Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov[a][b] (10 November 1919 – 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 RPK light machine gun and PK machine gun. [1]

The AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (Russian: Автомат Калашникова, lit. 'Kalashnikov's automatic [rifle]'; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is an assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge.

2019年12月8日 · But another weapon is responsible for far more deaths – numbering up into the millions. It’s the Kalashnikov assault rifle, commonly known as the AK-47. Originally developed in secrecy for the Soviet military, an estimated 100 million AK-47s and its variants have been produced to date.

2013年12月23日 · MOSCOW — Mikhail Kalashnikov, whose work as a weapons designer for the Soviet Union is immortalized in the name of the world's most popular firearm, has died at the age of 94. The AK-47 —...

http://kcoti.com/1JAbiBC For Tactical Tuesday this week we tell the story of the AK-47, meet the man behind it, and t...more

2021年9月30日 · All told, the AK-47 is the standard infantry rifle for 106 countries! Four countries–East Timor, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Burkina Faso—even depict Kalashnikov’s invention on their flag or coat of arms.

2013年12月23日 · By the mid-50s the AK-47 – literally, the Automatic Kalashnikov made in 1947 – was standard issue to the Soviet armed forces. In the 1960s he emerged from the obscurity of Izhevsk when he was...

2023年3月21日 · We dive into the development and history of the AK-47 with a look at the life and legacy of the Father of the rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov.

2019年11月9日 · But another weapon is responsible for far more deaths – numbering up into the millions. It’s the Kalashnikov assault rifle, commonly known as the AK-47. Originally developed in secrecy for the Soviet military, an estimated 100 million AK-47s and its variants have been produced to date.

2024年2月17日 · The AK-47, a powerful and reliable assault rifle, revolutionized modern warfare and left a profound impact on the world. Its simplicity, affordability, and durability made it widely accessible, contributing to the spread of armed conflicts, fueling …