Mikhail Kalashnikov

+Mikhail Kalashnikov was a [Weapon Engineer](/wiki/weapon_engineer) from Russia, whose name became synonymous with the world's most ubiquitous rifle. He designed the [AK-47](/wiki/ak-47), an assault rifle famed for its rugged simplicity and enduring reliability across diverse battlefields.

+## See also

+- [Firearm](/wiki/firearm)

+- [Assault Rifle](/wiki/assault_rifle)

+- [Soviet Union](/wiki/soviet_union)