Victor Kalashnikov

For the journalist and ex-KGB officer, see Viktor Kalashnikov. For other people, see Kalashnikov.
Victor Mikhailovich Kalashnikov
Born (1942-07-16) 16 July 1942
Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Residence Izhevsk, Russia
Nationality Russian
Occupation Small arms designer
Known for Designer of the PP-19 Bizon
Children Mikhail and Aleksandr[1]
Parent(s) Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov, Ekaterina Viktorovna Kalashnikova[2]
Awards Order of the Badge of Honour[3]

Victor Mikhailovich Kalashnikov (Russian: Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Кала́шников; is a Russian small arms designer known for developing the PP-19 Bizon submachine guns. He is the son of Mikhail Kalashnikov.[3]

Biography

Kalashnikov began his weapon designing career in 1966 by conducting a series of tests of the AK-47 and summarizing the factors that affect its stability, durability and reliability. He was then involved in the development of self-loading hunting rifles{citation needed}.

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