holding purchased the Sako-Tikka brands, and since then, the companies have thrived while under the experienced management of the world’s oldest gunmaker. As a result, new Tikkas perform better than ever.

Lapua was established in 1923—six years after Finland declared independence from Russia—with the express purpose of making ammunition for the fledgling nation’s armed forces. Since its entry into the international market, it has built a widely recognized reputation for precision cartridges, brass and bullets that win matches and deliver downrange.

Here's the story of one well-traveled, Mosin-Nagant rifle that had been born in one country, fought for another country and then fought for two more countries over a short span of only thirty years.