Victor Kalashnikov
Russian firearm designer
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| Intro | Russian firearm designer | ||||
| A.K.A. | Viktor Mikhaylovich Kalashnikov | ||||
| A.K.A. | Viktor Mikhaylovich Kalashnikov | ||||
| Places | Russia Russia | ||||
| is | Civil engineer Engineer Structural engineer | ||||
| Work field | Engineering | ||||
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| Birth | 16 July 1942, Matai, Aksu District, Almaty Province, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan | ||||
| Age | 82 years | ||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||
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Victor Mikhailovich Kalashnikov (Russian: Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Кала́шников; is a Russian small arms designer known for developing the PP-19 Bizon submachine guns. He is the son of Mikhail Kalashnikov.
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Kalashnikov began his weapon designing career in 1966 by conducting a series of tests of the AK-47 and summarizing the factors that affect its stability, durability and reliability. He was then involved in the development of self-loading hunting rifles.