The RK 62 (from Finnish rynnäkkökivääri 62, 'assault rifle 62'), officially 7.62 RK 62 and commercially M62, is an assault rifle manufactured by Valmet and Sako. It is the standard issue infantry weapon of the Finnish Defence Forces.

Apr 18, 2024 · Production of the final variant, RK 62 (RynnäkköKivääri 1962) began in 1962 at the Valmet factory. Around 350,000 RK 62s were produced over the years. Unlike most military rifles, the barrels of RK 62 were not chrome-lined.

RK 62. The RK 62 is a Finnish assault rifle. It is used by the Finnish armed forces. It is produced by Valmet and Sako and is based on the Soviet AK-47 rifle. This rifle was produced from 1965 to 1994. Like the AK-47, it uses 7.62 × 39mm ammunition, a 30-round magazine, it has a rate of fire of 700 rounds per minute and an effective range of ...

Jul 25, 2019 · RK62 have been the primary weapon of Finnish Defense Forces for over 50 years. Being an AK variant, it has a lot of unique features and a pretty interesting history.

Apr 26, 2019 · Over the past two years, the functionality of the Finnish-made assault rifle RK 62 has undergone modernisation for optimised utilisability. The new modernised versions of the assault rifle will now be fielded as part of conscript training provided in all Finnish Defence Forces’ brigade-level units.

May 1, 2019 · The Finish Army have release photos of their newly upgraded RK62 service rifle. The RK62M embodies a number of ergonomic improvements over the original rifle and allows more modularity. Finland adopted the 7.62x39mm Valmet RK62 in 1965 with over 300,000 produced by the early 1990s.

Nov 27, 2024 · One of Nato’s newest members has been showing off the AK-47-inspired RK 62 M1 assault rifle that is in current service with its armed forces. The Finnish Defence Force’s standard-issue rifle is based on a Polish variant of the AK-47 – the model that launched the iconic Soviet-made AK family.

Rk 62 (Finnish: Rynnäkkökivääri 62 or M 62, Assault rifle 62) is a assault rifle manufactured by Valmet and Sako. It is used by the Finnish military. This reliable infantry weapon was designed in 1962 and is based on the Soviet AK-47 design. The Rk 62 uses 7.62x39 mm ammunition.

The RK 62 fires the 7.62x39mm Soviet round from a 30 round polymer waffle pattern detachable box magazine. Many other types of Kalashnikov type magazines are compatible. It is a select-fire rifle with a cyclic rate of fire of 700 rpm.

The Rk 62 (also 7.62 RK 62 and M62; Rynnäkkökivääri 62 or "assault rifle 62") is an assault rifle manufactured by Valmet and Sako. It is the standard issue infantry weapon of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Rk 62 was designed in 1962 and is based on the Soviet AK-47 Polish licensed version design.