/johnny
Actually he ripped off the basic design from the Germans.
Go now to your rest, Sgt. Kalashnikov. You did well.
He may have been a commie, but he made THE rifle, second only to the M1 Garand, in my eyes.
Love BOTH of mine, and will take them over AR/M16/M4 series carbines any day of the week.. (got that too).
RIP, Mikhail.