RK 95 TP
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The RK 95 TP (from Finnish Rynnäkkökivääri 95 taittoperä, 'Assault Rifle 95 folding stock'), officially 7.62 RK 95 TP and commercially known as the M95, is a 7.62×39mm Finnish assault rifle adopted in relatively small numbers by the Finnish Defence Forces in the 1990s.[2]
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RK 95 TP | |
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Type | Assault rifle |
Place of origin | Finland |
Service history | |
In service | 1995–present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | War in Afghanistan |
Production history | |
Designed | 1988–1990 |
Manufacturer | SAKO |
Produced | 1995–1998 |
No. built | 20,000 |
Variants | M92S |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.7 kg (8.16 lb) |
Length | 935 mm (36.8 in) stock extended / 675 mm (26.6 in) stock folded |
Barrel length | 420 mm (16.5 in) |
Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | 600–750 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 715 m/s (2,346 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 150, 300 m (490, 980 ft) sight gradations[1] |
Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Flip-up dual rear aperture and front post with tritium inserts 465 mm (18.3 in) sight radius |
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The RK 95 TP originally featured many improvements including a fire control selector and a muzzle device that enabled the firing of rifle grenades, the attachment of a suppressor, or bayonet.