Mijaíl Kalashnikov is one of the most famous inventors of arms of the Soviet Union, He entered the school of mechanics of battle tanks, where he designed the Soviet tanks accessories, as for example a device that allowed to know the distance traveled by the vehicle.
During World War II, fought as NCO of cars, was wounded at the battle of Bryansk. During his stay in the hospital, following the complaints of his teammates on the obsolete carbines, He was aware of the need of a new weapon for U.S. infantry forces.
The AK-47, (acronym for Avtomat Kalashnikov, model 1947), was his most notable work, taking as a weapon of the Red Army assault from 1949. He is regarded as the best rifle in the world, especially because of its great strength and security, It is capable of operating under the climatic conditions more adverse, from snow to the desert, not influencing the rain and mud in its operation.
They have sold more than 100 millions of such weapons, being the official weapon of 55 countries, even to appear in the coat of arms of some of them, because of its important role in the decolonization.
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