Mikhail Kalashnikov with a dog in the village of Kurya in the Altai Territory. Archive photo. November 10, 2019 marks the 100th birthday anniversary of Soviet Russian firearms designer, Lieutenant General Mikhail Kalashnikov, DSc( Technology), who invented the world-famous Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle. Over 100 countries use his assault rifle that ranks among outstanding 20th century inventions.
- Categories: Human Interest
- Location: Altai Krai Region, Russia
- Event date: 16.09.2007
- Date published: 01.11.2019
- Author: Andrei Kasprishin
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 2364x2226px, 4Mb
- Job-ID: 7c28315c99e9445a