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Kalashnikov
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A rugged, widely produced Russian assault rifle, most famously the AK-47.
"The museum display included an original Kalashnikov from the 1950s."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA famous type of Russian assault rifle, named after the man who designed it.
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Kalashnikovs plural
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Etymology
Named after its Russian inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919-2013).