Facts about the AK-47

Yesterday was not the world-famous designer of small arms Mikhail Kalashnikov. In memory of the legendary arms designer I suggest you look at the facts of his main and most common in the world of creation - the AK-47. The Kalashnikov rifle sample 1947 (AK-47) - the most common weapon in the world, evidenced by the Guinness Book of Records.





Kalashnikov state symbols of some countries:
 - The coat of arms and flag of Mozambique



 - The emblem of Zimbabwe



 - In the arms of Burkina Faso attended a Kalashnikov rifle from 1984 to 1997.



 - Since 2007, is used in the coat of arms of East Timor.



Kalashnikov is depicted on the emblem of the group "Hezbollah».



Bin Laden, in their videos, often appears in the background of AK.



There is a project to build a 30-storey convention center "Kalashnikov" at the Izhevsk water reservoir.



In Egypt, on the shores of the Sinai Peninsula monument Kalashnikov.



The former head of Iraq's Saddam Hussein, US troops found a gold-plated AK.





In Afghanistan, the image of the machine to embroider rugs



You can buy an AK-47 in the glamorous performance - it's a nice butt fur, and a pink coat all metal parts and commemorative inscriptions on the forearm.



Central Bank of Russia on the eve of the 450th anniversary of the entry into Russia Udmurtia has issued commemorative coins with the image of the Kalashnikov assault rifle, with par value of 100 rubles.



On the 60th anniversary of the legendary weapons of the New Zealand Mint minted coins engraved with the AK-47, in denominations of two New Zealand dollar.







Nicknamed the "AK-47" was a Russian basketball player Andrei Kirilenko, playing in the NBA for the "Utah Jazz" under number 47



Rock musicians bought a guitar body AK-47



The British company has created AudioBooksForFree.Com Player AK-MP3, in the form of shopping for a Kalashnikov.



Source: vpk.name

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