RK 62 Country Finland Type Assault rifle Manufacturer Valmet Introduction 1962 Specifications Weight 4.3 kg empty[1] Length 950 mm with fixed or extended stock / 710 mm with stock folded Barrel length 418 mm Caliber 7.62x39mm Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire 600-750 rounds/min Muzzle velocity 720 m/s Effective range 300 m Feed system 30-round detachable box magazine Sights Aperture rear sight on a sliding tangent with flip tritium night sight, forward hooded post, 470 mm sight radius

The RK 62 (also 7.62 RK 62 and M62) Finnish for Assault rifle 62) is an assault rifle manufactured by Valmet and Sako. It is the standard issue infantry weapon of the Finnish Defence Forces.

This reliable infantry weapon was designed in 1962 and is based on the Soviet AK-47 design. The RK 62 uses the same 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition as the AK-47. The maximum firing rate of the RK 62 is 700 rounds per minute. Between 1965 and 1994 350,000 M62 rifles were produced by Valmet and Sako.

The RK 62 has a flash suppressor at its muzzle, and a groove for a specially designed knife bayonet, which can be used alone as a puukko. The RK 62, along with its improved model, RK 95 TP, are considered to be the best AK-47 variants in the world by many experts, due to the superior quality of materials and workmanship. Over 350,000 copies of this assault rifle have been manufactured.