Valmet Rk 62 (Rynnäkkökivääri 62 or M-62) is an assault rifle used by Finnish infantry. This reliable infantry weapon was designed in 1962 and is based on Russian AK-47 design. The M-62 uses 7.62x39 mm ammunition.1 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. After testing by the military, it was slightly modified and adopted as the Rk 62. The Rk 62 is considered a very high quality AK-47 clone and this is apparent especially in its accuracy and it can in many cases acheive less than one MOA. The rifle uses a peep sight, which can be flipped over to reveal the tritium night sight.
Different version 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 95TP and it has a folding stock. It is currently used by the Finnish Army in small numbers.
2 Specifications
- Caliber: 7.62x39 mm
- Length: 914 mm
- Barrel length: 420 mm
- Weight:
- Unloaded: 3.5 kg
- Loaded: 4.3 kg
3 See also
4 External links
Assault rifles
