Victor Kalashnikov
| Victor Mikhailovich Kalashnikov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 16, 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] |
| Parents | 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 carbines, such as Medved-3, and improved models of PK machine gun. In 1983 he became division head at Izhmash and led the development of the PP-19 Bizon and its several modifications.[3]
Kalashnikov holds a PhD in engineering and about 30 patents. He is a member of the Academy of Engineering of Udmurtia.[3]
References
- ↑ Galina Sapozhnikova (10 November 2004) Михаил Калашников: Я создавал оружие для защиты Отечества, а не для бандитских разборок!. Komsomolskaya Pravda
- ↑ "Биография М.Т.Калашникова". Kalashnikov.name. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Калашников Виктор Михайлович. Kalashnikov Museum. museum-mtk.ru