This video documents the creator's experience at Desert Brutality 2022, Finland Edition, focusing on a historical loadout. They used a Valmet M62/S rifle and a Lahti L-35 pistol, paired with Finnish M91 camouflage and M62 web gear, with a notable addition of a Swedish M40 Lahti holster. Despite some challenges with the rifle and pistol, the creator completed the match penalty-free, placing well in the Iron Sights division and overall. The video highlights the use of these specific Finnish and Swedish firearms in a competitive shooting environment.
This video from Forgotten Weapons explores the RK95, Finland's modernized AK rifle. Developed in the late 1980s and adopted in 1995, it features an improved folding stock, a new gas block with a cutoff, a rifle grenade launcher capability, a simplified aperture sight, and optics rail fittings. The RK95 fires the 7.62x39mm cartridge, sharing it with the older RK62. Production ran from 1995 to 1998, with 20,000 units manufactured for active Finnish Defense Forces units. The video showcases an example from Sako's factory museum.
This video provides an in-depth look at the Finnish Valmet M78 RPK-style rifle, a .308 caliber firearm imported into the US in the 1980s. It highlights the rifle's appearance in popular films like 'Commando' and 'Red Dawn', and touches upon its lineage from the Valmet RK62, which also inspired the Israeli Galil. The content includes an overview, initial firing, a detailed field strip showcasing unique features, and shooting at 100 and 300 yards with various magazine types. The presenter also discusses the rifle's historical context within the semi-auto military rifle import era.
This video is a first attempt at a firearm shooting video, featuring the Valmet M78 in 7.62x39 caliber. The description highlights the legal status of semi-auto Valmet M78 and M88 rifles in Canada as some of the only legal "AK variants." It also mentions the Galil, RPK, and AK-47 families, suggesting a comparison or context for the Valmet. The creator encourages viewers to follow them on Instagram for daily content. The video aims to introduce the Valmet M78 and hints at future content.
This video provides an overview of Valmet rifles, often referred to as the Finnish AK-47. It highlights various models and clones, including the Valmet M78, M76, M88, and the RPK, and discusses their legal status in Canada with specific barrel length requirements. The description mentions that individual videos for each rifle will be released in the following week and encourages viewers to follow on Instagram for daily content. It also clarifies that 'Galil' and M76 clone rifles are essentially Valmets with aesthetic modifications.
This video delves into the history and features of the Valmet M62/S, a Finnish adaptation of the AK platform. Following post-war modernization needs, Finland explored various rifle designs before settling on the Kalashnikov. The M62/S, adopted as the Rk62, features distinct Finnish modifications, including significantly improved sights (windage adjustable front sight integrated with gas block, aperture rear sight) and unique furniture like the tubular stock and early corrugated pistol grip and "cheese grater" handguard. The video highlights its mechanically similar origins to the AK but emphasizes the Finnish design enhancements.
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