His name is synonymous with both death and excellence, and for years it was associated with the "enemy" on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Maj. Gen. Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK-47 automatic rifle, opened an exhibit of his life's work at the Military Museum in Delft on Thursday. The rare public showing, called "Rifle Without Borders," features dozens of variants of the weapon. It also includes multimedia displays on the various wars in which the AK-47 has played a major role, including ongoing conflicts in Africa where child soldiers sometimes carry Kalashnikovs. Introduced in 1949, the...
