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Kalashnikov AK-47, the most widespread assault rifle in the world

November 10 marks 95 years since the birth of Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919-2013), who developed the world's most popular assault rifle

November 10 marks 95 years since the birth of Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919-2013), who developed the world's most popular assault rifle. Due to model's substantial reliability, low production costs compared to contemporary Western weapons, availability in virtually every geographic region and ease of use AK-47 and its variants are widespread all over the world even after six decades. How the legendary Kalashnikov's invention is used in different corners of the planet - in photo gallery by TASS