Victor Kalashnikov facts for kids
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Victor Kalashnikov
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Kalashnikov at his father Mikhail's funeral, December 2013
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Victor Mikhailovich Kalashnikov
16 July 1942 Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
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| Died | 27 March 2018 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Small arms designer |
| Known for | Designer of the PP-19 Bizon |
| Children | Mikhail and Aleksandr |
| Parent(s) | Mikhail Timofevich Kalashnikov, Ekaterina Viktorovna Kalashnikova |
| Awards | Order of the Badge of Honour |
Victor Mikhailovich Kalashnikov (born July 16, 1942 – died March 27, 2018) was a Russian engineer. He was famous for designing special types of guns called small arms. He is best known for creating the PP-19 Bizon machine pistol.
Early Life and Learning
Victor Kalashnikov was born on July 16, 1942. His birthplace was in a country called the Kazakh SSR, which was part of the Soviet Union back then.
His father was Mikhail Kalashnikov, who was also a famous designer of small arms. His mother was Ekaterina Viktorovna Kalashnikova.
In 1966, Victor finished his studies. He graduated from a mechanical institute in Izhevsk, also in the Soviet Union.
His Work as a Designer
Victor Kalashnikov started his career in 1966. He began by testing the famous AK-47 rifle. He studied what made it stable, strong, and reliable.
Later, he helped create self-loading hunting rifles. These are guns that reload themselves after each shot.
He designed many parts for different weapons. He also worked on Kalashnikov machine guns. These are automatic guns that fire many bullets quickly.
Victor led a team that designed two important machine pistols. These were the Bizon and the Vityaz-SN. Machine pistols are smaller, automatic firearms.
About His Family
Victor Kalashnikov had two sons. Their names were Mikhail and Aleksandr.
He passed away on March 27, 2018. He was 75 years old. He died in Izhevsk, Russia.
