Kalashnikov named alexandr zaitsev and vladimir deikin as his major collaborators during those years. Jan 14, 2014 ak47 designer, mikhail kalashnikov, dead at 94 moscow in a regretful letter penned a few months before his death, mikhail kalashnikov, the designer of the ak47 assault rifle, asked the head of. Proceedings of the 8th international seminar held in uzhgorod, ussr lecture notes in mathematics by kalashnikov, v. Mikhail kalashnikov was known for developing guns such as ak47 assault rifle, ak74 and akm. Cor roodhorsts the kalashnikov encyclopaedia sic is now in its second edition, and its three stunning, fullcolor volumes weigh in at a combined 19 lbs. Ak47 creator mikhail kalashnikov wrote of regrets over. Today, i am proud that it has become for many synonymous with liberty. Created by senior sergeant mikhail kalashnikov, and first adopted by the ussr soon after world war ii, its production continues to this day, with an estimated 75 million produced worldwide. Top 29 quotes of mikhail kalashnikov famous quotes and. After the war in 1946, the ak46 was presented for official military trials. Mikhail kalashnikov was born on november 10, 1919, in the village of kurya, altai territory, in a large peasant family. Mikhail timofeyevich kalashnikov 10 november 1919 23 december 20 was a russian designer who is known for designing the ak47, akm, and ak74 assault rifles when he served in the soviet army during world war ii.
Purged by stalin and exiled to siberia as a boy, kalashnikov later accepted the stalin prize for. In plain language, this simple man straightforwardly tells of the adversity he surmounted as a youth to achieve the pinnacle of success as an adult. All of the piety at its unveiling would have made mikhail kalashnikov more than. In 1944, he designed a gasoperated carbine for the new 7. Mikhail kalashnikov married twice, the first time to ekaterina danilovna astakhova of altai krai. Discover mikhail kalashnikov famous and rare quotes. With a history stretching back to the closing days of the second world war, the avtomat kalashnikova model 1947, or ak47 as it was to become known, transformed the modern day battlefield. Mikhail kalashnikov obituary world news the guardian.
The kalashnikov rifle, and derivatives of it, have seen. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Dec 23, 20 mikhail kalashnikov, who designed the assault rifle that has killed more people than any other firearm in the world, died monday at the age of 94 kalashnikov, who was in his 20s when he created the ak47 just after world war ii, died in his home city of izhevsk, near the ural mountains, where his gun is still made, a spokesman for the provinces president said. Kalashnikov inventor haunted by unbearable pain of dead. Mikhail kalashnikov books and biography waterstones. Firearms news, book of the ak47 2018 delve deep into the world of not only mikhail kalashnikov s famous ak47, but everything combloc related with our new book of the ak47.
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Kalashnikov, designer of the ak47, the soviet rifle that has become the worlds most widespread assault weapon, was unveiled on tuesday in. Ironically, i purchased my very first ak, the day mikhail kalashnikov died. The twoway the inventor of the ak47 was memorialized with a 30foottall bronze statue in moscow, but not everyone in russias capital city. Mikhail kalashnikov author of the gun that changed the world. Dec 23, 20 mikhail kalashnikov, inventor of the ak47, died at age 94 monday after a decorated career in the russian military. Design work on the ak47 began in the last year of world war ii 1945. And so mikhail kalashnikov invented what was to become the worlds most. Kalashnikov ak47 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This book also includes detailed descriptions of rifles based on his design such as the belgian fnc, the israeli galil, the indonesian ss1 series, the indian inas, the swedish ak5, the swiss sg550 series, singapore. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Mikhail kalashnikov is the author of the gun that changed the world 3.
Born in november 1919one of 18 children, of whom only six survived mikhail kalashnikov was a soviet t38 tank commander in 1941, wounded in the shoulder and back when a german shell smashed part of the tanks armor into his body. I considered it one of those mild, everyday ironies that the man who invented one of the killing machines of the 20 th century, the ak47, was now, himself, dead. Explore books by mikhail kalashnikov with our selection at. It is officially known as avtomat kalashnikova russian. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. He is most famous for developing the ak47 assault rifle and its improvements, the akm and ak74, as well as the pk machine. Kalashnikov was previously awarded for engineering designs and improvements to the t34 while serving as a tank commander.
He went on to write six books and continued to write poetry all of his life. He held a degree of doctor of technical sciences 1971 1 2 and was a member of 16 academies. Kalashnikov was born on 10 november 1919 in kuriya, altai krai, russian sfsr. Enjoy the best mikhail kalashnikov quotes at brainyquote. The ak47 also known as the kalashnikov, ak, or in russian slang, kalash is a selectivefire semiautomatic and automatic, gasoperated 7. The books have a larger size namely 170 x 240mm and better paper quality semi gloss. With his stocky frame, and his generals uniform smothered with medals, mikhail kalashnikov looked the quintessential soviet military veteran. Quotations by mikhail kalashnikov, russian inventor, born november 10, 1919. Download pdf kalashnikov free online new books in politics. Kalashnikov won a weapon layout competition, which resulted in the creation of his ak47 rifle. He served in world war ii and created many weapons and. Readers of this delightful book will wonder why he ever bothered. His parents were peasants and were deported under the regime of stalin in 1930, due to which they lost all their property.
In 1930, his father and most of his family were deprived of property and deported to the village of nizhnyaya mokhovaya, tomsk oblast. Lieutenantgeneral mikhail timofeyevich kalashnikov russian. Nra, russian banker went to bat for kalashnikov talking. The family moved to a village where kalashnikovs father would often hunt. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This is a provocative new play about mikhail kalashnikov the russian inventor of the ak47 assault rifle, and a decorated soviet hero. I invented this assault rifle to defend my country.
Russian who designed kalashnikov rifle confessed in final letter of. It is officially known in the soviet documentation as avtomat kalashnikova russian. Mikhail timofeyevich kalashnikov soviet military designer. Kalashnikov rifle, a series of automatic rifles based on the original design of mikhail kalashnikov. The new kalashnikov encyclopaedia consists of 3 books namely. Its the kalashnikov assault rifle, commonly known as the ak47. According to kalashnikov, he was a selftinkerer who combined. General mikhail kalashnikov in january 20 to hand over the first edition of the kalashnikov encyclopaedia. Dec 23, 20 the inventor of the iconic ak47 automatic rifle, mikhail kalashnikov, has died. Mikhail kalashnikov is a russian and soviet designer of small arms.
During his long lifetime mikhail kalashnikov expressed few regrets about. Kalashnikov, the arms designer credited by the soviet union with creating the ak47, the first in a series of rifles and machine guns that would indelibly associate his name. Ak47 designer kalashnikov wrote penitent letter cbs news. About invention the ak47 is a selectivefire, gasoperated 7. That started a long love affair with the rifle i originally did not like, primarily because of the oppressive regime the rifle represented. Its simple, yet robust, design has permitted the ak47 to perform effectively in practically any environment and in the hands of users with little.
The first kalashnikov assault rifle was invented by mikhail timofeyevich kalashnikov whilst recovering from injuries sustained during fighting in. He married the second time to ekaterina viktorovna moiseyeva 19211977. Mikhail kalashnikov was a member of the russian authors union and wrote many books during his lifetime. I had an overall negative feeling about mikhail kalashnikov when i first heard that he died. I sleep soundly by nick paton walsh, october 9, 2003. In 1946, his rifle design was accepted as the standard issue rifle for the soviet army. Created by senior sergeant mikhail kalashnikov, and first. Kalashnikov s simple, durable and easily maintained gun became the worlds most popular rifle, with more than 100. In 1930 his family was dispossessed and deported to nizhnaja mokhovaya village, tomsk region.
Set in kalashnikov s dacha amidst the dark woods and waters of a fairy tale russian landscape, a young journalist, volkov, comes to interview the elderly kalashnikov about his time on the front line and his subsequent invention of the ak47 assault rifle. During mikhail kalashnikov s long convalescence, he studied automatic weapons. Created by senior sergeant mikhail kalashnikov, and first adopted by the ussr soon after world war ii, its production continues to this day, with an. Classification of each weapon by using the kalashnikov classification flowchart and related reference list. His signature invention has been reproduced more than 100 million times since. Mikhail kalashnikov was a renowned russian weapons designer, engineer, war hero, and general. Some russians fired up over new kalashnikov monument. The ak47 made it into the guinness book of world records. Mikhail kalashnikov simple english wikipedia, the free. Russians courting the nra before the 2016 election came with a 35inch long olive branch. Father timofei alexandrovich kalashnikov 18831930 mother alexandra frolovna kalashnikova 18841957. Mikhail kalashnikov is one of the foremost small arms designers in the world. Later career from 1949, mikhail kalashnikov lived and worked in izhevsk, udmurtia. Doctor of technical sciences 1971, lieutenant general 1999, hero of the russian federation 2009, creator of the world famous kalashnikov assault rifle ak.
Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The kalashnikov ak47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more ak47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. Kalashnikov was born into a peasant family, and after being inducted into the army in 1938. Russia unveils monument of mikhail kalashnikov, designer of.
It is also known as a kalashnikov, an ak or in russian slang, kalash. Dec 23, 20 mikhail timofeyevich kalashnikov, who has died aged 94, was the russian designer of the worldfamous firearm to which he gave his name. It was regret that i opened an email today announcing the death of mikhail timonfeyevich kalashnikov on. All books 1,2, and 3 are bounded and each book standard comes with a book ribbon. Created by senior sergeant mikhail kalashnikov, and first adopted by the ussr soon after world war ii 19391945, its production continues to this day, with an estimated 75 million produced. More aktype rifles have been produced than all other assault rifles combined what makes the ak47 so popular. Mikhail kalashnikov mikhail kalashnikov, the world famous soviet and russian designer of small arms. Mikhail kalashnikov s autobiography is an intriguing look into the life and mind of a selftaught weapons designer who believed in what he did and for whom he did it. Mikhail kalashnikov was a renowned russian weapons designer, most famous for designing the ak47 rifle. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by. And so mikhail kalashnikov invented what was to become. Mikhail timofeyevich kalashnikov was a russian lieutenantgeneral, inventor, military. Mikhail kalashnikov was born in 1919 in kurya in the altai krai.
According to kalashnikov, he was a selftinkerer who combined innate mechanical skills with the study of weaponry to design arms that achieved battlefield. I sleep soundly shamed by his parents exile, he was determined to do his bit for the soviet cause. It will serve as a fantastic guide for your own firearm collecting. Join facebook to connect with mikhail kalashnikov and others you may know. Kalashnikov concern, russian manufacturer of the rifles and other weapons. Sep 21, 2017 mikhail kalashnikov, the inventor of one of the worlds deadliest guns, is honoured with a statue in moscow. This book takes a look at the complete history of the. He created the probably most popular gun in history, the ak47. Mikhail kalashnikov quotes on his invention ak47 youtube. There are a couple of different reasons why the ak47 is so popular for one, it is a simple design.
Sep 19, 2017 some russians fired up over new kalashnikov monument. Mikhail kalashnikov biography facts, childhood, family. Dec 23, 20 mikhail timofeyevich kalashnikov 10 november 1919 23 december 20 was a russian designer who is known for designing the ak47, akm, and ak74 assault rifles when he served in the soviet army during world war ii. Kalashnikov entered the soviet small arms engineering competition to design a. Statue of russian ak47 inventor accidentally features. Lieutenantgeneral mikhail timofeyevich kalashnikov roushie. Mikhail kalashnikov, inventor of the ak47, dead at 94. Sort by a z z a by date view 20 per page 40 per page 60 per page 80 per page. It is an automatic rifle first time produced in 1947 and still being made today. From 1949, mikhail kalashnikov lived and worked in izhevsk, udmurtia. A news item involving mikhail kalashnikov was featured on wikipedia s main page in the in the news section on 23 december 20.
Mikhail kalashnikov engineering and technology history wiki. Alexander torshin is the russian banker and putin ally reportedly at the center of an fbi probe. Kalashnikov will be at home on your coffee table, workbench or bookcase. Shamed by his parents exile, he was determined to do his bit for the soviet cause. Mikhail kalashnikov biography, inventions and facts. He had the rank of lieutenant general kalashnikov was born on 10 november 1919 in kuriya, altai krai, russian sfsr. Most importantly, kalashnikov will serve as a lifelong reference book. Originally published in the britannica book of the year.
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