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Kalashnikov

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Ka·lash·ni·kov  (k-lshn-kôf, -kf)
n.
Any of a series of assault rifles of Soviet design, especially the AK-47.

[After Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov (born 1919), Soviet arms engineer.]

Kalashnikov [ˌkəˈlæʃnɪˌkɒf]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a Russian-made automatic rifle See also AK-47
[named after Mikhail Kalashnikov (born 1919), its designer]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Kalashnikov - a type of submachine gun made in Russia
submachine gun - machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm
Translations
Kalashnikov [kəˈlæʃnɪkɒf] nkalashnikov f
Kalashnikov
nKalaschnikow f


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Born in a Siberian village on November 10, 1919, Kalashnikov had a tragic childhood after his father was deported under the Stalin regime in 1930.
More than 100 million Kalashnikov rifles have now been sold worldwide, but their inventor, a World War II veteran, has barely profited financially from them and continues to live modestly in Izhevsk.
During the dictatorship regime in the country Kalashnikov culture was introduced in educational institution which caused destruction and spoiled the students future.
 
 
 
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