Finland may adopt Beretta ARX-160
Beretta are wooing the Finnish politicians by offering to have the rifles manufactured (not just assembled) in Riihimäki, Finland at the Beretta owned SAKO factory, including allowing them to brand the rifles however they like.
The Finn’s are looking to replace their Rk 95 TP which dates back to the late 1980s and has been in service for 20 years. The Rk 95 is manufactured by SAKO (and therefore technically it is a Beretta rifle). The Rk 95 design is based on the Valmet M76 (also called the RK 62 76), which itself was based on the RK 62, which is turn was a copy of the AKM.
Thanks to REMOV for the tip.
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Going by the ARX I finger-banged at the NRA indy show, I hope they dont. the gun feels horrible, the trigger is an abomination, and its BUIS are a sad joke. the only possible good outcome is if they switch to this turd sandwich and (oh god this hurts) destroy the old RK95's and import them into the US (MAYBE if we are really lucky, and they dont just give them away to the Middle East or Africa like East Germany did with all those lovely MPi K rifles ;-; )
Hey Finland, get SIG to make the 556xi in 5.45x39 that will use AK mags like their 7.62x39 does. One rifle two, maybe three lowers with both Russian rounds and 5.56x45 NATO and 7.62x35 (.300 blackout) 10" 14" 16" barrels.....need I remind you it's made by SIG! Wait a second, can the U.S. Army adopt his rifle....PLEASE!