The RK 62, Finnish for Rynnakkokivaari 62 or Assault Rifle 62, officially the 7.62 RK 62 and sold commercially as the M62, is an assault rifle manufactured by Valmet and Sako that has served as the standard infantry weapon of the Finnish Defence Forces since its introduction in 1965. It is chambered primarily for the 7.62x39mm cartridge, with variants offered in other calibers including 5.56x45mm NATO and 7.62x51mm NATO, and remains in Finnish service today, though replacement with NATO standard caliber weapons is planned. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon Class Introduced Year Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: SAKO, manufactured by there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Valmet, manufactured by there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: RK 62
Wikidata Q291078, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia: RK 62
Infobox, Type field
Type: Assault rifle
Infobox, Service history section
In service: 1965-present
service-status
service = 1965-present
Caliber attribute (rk-62)
It is chambered primarily for the 7.62x39mm cartridge, with variants offered in other calibers including 5.56x45mm NATO and 7.62x51mm NATO, and remains in Finnish service today, though replacement with NATO standard caliber weapons is planned.
Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: War in Afghanistan
Operated By: Finnish Defence Forces, Wikipedia article text
It is the standard issue infantry weapon of the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF).
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