Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of AK-47, 1919-2013
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World's deadliest inventor: Mikhail Kalashnikov and his AK-47
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Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer and inventor of AK 47 assault rifle Stock Photo - Alamy
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AK-47 assault rifle designer Mikhail Kalashnikov dead at 94
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Ak 47 soviet hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Mikhail Kalashnikov - Wikipedia
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Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK-47 in the Soviet Union, has died at age 94. Kalashnikov's 1947 model became one of the most widely recognized and used rifles in history. PICTURED
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Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of AK-47, 1919-2013
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AK-47 (Mikhail Kalashnikov) - Design and Violence
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Lot Detail - Mikhail Kalashnikov (Creator of the AK-47) Signed Note Page in Framed 25x37 Shadowbox with Replica Ak-47 (PSA/DNA)
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AK-47 (Mikhail Kalashnikov) - Design and Violence