Mikhail Kalashnikov
Soviet and Russian small arms designer (1919–2013)
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Updated 2026-05-29
Soviet engineer who designed the AK-47, the world's most produced firearm. His rifle became synonymous with modern warfare across continents—a design so enduring it outlasted the USSR itself.
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Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov 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.
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