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The Rk 62 (also 7.62 RK 62 and M 62; Finnish: Rynnäkkökivääri 62 for Assault rifle 62) is an assault rifle manufactured by Valmet and Sako. It is the standard issue infantry weapon of the Finnish Defence Forces. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
The AK-47 is the worlds most common assault rifle. ...
The Finnish Defence Forces (Finnish Puolustusvoimat; Swedish Försvarsmakten) is a cadre army of 16500, of which 8700 professional soldiers (officers), with a standard readiness strength of 34,700 people in uniform (27,300 army, 3,000 navy, and 4,400 air force). ...
Valmet (originally Valtion Metallitehtaat - Governmental Metalworks) was formed in 1951, when the state of Finland decided to group their various factories working on war reparations for Soviet Union under one company. ...
Valmet (originally Valtion Metallitehtaat - Governmental Metalworks) was formed in 1951, when the state of Finland decided to group their various factories working on war reparations for Soviet Union under one company. ...
SAKO, Limited (Suojeluskuntain Ase- ja Konepaja Oy, Civil Guard Gun- and Machiningworks Ltd) is a Finnish firearm manufacturer located in Riihimäki. ...
The Valmet M76 is a Finnish origin, gas operated assault rifle which was also made in semi-automatic version for civilian market. ...
Sako M95 The Rk 95 TP (Rynnäkkökivääri 95 Taittoperä, Assault rifle 95, Folding stock) is an assault rifle that was produced by the Sako company based in Finland. ...
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In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ...
The gas-operated system for implementing automatic reloading of a firearm is one of five such systems, the others being recoil-operated, gatling, chain, and blowback. ...
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(for paintball markers also)Rate of fire is the frequency at which a specific weapon can fire or launch its projectiles. ...
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The AK-47 is the worlds most common assault rifle. ...
Valmet (originally Valtion Metallitehtaat - Governmental Metalworks) was formed in 1951, when the state of Finland decided to group their various factories working on war reparations for Soviet Union under one company. ...
SAKO, Limited (Suojeluskuntain Ase- ja Konepaja Oy, Civil Guard Gun- and Machiningworks Ltd) is a Finnish firearm manufacturer located in Riihimäki. ...
The service rifle (also known as standard-issue rifle) of a given army or armed force is that which it issues as standard to its soldiers. ...
The Finnish Defence Forces (Finnish Puolustusvoimat; Swedish Försvarsmakten) is a cadre army of 16500, of which 8700 professional soldiers (officers), with a standard readiness strength of 34,700 people in uniform (27,300 army, 3,000 navy, and 4,400 air force). ...
This reliable infantry weapon was designed in 1962 and is based on the Soviet AK-47 design. The Rk 62 uses the same 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition as the AK-47. The theoretical maximum firing rate of the Rk 62 is 700 rounds per minute. Between 1965 and 1994 350,000 M62 rifles were produced by Valmet and Sako. Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Rk62 has a flash suppressor at its muzzle, and a groove for a specially designed knife bayonet, which can be used alone as a puukko and together with its scabbard as a barbed wire cutter. A knife bayonet is a knife or short sword which can be used both as a bayonet or fighting or utility knife. ...
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Versions
The first version called the Rk 60 was produced in 1960 and was internally almost a copy of the AK-47. It featured a metallic buttstock, a plastic handguard and pistol grip. The very first prototypes, closely modeled after Polish licence made AKs, had tinted birchwood stocks. After testing by the military, the Rk 60 was slightly modified and adopted as the 7.62 RK 62. The Rk 62 is considered a high quality AK-47 variant. This is apparent especially in its accuracy, as it can frequently achieve less than one minute of arc. The rifle uses a "peep" diopter sight, which is flipped over to reveal the open tritium enhanced rear night sight. The forward sight has also a mode for night operation. After basic training, some 30% of Finnish conscripts can score 93 or more points with ten rounds at 150 m distance with target shooting on Rk 62, the bullseye (10 points) diameter being 100 mm. Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Rk 62 is almost universally liked for its accuracy and reliability, despite retaining the 7.62 x 39 mm cartridge which is generally considered obsolete. The IDF developed the Galil assault rifle on basis of Rk 62 [citation needed]. Yugoslavian version of the 7. ...
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The Galil is one of the standard assault rifles used by the Israel Defense Forces. ...
The civilian version of the rifle is called M62S, and it is nearly identical in appearance to the Rk 62, except for the fire selector which lacks the automatic fire setting. Valmet has also produced a hunting rifle variant using a further development of the Rk 62 receiver, called Valmet Petra, "petra" being an old Finnish word for deer, chambered originally for .308 Winchester and .243 Winchester, but later also .30-06 Springfield and through aftermarket modification, 9.3 x 62. It is very different in appearance to the Rk 62, having a wooden stock and front grip, and the trigger has been moved further back on the receiver. NATO 7. ...
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As an anecdote, the conscripts noticed soon the versatility of the Rk 62 magazines for opening beer bottles. This usage damaged the magazines, causing problems with the ammunition feed. The Israelis introduced an integral bottle-opener on the Galil to avoid magazine damage. The Finnish Army has replaced the metal magazines with ones made of plastic.
Variants Different versions of the weapon include the Rk 76, which is a version with a stamped steel receiver that reduces the weight to 3.5 kg. The latest version is called Rk 95 TP, which is able to fire rifle grenades, can be fitted with a suppressor, scope and has a folding stock, among other improvements. It is currently used by the Finnish Defence Forces in relatively small numbers. As Sako had bought Valmet's small arms manufacturing division, the Rk 95 was manufactured only by Sako. The Valmet M76 is a Finnish origin, gas operated assault rifle which was also made in semi-automatic version for civilian market. ...
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Sako M95 The Rk 95 TP (Rynnäkkökivääri 95 Taittoperä, Assault rifle 95, Folding stock) is an assault rifle that was produced by the Sako company based in Finland. ...
A rifle grenade is a form of grenade that utilizes a rifle as a launch mechanism to increase the effective range of the grenade. ...
Several firearms with suppressors A suppressor is a device attached to a firearm to reduce the amount of noise and flash generated by firing the weapon. ...
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The Finnish Defence Forces (Finnish Puolustusvoimat; Swedish Försvarsmakten) is a cadre army of 16500, of which 8700 professional soldiers (officers), with a standard readiness strength of 34,700 people in uniform (27,300 army, 3,000 navy, and 4,400 air force). ...
The naval version of RK62 has folding stock for easier storage.
See also Rk 62 taken apart. The Valmet M76 is a Finnish origin, gas operated assault rifle which was also made in semi-automatic version for civilian market. ...
Sako M95 The Rk 95 TP (Rynnäkkökivääri 95 Taittoperä, Assault rifle 95, Folding stock) is an assault rifle that was produced by the Sako company based in Finland. ...
Estonian soldiers armed with Galil rifles in Baghdad during the Iraq War. ...
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The R4 is a South African assault rifle developed in 1982 for the South African Army to replace the R1, which was a variant of the FN FAL. The R4 was first issued during the early 1980s, and is partly based on the famous Israeli Galil which in turn was...
Download high resolution version (2592x1530, 534 KB)A disassembled Rk 62 assault rifle. ...
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| Rk 62 magazine with bullets. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 262 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1087 × 2489 pixel, file size: 326 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
| Rk 62 with attached MILES training laser. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 570 KB) Summary Finnish 7. ...
MILES simulation (note the laser emitters attached to the rifles barrels, and the laser receptors on the soldiers helmets and harnesses) Finnish Rk 62 with attached MILES The Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System or MILES is used by the United States Armed Forces and other armed forces around the world...
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