Renowned inventor of AK-47 rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov dies at 94

Esteban_cool · 12-23-2013, 12:26 PM

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

***CtahhR*** · 12-23-2013, 12:36 PM

It is always sad news to hear the passing of an international icon. There are few people in history with such a legacy.

As "Kalashnikov" was slowly turned into a brand in the Russian Federation I wonder to what his name will be put to now he's gone.

ade stevenson · 12-23-2013, 02:02 PM

Sad news.

RIP.

Cheers, Ade.

12-23-2013, 12:26 PM	#1
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Renowned inventor of AK-47 rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov dies at 94 http://rt.com/news/kalashnikov-dies-inventor-ak-47-887/ __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

12-23-2013, 12:36 PM	#2
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Renowned inventor of AK-47 rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov dies at 94 It is always sad news to hear the passing of an international icon. There are few people in history with such a legacy. As "Kalashnikov" was slowly turned into a brand in the Russian Federation I wonder to what his name will be put to now he's gone. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

12-23-2013, 02:02 PM	#3
ade stevenson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Derbyshire, Great Britain Age: 62 Posts: 208	Re: Renowned inventor of AK-47 rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov dies at 94 Sad news. RIP. Cheers, Ade. __________________ www.2ndguards.com

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