Sunday, November 10, 2024

Mikhail Kalashnikov's Birth Anniversary


 

Mikhail Kalashnikov, born on 10 November 1919, was a Soviet and Russian lieutenant general, inventor, military engineer, writer, and small arms designer. He is most famous for developing the AK-47 assault rifle and its improvements, the AKM and AK-74, as well as the PK machine gun and RPK light machine gun.




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