Mikhail Kalashnikov
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Lieutenant-General Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikovwas a Russian general, inventor, military engineer, writer and small arms designer. He is most famous for developing the AK-47 assault rifle and its improvements, the AKM and AK-74, as well as the PK machine gun...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionInventor
Date of Birth10 November 1919
CountryRussian Federation
sleep agreement ak-47
I sleep well. It's the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement and resorting to violence.
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When I see Bin Laden with his AK-47, I got nervous. But what can I do, terrorists aren't fools: they too chose the most reliable guns.
ak-47 people facts
The fact that people die because of an AK-47 is not because of the designer, but because of politics.
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When a young man, I read somewhere the following: God the Almighty said, 'All that is too complex is unnecessary, and it is simple that is needed' ... So this has been my lifetime motto – I have been creating weapons to defend the borders of my fatherland, to be simple and reliable.
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I created a weapon to defend the borders of my motherland. It's not my fault that it's being used where it shouldn't be. The politicians are more to blame for this.
appreciation fields something-new
Before attempting to create something new, it is vital to have a good appreciation of everything that already exists in this field.
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I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers with their work - for example a lawnmower.
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Things that are complex are not useful, Things that are useful are simple.
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My aim was to create armaments to protect the borders of my motherland. It is not my fault that the Kalashnikov became very well-known in the world; that it was used in many troubled places. I think the policies of these countries are to blame, not the designers. Man is born to protect his family, his children, his wife. But I want you to know that apart from armaments, I have written three books in which I try to educate our youth to show respect for their families, for old people, for history.