Valmet M-82 The M82 feature dioptical iron sights, a mechanical version of a reflex sight, in which the shooter's right eye would be focused on the front sight while the left eye was focused on rear sight, positioned off the rifle's receiver. The two sights would overlap at certain ranges, providing excellent accuracy at a fixed range. However, due to the fixed nature of the offset sights, the weapon's accuracy at variable ranges suffered. In the movie "The Terminator", the human rebels used these as "pulse rifles" in Reese's dream sequence. Next time you see it, look closely at what they are carrying. Caliber 5.56 mm Dimensions and weight Total weight (with empty magazine) 3.3 g Overall length 710 mm Barrels length 420 mm Sighting range 300 m Bullets initial speed 975 m/s Rate of fire 750 rpm Practical rate of fire 40 - 100 rpm Magazine capacity 30 rounds
This is a progressive development of the M-71, within a new M-16-type flash suppresser, winter trigger guard, and mostly-plastic construction. This is an M-76 reworked into a bullpup design, with the sights changed and the rear sight moved to a more central position. The body of the weapon is largely made from plastic, though the first versions were made with a wooden body in a very laborious and expensive process.
The M82 was introduced in Finland in 1978 and discontinued production in 1986. Only 2,000 M82's were manufactured, mostly as semi-automatic version in 5.56 mm NATO caliber for ODIN International ltd. in Alexandria, Virginia.
It has steel frame, which is conventional AK-47/AKM design, constructed inside urethanestock. Trigger of the weapon is polymer to prevent heat of the barrel conducting to it, as the trigger is mounted to the barrel of the gun.
The M-82 was originally meant for Finnish paratroopers and the airborne forces of other countries, but they all found the weapon unsuitable. Few samples were issued. Finnish paratroopers, in particular, did not like the weapon; as the M-82 was designed to be carried uncased on the chest during a drop. One issue that cropped up during it's short service life was, that the rear sight of an uncased rifle had a tendency to hit the lower face, nose, and cheekbones of the paratrooper during landing. The M-82 was thus never actually used in an operational role by any country. The rifle is also ill-balanced, nearly all the weight is in the rear of the rifle and urethanestock is very prone to chipping and breaking.
The 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.
