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7.62 Tkiv 85

Field	Value
name	7.62 TKIV 85
image	7,62 Tarkkuuskivääri 85 Lippujuhlan päivä 2013.JPG
image_size	300
caption	7.62 TKIV 85.
origin	Finland
type	Sniper rifle
is_ranged	yes
service	1984–present
used_by	Finnish Defence Forces (FDF)
design_date	1984
manufacturer	Valmet, FDF Asevarikko 1
production_date	1984–1985
weight	7 kg
length	1300 mm
cartridge	7.62×53mmR
action	Bolt action
rate	8–10 rounds/min
range	800 m
feed	5-round magazine
sights	Zeiss Diavari ZA 1.5–6×42 or
Schmidt & Bender 4×36 telescopic sights
Simrad KN 250/252 F nightscope

Schmidt & Bender 4×36 telescopic sights Simrad KN 250/252 F nightscope

The 7.62 TKIV 85, short for 7.62 Tarkkuuskivääri 85 (7.62 sniper rifle 85) is a sniper rifle used by the Finnish Defence Forces.

It is derived from Mosin–Nagant, with Finland having made various derivatives of the rifle. The design was made in 1984 by Valmet, which also manufactured new barrels for these rifles. The rifles were assembled in 1984–1985 by Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) Asevarikko 1 ("Arsenal 1") in Kuopio, Finland. The 7.62 TKIV 85 sniper rifle has been extensively modified, while retaining the use of Mosin-Nagant style bolt-action.

One exclusive feature of the 7.62 TKIV 85 is its 7.62×53mmR chambering. No other currently used military firearm is chambered for this unique Finnish cartridge. Russian made firearms used by the FDF, such as Dragunov sniper rifle and PKM machine gun, are chambered for the 7.62×54mmR cartridge. The standard operating procedure calls for the use of 7.62×54mmR cartridges in 7.62 TKIV 85 rifles only in emergency situations when 7.62×53mmR ammunition is not available. The reason for this is the bullet diameter difference of 7.85 mm (0.309 in) in the 7.62×53mmR versus 7.92 mm (0.312 in) in the 7.62×54mmR. Some 7.62×53mmR rounds were also loaded with an intermediate 7.88 mm (0.310 in) diameter bullet.

On 25 May 2020, SAKO and Finnish Defence Forces signed a letter of intent regarding research and development of a family of rifles to replace the TKIV 85 and Dragunov sniper rifles. The sniper rifle version of the Sako M23 is 7.62 TKIV 23.

References

(2025). "Tarkkuuskivääri 7.62 TKIV 85". Finnish Defence Forces.
[https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/article/-/asset_publisher/aiesopimus-kotimaisten-kivaarien-tuotekehityksesta Letter of intent concerning research and development of Finnish rifles, Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command, 25.5.2020]

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