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[[Image:ValmetM71S.jpg|thumb|right|450px|A Valmet M71S chambered in 5.56x45mm (.223). The Valmet was also offered in 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:ValmetM76.jpg|thumb|right|450px|A Valmet M76 chambered in 5.56x45mm (.223). The Valmet was also offered in 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:ValmetM76F.jpg|thumb|right|450px|A Valmet M76F with side folding tubular stock - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Valmet71spor.jpg|thumb|right|450px|A Valmet M71S Sporter - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:M76sidefolder.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Valmet M62 with aftermarket side-folding stock and magazine removed 5.56x45mm]]
Valmet built Assault rifles based in part on the Kalashnikov action in the late 1950s-early 1960s.  Their original offering was the milled receiver Model 62 which was offered in 7.62x39mm and 5.56x45mm NATO for export.  The M62 had an unusual T-shaped tubular buttstock.  The Gas block and front sight design was very similar to the Israeli Galil rifle.  The M71S was an stamped receiver offering that more closely resembled the original [[AK-47]] design and was developed for customers who wanted a rifle that looked like an AK-47 (since at the time many customers couldn't get a military or civilian version at all).  The M71S was built between 1971-1977 and was offered in 5.56x45mm NATO.  The M76 was the Model 62 with a stamped receiver, more conventional buttstock and foregrip assembly.  Later, Valmet produced the M76F which was an M76 that had a side folding version of the original M62 buttstock.
Valmet built Assault rifles based in part on the Kalashnikov action in the late 1950s-early 1960s.  Their original offering was the milled receiver Model 62 which was offered in 7.62x39mm and 5.56x45mm NATO for export.  The M62 had an unusual T-shaped tubular buttstock.  The Gas block and front sight design was very similar to the Israeli Galil rifle.  The M71S was an stamped receiver offering that more closely resembled the original [[AK-47]] design and was developed for customers who wanted a rifle that looked like an AK-47 (since at the time many customers couldn't get a military or civilian version at all).  The M71S was built between 1971-1977 and was offered in 5.56x45mm NATO.  The M76 was the Model 62 with a stamped receiver, more conventional buttstock and foregrip assembly.  Later, Valmet produced the M76F which was an M76 that had a side folding version of the original M62 buttstock.


'''The Valmet Assault rifle (M62 / M71S / M76) can be seen in the following:'''
'''The Valmet Assault rifle (M62 / M71S / M76) can be seen in the following:'''
== Valmet M62 ==
[[Image:M76sidefolder.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Valmet M62 with aftermarket side-folding stock and magazine removed 5.56x45mm]]
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== Valmet M71 ==
[[Image:ValmetM71S.jpg|thumb|right|450px|A Valmet M71S chambered in 5.56x45mm (.223). The Valmet was also offered in 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:Valmet71spor.jpg|thumb|right|450px|A Valmet M71S Sporter - 5.56x45mm]]


=== Film ===
=== Film ===
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
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| || Haitian thugs || [[Bad Boys II]] || Valmet M76F || 2003
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| || Mexican cartel gunmen || [[Extreme Prejudice]] || Valmet M71S || 1987
| || Mexican cartel gunmen || [[Extreme Prejudice]] || Valmet M71S || 1987
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| || Terrorists || [[Invasion U.S.A. (1985)]] || Valmet M76F || 1985
|-
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| || Ira and Zolo's soldiers || [[Romancing the Stone]] || Valmet M71S || 1985
| || Ira and Zolo's soldiers || [[Romancing the Stone]] || Valmet M71S || 1985
|-
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| || Red Army soldiers || [[Firefox]] || Valmet M71S || 1983
| || Red Army soldiers || [[Firefox]] || Valmet M71S || 1983
|-
| [[Robin Williams]] || Donald Quinelle || [[The Survivors]] || Valmet M76 || 1983
|-
|-
| || Chadian rebels || [[Under Fire]] || Valmet M71S || 1983
| || Chadian rebels || [[Under Fire]] || Valmet M71S || 1983
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| || Red Army soldiers || [[Stripes]] || Valmet M71S || 1981
| || Red Army soldiers || [[Stripes]] || Valmet M71S || 1981
|-
|}
=== Television ===
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Show Title / Episode'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Air Date'''
|-
| || Thug || [[A-Team, The| The A-Team]] / "The Only Church In Town" (S2E3) || Valmet M71P  || 1983 ||
|-
|}
== Valmet M76 ==
[[Image:ValmetM76.jpg|thumb|right|450px|A Valmet M76 chambered in 5.56x45mm (.223). The Valmet was also offered in 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:ValmetM76F.jpg|thumb|right|450px|A Valmet M76F with side folding tubular stock - 5.56x45mm]]
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
| || Haitian thugs || [[Bad Boys II]] || Valmet M76F || 2003
|-
| || Terrorists || [[Invasion U.S.A. (1985)]] || Valmet M76F || 1985
|-
| [[Robin Williams]] || Donald Quinelle || [[The Survivors]] || Valmet M76 || 1983
|-
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|}
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| || Limbabwe soldier || [[Airwolf]] / "And They Are Us" (S1E10) || Valmet M76F  || 1984 ||
| || Limbabwe soldier || [[Airwolf]] / "And They Are Us" (S1E10) || Valmet M76F  || 1984 ||
|-
| || Thug || [[A-Team, The| The A-Team]] / "The Only Church In Town" (S2E3) || Valmet M71P  || 1983 ||
|-
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|}
|}

Revision as of 15:42, 22 September 2010

Valmet built Assault rifles based in part on the Kalashnikov action in the late 1950s-early 1960s. Their original offering was the milled receiver Model 62 which was offered in 7.62x39mm and 5.56x45mm NATO for export. The M62 had an unusual T-shaped tubular buttstock. The Gas block and front sight design was very similar to the Israeli Galil rifle. The M71S was an stamped receiver offering that more closely resembled the original AK-47 design and was developed for customers who wanted a rifle that looked like an AK-47 (since at the time many customers couldn't get a military or civilian version at all). The M71S was built between 1971-1977 and was offered in 5.56x45mm NATO. The M76 was the Model 62 with a stamped receiver, more conventional buttstock and foregrip assembly. Later, Valmet produced the M76F which was an M76 that had a side folding version of the original M62 buttstock.

The Valmet Assault rifle (M62 / M71S / M76) can be seen in the following:

Valmet M62

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Valmet M62 with aftermarket side-folding stock and magazine removed 5.56x45mm


Valmet M71

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A Valmet M71S chambered in 5.56x45mm (.223). The Valmet was also offered in 7.62x39mm
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A Valmet M71S Sporter - 5.56x45mm

Film

Actor Character Title Note Date
Mexican cartel gunmen Extreme Prejudice Valmet M71S 1987
Ira and Zolo's soldiers Romancing the Stone Valmet M71S 1985
Red Army soldiers Firefox Valmet M71S 1983
Chadian rebels Under Fire Valmet M71S 1983
Central American soldiers The Dogs of War Valmet M71S 1981
Red Army soldiers Stripes Valmet M71S 1981

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Thug The A-Team / "The Only Church In Town" (S2E3) Valmet M71P 1983

Valmet M76

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A Valmet M76 chambered in 5.56x45mm (.223). The Valmet was also offered in 7.62x39mm
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A Valmet M76F with side folding tubular stock - 5.56x45mm


Film

Actor Character Title Note Date
Haitian thugs Bad Boys II Valmet M76F 2003
Terrorists Invasion U.S.A. (1985) Valmet M76F 1985
Robin Williams Donald Quinelle The Survivors Valmet M76 1983

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Stavros Demitrios' henchman Chuck / "Chuck Versus the Imported Hard Salami" (S1E09) 2007
Limbabwe soldier Airwolf / "And They Are Us" (S1E10) Valmet M76F 1984
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