Kalashnikov dead at 94

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Originally Posted by Skip

Browning > Stoner > Glock > Kalashnikov

Yes, I said it. :)

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Uh, you forgot a couple: Garand and Mauser

Not to mention Smith, Wesson, Colt, etc..

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

He did create copy the most widely copied, used, distributed, and war proven rifle to ever grace this planet. I own one of his rifles... kind of (a Romanian version)

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Just imagine the vodka that guy put down in his 94 years.

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Originally Posted by Singlestack

Prolly died of a broken heart from the AK-74 - reportedly he hated it.

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Yeah he never acknowledged the AK-74.

He had his own Vodka brand. Not just rifles. I wanted to meet him too. But I was expecting news of his death before that was going to happen.

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Originally Posted by Hound

He served his country as we all do and his invention has saved more lives than it ever took.

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Which side were you on in SEA, Iraq, Afghanistan , Mogadishu, Somalia, Rhodesia, SA ?

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Originally Posted by mtnrider

Mom was a busy woman, holy crap!

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No snowmobiles back then. Lots of indoor time.

Cпокойно отдохнуть..

"He did createcopy The most widely copied, used, distributed and war proven rifle to ever grace this planet."

By that I hope you're not inferring that he copied the Sturmgewehr 44... a common misconception as the AK was the most logical design Kalashnikov could have created (in his words at least). In which case the Stg 44 was not very widely used or distributed.