Mikhail Kalashnikov Quotes


When a young man, I read somewhere the following: God the Almighty said, 'All that is too complex is unnecessary, and it is simple that is needed.' So this has been my lifetime motto – I have been creating weapons to defend the borders of my fatherland, to be simple and reliable.


Citations

"Kalashnikov, 90, decries 'criminal' use of AK-47." Associated Press, 10 Nov. 2009.

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Mikhail Kalashnikov
Mikhail Kalashnikov
  • Born: November 10, 1919
  • Died: December 23, 2013
  • Nationality: Russian
  • Profession: Small Arms Designer, Russian Lieutenant General

Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov was a Soviet and Russian lieutenant general, inventor, military engineer, writer, and small arms designer. He is most famous for developing the AK-47 assault rifle and its improvements, the AKM and AK-74, as well as the PK machine gun and RPK light machine gun.