Mikhail Kalashnikov, Creator of the AK-47, Dies at Age 94

By Armchair General

Mikhail Kalshnikov, credited with creating the AK-47 rifle, the most widely available firearm in the world, died Dec. 23 at age 94 in Izhevsk, Udmurtia.

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