Author Topic: Hey Tikka lovers . . . Here is a trivia question. (Read 865 times)

longwinters · « **on:** September 06, 2003, 01:37:05 PM »

For you Tikka affectionatos. Any idea what the word "Tikka" means?

long

Omaha-BeenGlockin · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2003, 02:15:54 PM »

Think it refers to the town where the original plant was located.

pointerboy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:07:45 PM »

It means woodpecker. The accuracy is like that of a woodpecker; shot goes in same hole again and again. The Tikka symbol is two woodpeckers back to back to make a T.

Zachary · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2003, 03:58:20 AM »

Cool...I never knew that. :grin:

Zachary

longwinters · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2003, 10:29:07 AM »

Well that is nice to know. I looked all over on the internet and all I found was a recipe for Tikka Chicken :eek: :?

long

Zachary · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2003, 10:48:32 AM »

Was it any good?

Zachary

longwinters · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2003, 10:52:17 AM »

I couldnt say. It was some kind of recipe from India done shiskabob style. In Michigan's U.P there is not too many places you can buy those foreign ingredients :eek:

long

Zachary · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2003, 11:16:08 AM »

Yea, I wouldn't think so.

Zachary

Omaha-BeenGlockin · « **Reply #8 on:** September 09, 2003, 07:05:47 PM »

Copied off the Tikka website:

Q: Where Tikka rifle is made? Is it a factory?
A: Tikka rifles are designed and made at Sako Ltd´s rifle factory in Riihimäki, Finland. Before 1988 Tikka rifles vere manufactured in Tikkakoski rifle factory in Middle Finland. (Old models 55 and 65)

http://www.tikka.fi/

It this actually means anything???

detritus · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2003, 03:09:09 AM »

Tikkakoski = "woodpecker falls"

or so i have been told