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Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov

Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1949
Born November 10, 1919 (1919-11-10) (age 88)
Kuriya, Altai Krai, USSR

Lieutenant General Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov (Russian: Михаи́л Тимофе́евич Кала́шников, Mihail Timofeevič Kalašnikov) (born November 10, 1919) is a famous Russian small arms designer, most famous for his AK-47, frequently called the Kalashnikov. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Altai Krai (Алта́йский край Altaysky kray) is a federal subject of Russia (a Krai) in the Siberian Federal District The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Small arms is a term used by the Armed forces to refer to Infantry Weapons such as the Firearms that an individual soldier can carry The AK-47 (contraction of Russian Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года; Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda; "Kalashnikov's

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Early life

Kalashnikov was conscripted into the Red Army in 1938, and became a tank driver-mechanic, achieving the rank of senior sergeant (tank commander) serving on the T-34s of the 24th Tank Regiment, 12th Tank Division[1] stationed in Stryi[2] before retreating, with the regiment after the failed counterattack at Brody, and eventually being wounded in combat during the defence of Bryansk and released for six months recuperation due to illness. The T-34 was a Soviet medium tank produced from 1941 to 1958 It is widely regarded as having been the world's best Tank when the Soviet Union Stryi (Стрий Polish: Stryj also known as Stryy Stryia and Stry is a City located on the left bank of the Stryi River in the Lviv Oblast The Battle of Bryansk ( October 2 1941 &ndash October 21 1941) was a nineteen-day conflict during World War II (WWII conducted in During this time Kalashnikov began designing a submachinegun while in hospital after being wounded in the Battle of Bryansk. A submachine gun (SMG is a Firearm that combines the automatic fire of a Machine gun with the cartridge of a Pistol, and is The Battle of Bryansk ( October 2 1941 &ndash October 21 1941) was a nineteen-day conflict during World War II (WWII conducted in [3] Although his first submachinegun design was not accepted to service, his talents as a designer were noticed. From 1942 onwards Kalashikov was assigned to the Central Scientific-developmental Firing Range for Rifle Firearms of the Chief Artillery Directorate of RKKA. The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya In 1944, he designed a gas-operated carbine for the new 7. 62 x 39 mm cartridge; this weapon, influenced by Garand self-loading rifle, lost out to new Simonov carbine which would be eventually adopted as SKS; but it became a basis for his entry in assault rifle competition in 1946. The M1 Garand (formally the United States Rifle Caliber.30 M1) was the first Semi-automatic rifle to be generally issued to the infantry in any nation Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov (1894 - 1986 was a Soviet weapons designer he is one of the fathers of the modern Assault rifle. The SKS is a Russian 762x39mm caliber semi-automatic carbine, designed in 1945 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. [4] His winning entry, the "Mikhtim" became the prototype for the development of a family of prototype rifles. [5]

This process culminated in 1947, when he designed the AK-47 (acronym for Avtomat Kalashnikova model 1947). Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The AK-47 (contraction of Russian Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года; Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda; "Kalashnikov's Acronyms, initialisms, and alphabetisms are Abbreviations that are formed using the initial components in a phrase or name In 1949, the AK-47 assault rifle became the Soviet Army's standard issue rifle; after that, the design became Kalashnikov's most famous invention. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The AK-47 (contraction of Russian Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года; Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda; "Kalashnikov's An assault rifle is a Selective fire Rifle or Carbine (not to be confused with a semi-automatic only replica firing Ammunition with muzzle The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya

Later career

Monument to Kalashnikov in Izhevsk.
Monument to Kalashnikov in Izhevsk.

After WWII, as General Designer of small arms for the Soviet Army, his design subordinates included the Germans Hugo Schmeisser and Werner Grüner (of MG 42 fame) and a pioneer in sheet metal embossing technology in the 1950s. The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya Hugo Schmeisser ( 24 September 1884 &ndash 12 September 1953) was a German developer of infantry weapons in the 20th century The MG42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "Machine Gun 42" is a Machine gun that was developed for and entered Sheet metal is simply Metal formed into thin and flat pieces It is one of the fundamental forms used in Metalworking, and can be cut and bent into a variety Embossing is the process of creating a three-dimensional image or design in Paper and other Ductile materials The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive

Later in his career he developed a squad automatic weapon variant of the AK-47, known as the RPK (Ruchnoi pulemyot Kalashnikova - Kalashnikov light machine gun), and also the PK (Pulemyot Kalashnikova - Kalashnikov machine gun), which used the full-power rifle cartridge of the Mosin-Nagant rifle. For the weapon known in British Forces service as the LSW see SA80 For the weapon known in American service as the SAW see M249 A squad automatic The AK-47 (contraction of Russian Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года; Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda; "Kalashnikov's The RPK ( Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova, Russian: Ручной пулемёт Калашникова or "Kalashnikov hand-held machine gun" The 762x54mmR Rifle cartridge is a Russian design dating back to 1891 The Mosin-Nagant (Винтовка Мосина ISO 9:) is a Bolt-action, internal magazine fed military Rifle that was used by the armed forces The cartridge was belt-fed, not magazine-fed. A cartridge (also known as a "round" packages the Bullet, Gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the These designs were adopted for their roles, while the AK-47 remained the Red Army's primary infantry weapon.

Since 1949, Mikhail Kalashnikov has lived and worked in Izhevsk, Udmurtia. Izhevsk (Иже́вск i'ʐɛfsk Ижкар from 1985 to 1987— Ustinov (ru Усти́нов after Dmitry Ustinov, is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic (Удму́ртская респу́блика Удмурт Республика or Udmurtia (ru Удму́ртия is a federal subject of

He told Reuters Television, "I've always wanted to improve and expand on the good name of my weapon by doing good things. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson "

The legacy of Kalashnikov's rifles as the most popular assault rifles has prompted him to state that[6]

"I'm proud of my invention, but I'm sad that it is used by terrorists," he said on a visit to Germany, adding: "I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers with their work - for example a lawnmower. An assault rifle is a Selective fire Rifle or Carbine (not to be confused with a semi-automatic only replica firing Ammunition with muzzle An invention is a new form composition of matter device or Process. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials A lawn mower or lawnmower is a machine that has one or more revolving blades to cut a Lawn at an even length "

Mikhail Kalashnikov was twice named Hero of Socialist Labor. Hero of Socialist Labor ( Russian: Герой Социалистического Труда Geroy Sotsialisticheskovo Truda) was an honorary title in the In 1998, he was awarded an Order of Saint Andrew the Protoclete (orden Svyatogo Andreya Pervozvannogo). Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For the Barbados honour see Order of St Andrew (Barbados; for the Eastern Orthodox Christian honour see Archons of the Ecumenical He holds an advanced degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences.

Despite estimates of some 100 million AK-47 assault rifles circulating, General Kalashnikov claims he has not profited and that he only receives a state pension. A pension is a steady income given to a person upon Retirement, typically in the form of a guaranteed annuity. [7] Merchandise named for General Kalashnikov, such as umbrellas and knives, are being produced by German company Marken Marketing International (MMI), based in Solingen. [8] One of the items is a knife named for the AK-74. The AK-74 is a 545 mm Assault rifle developed in the early 1970s in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. [9] Kalashnikov is chairman of the Kalashnikov Joint Stock Vodka Co. which produces vodka named for him. Vodka is one of the world's most popular Distilled beverages It is a clear liquid which consists of mostly Water and Ethanol purified by Distillation

References

  1. ^ p. 27 Perechen No. 6
  2. ^ This was derived from the site [1] that mentioned where the tank regiment Kalashnikov served with was located, and a mention of another veteran who served there [2] МЕЛЮХИН Андрей Егорович
  3. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288456,00.html AK-47 Inventor Doesn't Lose Sleep Over Havoc Wrought With His Invention
  4. ^ Bolotin, D. N, "Soviet Small-Arms and Ammunition", pp 69-70 and 115.
  5. ^ Kalashnikov, Mikhail, "How and Why I Produced My Submachine Gun", in Sputnik: A Digest of Soviet Press, Novosti Press Agency, Moscow, June 1983, pp 70-75.
  6. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/jul/30/russia.kateconnolly Kate Connolly, Berlin bureau, The Guardian, Tuesday July 30, 2002
  7. ^ Coming soon - the Kalashnikov brolly?
  8. ^ Kalashnikov lends his name to an umbrella", Kate Connolly, Berlin bureau, 17/02/2003, http://www.dailytelegraph.co.uk/
  9. ^ Care for a Kalashnikov Umbrella?, THE MOSCOW TIMES

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