Victor Kalashnikov
Victor Kalashnikov | |
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Kalashnikov at his father Mikhail's funeral, December 2013 | |
| Born | Victor Mikhailovich Kalashnikov 16 July 1942 |
| 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 (Russian: Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Кала́шников; 16 July 1942 – 27 March 2018) was a Russian small arms designer known for developing the PP-19 Bizon submachine gun.