RIP: Mikhail Kalashnikov

[codygjohnson]

Probably not much to most of you folks, but maybe the AK guys will want to know.

Mikhail Kalashnikov - 11/10/1919 - 12/23/2013

http://rt.com/news/kalashnikov-dies-inventor-ak-47-887/

 

[TreyG-20]

Lived a long life and made a great impact. RIP Kalashnikov

 

[TXARGUY]

Well shit. I had hoped to shake his hand one day. Barely missed him at a SHOT show a few years ago.

RIP

 

[breakingcontact]

What faith was he? Orthodox?

 

[TXARGUY]

What faith was he? Orthodox?

Don't know about him but I am a devout Kalashnikovian.

 

[zx9rt1]

 

[Tejano Scott]

Rip!

 

[oldguy]

He and John Browning both my hero's, RIP/

 

[majormadmax]

RIP, Mikhail, your legacy will live forever!

 

[cbigclarke]

Rip

 

[TwinGlocks]

R.I.P.

 

[T-FAST]

Cocky sonuva gun, but a great rifle designer that had an impact on gun design.

 

[TXARGUY]

Cocky sonuva gun, but a great rifle designer that had an impact on gun design.

LOL, understatement much?

 

[cbigclarke]

maybe we should all go out and fire our AK's

 

[TXARGUY]

maybe we should all go out and fire our AK's

70,000,000 gun salute! Let's go!

 

[cbigclarke]

Allah Akbar

 

[breakingcontact]

Allah Akbar

As salamu alaykum my brothers

 

[Vaquero]

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[Mikeinhistory]

"I'm proud of my invention, but I'm sad that it is used by terrorists ... I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers with their work — for example a lawn mower." Mikhail Kalashnikov

 

[TXARGUY]

"I'm proud of my invention, but I'm sad that it is used by terrorists ... I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers with their work — for example a lawn mower." Mikhail Kalashnikov

And he did in fact invent a style of lawn mower.