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Mikhail Kalashnikov, father of the AK-47, turns 90

Russian small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov

09:13 10/11/2009

Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, turned 90 on Tuesday.

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Mikhail Kalashnikov turns 90
16:02 10/11/2009
Legendary Russian firearms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov, best known for his AK-47 assault rifle, was born on November 10, 1919.

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