Mikhail Kalashnikov, the legendary small arms designer died in the Russian Republic of Udmurtia, on December 23rd. He was 94.
Kalashnikov is the designer of a system of automatic small arms that has been recognized as the world's best for half a century already. "I will be the first one to shake hands with the one who makes a better automatic rifle," Mikhail Kalashnikov said more than 30 years ago.
Kalashnikov rifle is used in more than 100 countries; it is included on the list of most outstanding inventions of the 20th century. The world-famous gunsmith wrote several autobiographical books. He continued to work at the factory as the chief designer up to his old age.
Mikhail Kalashnikov will be buried on the 26th of December in the city of Izhevsk, where he had lived for several decades.
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