The Finnish Valmet M78 Light Machine Gun has the standard clubfoot RPK-style buttstock and either a wooden or black Synthetic forearm, and sometimes is used to stand in for the RPK in some films. It has been chambered in 5.56x45mm (.223 Remington), 7.62x39mm, and 7.62x51mm (.308 Winchester).
The Finnish Valmet M78 or M78/83 light machine gun has appeared in the following films used by the following actors:
Valmet M78 with 75-round drum and 40-round box magazines - 7.62x39mm
Valmet M78 with Straight Stock and standard 40 round Magazine - 7.62x39mm
Valmet M78A2 with standard Wooden Clubfoot Stock and wooden handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO
Valmet M78 with magazine removed and scope - 7.62x51mm NATO
Film
Television
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Actor
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Character
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Air Date
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Tour of Duty |
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NVA soldiers |
7.62x51mm NATO |
1987 - 1989
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Valmet M78/83
Valmet M78/83S with Mauser Mark X Electro-Point 4x40 scope (converted to full-auto) - 7.62x51mm NATO
In the early 1980s, Valmet released a version of the M78 with a [{SVD]]-styled black synthetic thumbhole stock and black Synthetic Foregrip, called the M78/83.
Television
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Actor
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Character
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Note
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Air Date
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The Chicago Code |
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Latino gang member |
7.62x51mm NATO; S01E07 - "Black Hand and the Onion Man" |
2011
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