Monday, December 23, 2024

Mikhail Kalashnikov's Death Anniversary


Mikhail Kalashnikov, who passed away on 23 December 2013, 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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