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The KK 62 uses the intermediate Soviet 7.62×39mm M43 cartridge, which can be interchanged with any FDF standard assault rifles (from RK 62 to RK 95 TP). The major drawbacks are the lack of a quick-change barrel and sensitivity to dirt and humidity—the KK 62 requires much more care in a combat environment than most FDF assault rifles.
Purchased in late 1950s and early 1960s to introduce the Kalashnikov type assault rifle to FDF use before sufficient amount of RK 62 were produced. Now in long-term storage. Some were also included in the arms purchases from ex-DDR stocks, in the form of MPi-K (Soviet-made AK-47, also named RK 54 in Finnish service) and MPi-KmS (GDR-made AKS-47 ...
Anti-tank gun 46 units Bought in 1940 and upgraded in 1943 to 7.5 cm PaK 97/38 standard. In service until 1986. [56] 75 K 44 Finland: Anti-tank gun 1 unit Finnish prototype gun. 76 RK 27 Soviet Union: Infantry support gun: Soviet 76mm regimental gun M1937, used as an anti-tank gun by the Finns.
Type 62 tank in Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution. The Type 62 light tank was designed to be a downscaled Type 59 main battle tank, armed with a smaller 85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled main gun and with a much simpler gunner sight and thinner armour in order to reduce overall weight. As such it has a typical tank layout: steering ...
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 .
Two prototypes were developed by SAKO, known as the RK 92, were delivered to the FDF for combat trials. [4] After undergoing further testing and implementing several changes (among them, the selector mechanism was reverted to the familiar RK 62 configuration) the rifle was introduced into service with the Finnish Army as the 7.62 RK 95 TP ...
Doesn't have a specific name within the FDF standard naming system. [6] Submachine guns; 9.00 KP 2000 9.00 KP 2000 VAIM Germany: Submachine gun: Heckler & Koch MP5A5 and MP5SD6. Used by special forces in the Navy. Support weapons 7.62 KK PKM 7.62 KK PKM PICA Soviet Union Russia: General-purpose machine gun: Standard general-purpose machine gun ...
The vehicle was an improved Landsverk L-62 Anti I where the turret and chassis had been improved for better protection. The chassis was based on the Landsverk L-60 tank but was lengthened with one extra roadwheel per side. The turret was circular and open for a better view against planes.