RK 62 is an
assault rifle used by
Finnish Defence Forces. It's a
Kalashnikov AK-47 clone, with some improvements. Uses
7.62x39mm rounds. Manufactured by
Sako and
Valmet. Will be replaced by
RK 95 in future.
RK = Rynnäkkökivääri = assault rifle.
7.62 Rynnäkkökivääri M/62 (7.62 rk 62)
- Fires single shots and bursts
- Has night sights
- Weight
- Without the clip: 3.5 kg
- With the clip: 4.3 kg
Rate of fire: 120 - 180 shots/minute (including clip changes)
Effective range: 150 - 300 m
Caliber: 7.62mm
Rounds in standard clip: 30
Made in Finland
Unoffical details
- Average time needed to clean the damn thing: 5 minutes
- Most painful part: loading handle (always on the way!)
- The parts that seem to vanish most often: Any part of the cleaning set, particularly the sights adjustment tool that's never at hand when that'd be needed.
- Some of the many nicknames: "rynkky", "rynchester", "jääkärin morsian" ("infantryman's bride")