Valmet and Sako.The Rk 62 and the most accurate AKs of the Cold War.
1The Finnish Kalashnikov
Finland built its own Kalashnikov as the Rk 62 at Valmet and Sako. Valmets use milled receivers and move the rear sight to the back of the top cover, which lengthens the sight radius and helps accuracy. Stocks were tube steel, wood or plastic depending on the model.
The family grew into the M71, M76, M78 and the M82 bullpup, offered in 7.62×39, 5.56 NATO and 7.62×51. Sako continued the line as the Rk 95. Valmet rifles imported to the United States before 1989, like the M71S, M76 and M78, are now valuable collector pieces.
2Rifles in the Archive
From the original AK-47.us rifle pages, 2005 to 2008.
Sako Rk95TP
It featured old-style milled receiver, but new, side-folding skeleton-type buttstock (Galil type), new muzzle flash hider and new handguards.
Valmet M60
Valmet M62
The RK62 has a plastic handguard, tubular steel stock, further back rear sight.
Valmet M62T
Ryannakkokivaari Malli 62 or M62 One of the Finnish "Kalashnikov AK47" type rifles in two models, the standard stock M62 and the folding stock M62T.
Valmet M71
Valmet M71S
Valmet M76
Valmet M78
The Valmet 78 7.62mm x 39mm is an RPK style squad support weapon.
Valmet M78/83
Valmet M78/83 7.62x51mm. These were a variant of the M78, same rifle, with a thumbhole stock. 7.62 X 51 mm NATO Stamped Receiver thumbhole stock.
Valmet M82
has a lightened bolt carrier and thinned barrel to reduce weight. A rod inside the stock connects the forward trigger to the rifles trigger group.
Valmet M88 Hunter
Valmet Rk76P
Thry have three styles of stocks.
Valmet Rk76T
Thry have three styles of stocks.
Valmet Rk76TP
Thry have three styles of stocks.
Valmet Rk76W
Thry have three styles of stocks.
3Military Model List
Models listed on the 2014 AK-47.us Kalashnikovs by Country page.