Kalashnikov

noun

Ka·lash·ni·kov kə-ˈlash-nə-ˌkȯf

-ˈläsh-,

-ˈkäf

: a Soviet-designed assault rifle

especially : ak-47

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web He was issued a Kalashnikov rifle, 120 bullets, an armored vest and a helmet for the assault. —

Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023 The parent company of the firm that designed the drone, the Kalashnikov Group, a major Russian weapons manufacturer, has publicly challenged the West’s technology restrictions. —

Matina Stevis-gridneff, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023 The Gramsh military plant opened in 1962 to produce AK-47, or Kalashnikov, rifles. —

Ap, Bloomberg.com, 21 Aug. 2022

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