Mikhail Kalashnikov, Soviet Inventor of the AK-47, Dies at 94 | TIME.com »

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Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Soviet general who designed the ubiquitous automatic weapon that now bears his name, died on Dec. 23 at the age of 94. Iterations of the gun he invented now exist in the tens of millions, making it the most popular rifle in the wars of the latter half of the 20th century. Source Main page (current trends)

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