Kalashnikov rifle
Russian automatic rifle family
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Kalashnikov rifle
Summary
Kalashnikov rifle is a weapon family[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of weapon_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,348 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Kalashnikov rifle's instance of is recorded as weapon family[3].
- Kalashnikov rifle's manufacturer is recorded as Kalashnikov Concern[4].
- Kalashnikov rifle is a type of assault rifle[5].
- Kalashnikov rifle's designed by is recorded as Mikhail Kalashnikov[6].
- Kalashnikov rifle's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[7].
- Kalashnikov rifle comprises Q37116[8].
- 1949 marks the founding of Kalashnikov rifle[9].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Laotian Civil War[10].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Cambodian Civil War[11].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Cambodian–Vietnamese War[12].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Sino-Vietnamese War[13].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Afghan Conflict[14].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Iran–Iraq War[15].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Gulf War[16].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Croatian War of Independence[17].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict War in Bosnia and Herzegovina[18].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Iraq War[19].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Mexican drug war[20].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict 2008–2011 Cambodian–Thai border crisis[21].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Libyan crisis[22].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Syrian Civil War[23].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017[24].
- Kalashnikov rifle was part of the conflict Mali War[25].
- Kalashnikov rifle's service entry is recorded as 1949[26].
- Kalashnikov rifle's ammunition is recorded as 7.62×39mm[27].
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Designation and Status
Kalashnikov rifle's instance of is recorded as weapon family[3].
History and Context
1949 marks the founding of Kalashnikov rifle[9].
Why It Matters
Kalashnikov rifle ranks in the top 5% of weapon_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,348 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]