World's deadliest inventor: Mikhail Kalashnikov and his AK-47
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One hundred years ago, the inventor of the most deadly weapon of the 20th century was born in Russia. Now more than 100 million of his namesake guns have been manufactured and used around the world.
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Mikhail Kalashnikov, AK-47 inventor, dead at 94
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Russia unveils seven-metre statue of AK-47 inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov
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Mikhail Kalashnikov Dead: Inventor Of AK-47 Assault Rifle Dies In Russia (PICTURES)
Military History Society of Rochester - Inventor of the AK-47 Mikhail Kalashnikov Died December 23, 2013 b. 1919 Russian firearms designer. Inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle. He named it the AK-47 (
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World's deadliest inventor: Mikhail Kalashnikov and his AK-47 - TechCentral
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The Story of the AK-47: The World's Most Famous and Deadliest Rifle - History Guild
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Dec. 23, 2013 - 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
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World's Deadliest Inventor: Mikhail Kalashnikov, Father of AK-47
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World's Deadliest Inventor: Mikhail Kalashnikov and his AK-47
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World's deadliest inventor: Mikhail Kalashnikov and his AK-47 – Foreign Policy News
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World's Deadliest Inventor: Mikhail Kalashnikov, Father of AK-47