Wikipedia: History of Mikhail Kalashnikov

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Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov, Russian gun designer (November 10, 1919).

Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov, Russian gun designer (b. November 10, 1919, still living).

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Famous for developing the AK-47 assault rifle while he was working for the Russian army. The name AK-47 is derived from Automatic Kalashnikov and the year of its design.

Famous for developing the AK-47 assault rifle while he was working for the Russian army. The name AK-47 is an acronym for "Abtomat Kalashnikov model 1947," the year of its design.

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