Mikhail Kalashnikov: Inventor of AK-47 Dies At 94

Posted by samzenpus on Monday December 23, 2013 @06:49AM from the gone-away dept.

necro81 writes "Lt. Gen. Mikhail T. Kalashnikov, an arms designer for the Soviet Union, creator of the AK-47, passed away today at age 94. Kalashnikov was born a peasant and entered the Soviet Army as a conscript. However, the self-taught tinkerer had an aptitude that took him far. The AK-47, his best-known creation, was praised for its reliability and low cost; attributes that have made it the most successful firearm ever, seeing use in homeland defense, rebellion, terrorism, and untold massacres. The inventor was himself ambivalent about the uses his creation had seen, but was nevertheless proud of his contribution to his country, where he is praised as a hero."

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Unlike the inventor by Chas · 2013-12-23 06:53 · Score: 5, Funny

You can bury an AK-47 for a long period of time and it'll continue to remain operation after you dig it up.

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1. Re:Unlike the inventor by gaudior · 2013-12-23 07:40 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Two words: Zombie Kalashnikov.
  That's the name of my new band.
98-million gun salute... by swschrad · 2013-12-23 07:12 · Score: 4, Funny

bringing down 72 helicopters, ten planes, and falling lead took out 200 weddings.

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Re:Kalashnikov's Legacy by dale.furno · 2013-12-23 08:33 · Score: 4, Funny

Implying the AK-47 is not an inexpensive, reliable machine that helps feed people?