Aimo Lahti

Finnish weapons designer · Finland · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1896 to 1970 · aged 73

Aimo Johannes Lahti was a self-taught Finnish weapons designer. Of the 50 weapons he designed, the best known is the Suomi KP/-31 SMG. Other well-known weapon designs of his include the Lahti-Saloranta M/26 LMG, Maxim M/32-33 and Sampo L-41 MMG, Lahti L-35 pistol, and Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle.

Aimo Lahti is read about 40 times a day, in 21 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 118 days, one point a day.

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