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Assault rifle Valmet M82 was developed for Finland Armed Forces for all
type of troops. Constructionaly this is independent assault rifle based on
AK assault rifles scheme. The main differences are "bulpup"
arrangement, dioptrical sight and standard NATO 5.56 x 45 mm cartridge.
M82 has "bullpup" arrangement with magazine placed behind
pistol handle. "Bullpup" scheme has a number advantages comparing
with traditional rifle designs. Firstly rifle has smaller overall size
making it comfortable to use in armored personnel carriers and infantry
fighting vehicles. Secondly it decreases rifles tossing after each shot in
case of barrels and butt-stocks arrangement in one line.
Barrels box and barrels part are placed into shock-proof plastic
polymer frame adequate to butt-stock and pistol handle. Rifle has smaller
weight than earlier Kalashnikov's assault rifle models.
Rifle works on gas returning principle threw the barrels walls. It's
mechanism allows to execute single and automatic fire. Reloading handle is
placed from the right side as well as safety-lock playing fire regimes
changers role.
Assault rifle has dioptrical main sight. One part of sighting device is
placed on rifles compensator.
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