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Kalashnikov: no regrets for the man behind the AK-47
*Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian who designed an assault rifle that has killed more people than…
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*Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian who designed an assault rifle that has killed more people than any other firearm, has died at the age of 94. He passed away in his home city of Izhevsk near the Ural mountains, where his gun is still made, reports Russian state news agency Itar-Tass.*
His name became iconic, like Colt or Gatling before him, because of an instrument of death; the iconic AK-47 assault rifle, better known as the Kalashnikov.
Mikhail Kalashnikov was born in 1919 in Kouria, the 17th of 19 children in a Kulak farming family. Deported by Stalin, who seized the land for collectivisation, little Mikhail lived in Siberia until age 11.
He became a tank driver and was injured in 1941 as the Germans invaded. Convalescing in hospital he doodled a small, rapid, and reliable assault rifle. The state picked up on his design and began production of the Avtomat Kalashnikova in 1947 in the Ijmach factory in Izhevsk, in the Ural mountains. It was a huge success.
More than 100 million are thought to be in use around the world today.
Kalashnikov said: “Everything that is complicated is useless; everything useful is simple. That’s always been my motto.”
His assault rifle has become Russia’s most famous brand, synonymous with ‘made in Russia’, and a quality standard so recognised it has been much imitated and forged. The self-taught engineer complained about this on a visit to the late Hugo Chavez.
“There are countries that make Kalashnikov guns without licence. That is plain theft. It is completely illegal,” he said.
Kalashnikov never felt responsible for unlawful or terrorist acts committed by men using his weapon. That was the fault of others, he repeated.
“Any weapon should only be in the hands of armies to defend their countries, and the fact that there are so many weapons around has nothing to do with the designer. It is the fault of the politicians.”
But he was proud of the legendary status accorded his creation. He claimed even the Americans would have preferred it in Vietnam.
“I saw American soldiers throwing away their M16 rifles and picking up the soviet AK-47 rifles. But it did not stop there. I (saw) it in Iraq again. In bad (climate) conditions, the M16 rifle does not work properly.”
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@genmargabrielmontenegro3810
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
just like good old war where were US and soviet are stealing each other tech to become a super power country
@richardalex4516
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
Love that man's history. His AK, his hatred of Nazis, his medals from two different nations and insistence of creating the best product against his biggest rival even to death.
@geoechidna
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
Iconic man, iconic design
@AmiraHestiaBaroma-cb2dn
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
The Legend ❤️
@johnm84
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
He was a brilliant man. The AK47 is a great gun and weapon and the AK47 will go down in history as one of the greatest guns and weapons of all time.
@merlin5420
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
The Americuntski guns are infererior😎
@56RUDOLF
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
The Soviets not only ripped off the German STG44 assault rifle, but the Allies collectively stole thousands of medical, scientific, military, and technological inventions from Germany after the war, many still in use today, if not for German scientists. It would have taken the USA and Russia at least twenty more years to reach the moon.
@parassharma1328
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
The KALASHNIKOV
@arifabdullah8890
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
A Soviet genius.
@samtimo3002
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
This man reminds me of my grandfather, hes ukrainian but he still knew russian and what not, aswell at the time he was in the soviet union
@BasileosHerodou
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
He's a terrible person
@bororobo3805
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
From Russia with love
@besibesi6062
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
You are in the best mikhail, from albania rip for you.
@rajababu-of7lj
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
he invented the logo of most of terrorist organisations in the world.
@ALPHARIUS_257
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
Is the legendary Kyle still alive
@KosherPorky
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
Of course incompetent anti-gun Europeans only look at this masterpiece as an 'instrument of death'
@amrendrakumar3188
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
👌👌👌👍👍👍
@midshipsport
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
Thank you for creating terror in Kashmir.
@bbrenddon
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
Possible the most Russian man who ever Russianed
@teamskovhugger8135
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
🤔 THE BEST AUTO RIFFEL EVER MADE .
I WOULD HAVE THROWN THE M-16 AWAY AND PICKED UP THE KALASHNIKOV TOO .
@tomservo5007
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
Kalashnikov is on record with regret that terrorist/criminals use his weapon. He also wished he invented a popular agricultural machine instead of a weapon. One more thing, that dig at the m-16 was true for the first version. Problems were corrected during the Vietnam War. Any American soldier using an AK at night , is at risk of being killed by friendly fire. Not to mention the ammo could be sabotaged.
@LRRP556
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
If only he knew about century arms
@therubicon
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
We preferred it in Iraq and Afghanistan. Stoners gun is fine for optimal conditions, but Uncle Misha's gun never will let you down.
Though that Sig MCX is quite sexy too.
@tiny6912
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
I'm sure I would be have been feeling guilt and misery for as long as I lived, which would have been nothing less than a healthy consequence, having to consider all the past and future victims of this tool of death and misery. This particular person was evolved enough to solve major problems that manifested itself in his personal surroundings but surely was underdeveloped where it concerned his consciousness and empathic abilities.
@FightersFireAK47WonWar
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
AK rifle owners: Keep it simple.
@Online-Trading-
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
Калашников клоун коммунистов
@jayjaymattjay-8051
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
A true Soviet through and through
@romanpanmei2647
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
Undisputed Kalashnikov.
@brucewayne3141
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
If he didn't design AK someone else would have, and equal or even greater amount of people would have died regardless. He should feel no guilt or shame.
@reds7vn644
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
Right…..sure he did…..Kalashnikov's lies and then admits Hugo was part of the AK design along with the fact when questioned in detail about firearms design Kalashnikov could never carry on an educated conversation. He only spoke in generalizations and remained vague. Also why couldn't/didn't he develop other firearm designs. Typical Soviet steal, copy and take full credit.
@lil_bobies8259
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
1.23 why does he do that pose
@diadokhoi5722
February 16, 2024 at 5:20 pm
AK47 is a german gun made by shneizer