Showing posts with label Mikhail Kalashnikov. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mikhail Kalashnikov. Show all posts

Friday, November 10, 2017

The Moscow Kalashnikov statue

by Jack Brummet

The Moscow statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov was unveiled a few months ago. Wikipedia:

Even though Kalashnikov felt sorrow at the weapons' uncontrolled distribution, he took pride in his inventions and in their reputation for reliability, emphasizing that his rifle is "a weapon of defense" and "not a weapon for offense".


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