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Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov Biography and Timeline
Follow Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov through 2 dated historical records for Russia.
Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1949–1949Years on this page
1949
Kalashnikov Rifle
The achievement marks kalashnikov rifle as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Records, sources and methodology
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