Kalashnikov Rifle: Symbol of an Era

Saturday marked the tenth anniversary of the death of Mikhail Kalashnikov, the WWII veteran who became one of the USSR and Russia’s best-known small arms designers. The AK-47 was Kalashnikov’s most famous design, and remains the mainstay of nearly 100 armies across Eurasia, Africa and Latin America. Learn more about the iconic rifle with Sputnik!