In Russian slang it’s called “Kalash” Mikhail Kalashnikov [1919-2013] began his career as a weapon designer in 1941, while recuperating from a shoulder wound which he received during the Battle of Bryansk. Kalashnikov himself stated: “I was in the hospital, and a soldier in the bed beside me asked: ‘Why do our soldiers have only one … Continue reading AK-47 | Kalashnikov is a name first of all [1947] + 20 facts you might not know