Mikhail Kalashnikov

Mikhail Kalashnikov

Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov (Russian: Михаи́л Тимофе́евич Кала́шников, Mihail Timofejevič Kalašnikov) (born 10 November 1919) is a Russian small arms designer, most famous for designing the AK-47, AKM, and AK-74 assault rifles.

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