{{Short description|Finnish firearms manufacturer}} '''Oy Loppo Production Ltd''' is a Finnish firearms manufacturer in Savonlinna<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sivun otsikko |url=https://www.asepuoti.fi/index.php/yhteystiedot |access-date=2023-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gunwritersin Tokko tietoa on - osa 38 |url=http://195.156.97.35/gow/kysvast38.html |access-date=2023-05-08}}</ref> founded in 1976<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Suuronen |first=Pekka |date=2007-11-22 |title=Suomalaisia aseita (1) - P.S. (Pekka Suuronen) |url=https://eralehti.fi/ps-pekkasuuronen/2007/11/23/suomalaisia-aseita-1/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |language=fi}}</ref> which is known for their silhouette pistols, including those based on rebuilt Tikka M55 steel actions or in-house made actions of aluminium and steel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tabelle Zylinderverschlüsse |url=https://www.silhouetten.org/Technik/tab_zyl.htm |access-date=2023-05-08}}</ref> The silhouette pistols of Aseseppä Löppönen or "Gunsmith Loppo" has been favored by three-time world champion in metallic silhouette shooting Rauno Ärväs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-10-11 |title=Rauno Ärväs – kolminkertainen maailmanmestari |url=https://yle.fi/a/3-5647778 |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=fi}}</ref> Loppo was the second pistol to come on the IMSSU Production list after the Excalibur pistol.<ref name="DWJ-8/95">{{cite web|access-date=2023-05-10|title=Lopponen - Article originally published in Deutsches Waffen-Journal No. 8 1995|url=https://www.silhouetten.org/Waffen/Pistolen/lopponen.htm|work=www.silhouetten.org}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
== History == The Loppo company was founded by Martti "Myrä" Löppönen which started his career in 1976 by building revolvers and pistols for silhouette shooting as well as other custom firearms by order.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Suuronen |first=Pekka |date=2007-11-22 |title=Suomalaisia aseita (1) - P.S. (Pekka Suuronen) |url=https://eralehti.fi/ps-pekkasuuronen/2007/11/23/suomalaisia-aseita-1/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |language=fi}}</ref> Among chamberings used in these pistols was the wildcat cartridge 30-39 which is a 7.62×39 mm case with a 7.82-mm bullet (0.308 inch) instead of 7.9 mm (0.311 inch). Loppo is also known for having developed the rifle Loppo-Petran (which has similarities with the Valmet Hunter M83)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ase-lehti: Ase-lehti 6/2012 |url=https://www.aselehti.fi/index.php?id=60 |access-date=2023-05-08}}</ref> of which around 300 were manufactured, and the Loppo Super 2000.<ref name="DWJ-8/95"/> According to Loppo's own website he has also had a strong influence on the development of practical and silhouette shooting as a sport in Finland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sivun otsikko - Aseseppa Löppönen - Osaamista vuodesta 1976 |url=https://www.asepuoti.fi/}}</ref> In 1996 the current company Oy Loppo Production Ltd was founded.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aseseppä Loppo Production Oy Ltd - taloustiedot, Y-tunnus ja päättäjät - Finder.fi |url=https://www.finder.fi/Aseet+ja+ampumatarvikkeet/Asesepp%C3%A4+Loppo+Production+Oy+Ltd/Savonlinna/yhteystiedot/163683 |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=fi}}</ref> In 2007 Löppönen was focusing on converting military firearms for hunting use and deactivating firearms by order.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suuronen |first=Pekka |date=2007-11-22 |title=Suomalaisia aseita (1) - P.S. (Pekka Suuronen) |url=https://eralehti.fi/ps-pekkasuuronen/2007/11/23/suomalaisia-aseita-1/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=fi}}</ref> Martti has also done arms specialist consultancy,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-14 |title=Keräilyaseita koskeva laki muuttui - perintöaseen säilyttämisestä joutuu maksamaan isot rahat |url=https://www.lansi-savo.fi/paikalliset/3752298 |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=fi}}</ref> and has exhibited and presented historic firearms and collector's firearms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Talvisodan päättymisen muistotilaisuus Uukuniemellä |url=https://www.uukuniemi.info/artikkelit/talvisodan-paattymisen-muistotilaisuus-uukuniemella/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=fi}}</ref>
== See also == * Jalonen, another Finnish firearms manufacturer
== References == <references/>
Category:Firearm manufacturers of Finland