Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov (kə-LASH-nik-off, -LAHSH-; Russian: Михаил Тимофеевич Калашников, 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.
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Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov 10 November 1919 Kurya, Russia
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Died |
23 December 2013 (aged 94) Izhevsk, Russia
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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