Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/inventor-of-the-ak-47-is-dead-at-94 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Inventor of the AK-47 is dead at 94 Nation Dec 23, 2013 12:04 PM EDT His AK47 became familiar worldwide and a symbol of revolution – Mikhail Kalashnikov obituary: http://t.co/HnRe46pID3 pic.twitter.com/kqlpZXbvJ2 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 23, 2013 Popular among revolutionaries, arms traders, and militaries worldwide, the AK-47 (and its variants) is the most widely produced assault rifle in the world. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
His AK47 became familiar worldwide and a symbol of revolution – Mikhail Kalashnikov obituary: http://t.co/HnRe46pID3 pic.twitter.com/kqlpZXbvJ2 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 23, 2013 Popular among revolutionaries, arms traders, and militaries worldwide, the AK-47 (and its variants) is the most widely produced assault rifle in the world. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now