Kalashnikov may refer to:

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Mikhail Kalashnikov Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov ( rus, Михаи́л Тимофе́евич Кала́шников, p=kɐˈlaʂnʲɪkəf; 10 November 1919 – 23 December 2013) was a Soviet and Russian lieutenant general, inventor, military engineer, writer, ...

, Russian military engineer and small arms designer *

Kalashnikov rifle A Kalashnikov (Калашников) rifle is any one of a series of automatic rifles based on the original design of Mikhail Kalashnikov. They are officially known in Russian as "Avtomát Kaláshnikova" ( rus, Автома́т Кала́шни� ...

, a series of automatic rifles based on the original design of Mikhail Kalashnikov **

AK-47 The AK-47, officially known as the ''Avtomat Kalashnikova'' (; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is a gas-operated assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge. Developed in the Soviet Union by Russian small-arms des ...

AK-74 The AK-74 ( Russian: , tr. ''Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1974 goda'', lit. 'Kalashnikov assault rifle model 1974) is an assault rifle designed by small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1974. While primarily associated with the Soviet ...

Kalashnikov Concern JSC Kalashnikov Concern (), known until 2013 as the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant (), is a Russian defense manufacturing concern and joint-stock company headquartered in the city of Izhevsk in the Republic of Udmurtia as well as the capital ...

, Russian manufacturer of the rifles and other weapons *

Kalashnikov USA RWC Group LLC, doing business as Kalashnikov USA (KUSA), is a privately-owned American company that designs, manufactures and markets Kalashnikov-styled firearms for law enforcement, military and commercial markets. Russian-made Kalashnikov rifl ...

, Israeli owned United States manufacturer and distributor of Kalashnikov style rifles and other weapons

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The Song of the Merchant Kalashnikov A Song about Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich, the Young Oprichnik, and the Valorous Merchant Kalashnikov (Russian: Песня про царя Ивана Васильевича, молодого опричника и удалого купца Калашн� ...

'', poem about Russian fist fighting by Mikhail Lermontov, written in 1837 **''

The Merchant Kalashnikov ''The Merchant Kalashnikov'' (russian: Купец Калашников, translit=Kupets Kalashnikov, links=no) is a three-act opera by Anton Rubinstein, with a libretto by . It is based on the 1837 narrative poem ''The Song of the Merchant Kalas ...

'', opera by Anton Rubinstein, based on Lermontov's poem ** ''Song About the Merchant Kalashnikov'' (film), a 1909 Russian film by Vasily Goncharov, based on Lermontov's poem *''Kalasnjikov'', a song from the soundtrack to Emir Kusturica's film ''Underground'' *'' Kalashnikov'', a 2020 Russian biographical film about Mikhail Kalashnikov.

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Kalashnikov (surname) Kalashnikov (russian: Калашников) is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919−2013), Russian small arms designer, designer of the AK-47 assault rifle *Ilya Kalashnikov (born 1982), Russian footballer ...

, including a list of people with the name *

Kalashnikov culture Gun laws in Pakistan allow for the ownership of firearms in the country by the general population. Pakistan is one of the biggest open firearms markets in the world, and is in the modern era also known for its indigenous gunsmith tradition. The cou ...

, a tradition of weapon ownership in Pakistan *

Kalashnikov Variation The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: :1. e4 c5 The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's first move 1.e4. Opening 1.d4 is a statistically more successful opening for White be ...

, a form of the Sicilian Defense in chess

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