RK 62
| RK 62 | |
|---|---|
RK 62 | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1965–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Lauri Oksanen Valmet |
| Designed | 1962 |
| Manufacturer | Valmet, SAKO |
| Produced | 1965–1994 |
| No. built | 350,000+ |
| Variants | RK 95 TP |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) empty (RK 62) 3.27 kg (7.2 lb) empty (RK 62 76) |
| Length | 940 mm (37 in) with fixed or extended stock / 710 mm (28 in) with stock folded |
| Barrel length | 418 mm (16.5 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm (main) .222 Remington .223 Remington/5.56×45mm NATO .243 Winchester .308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO .30-06 Springfield 7.62×53mmR (prototype only) |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 700 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 715 m/s (2,350 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable AK magazine |
| Sights | Aperture rear sight on a sliding tangent with flip tritium night sight, forward hooded post, 470 mm (19 in) sight radius |
The RK 62 (Finnish: Rynnäkkökivääri 62, lit. '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.