Victor Kalashnikov
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For the journalist and ex-KGB officer, see Viktor Kalashnikov. For other people, see Kalashnikov.
Victor Mikhailovich Kalashnikov (Russian: Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Кала́шников; 16 July 1942 – 27 March 2018) was a Russian small arms designer known for developing the PP-19 Bizon submachine gun.
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Born | Victor Mikhailovich Kalashnikov (1942-07-16)16 July 1942[1] |
Died | 27 March 2018(2018-03-27) (aged 75) |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Small arms designer |
Known for | Designer of the PP-19 Bizon |
Children | Mikhail and Aleksandr[2] |
Parent(s) | Mikhail Timofevich Kalashnikov, Ekaterina Viktorovna Kalashnikova[3] |
Awards | Order of the Badge of Honour[4] |
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