The monument to Lt. Gen. Mikhail T. Kalashnikov, designer of the AK-47, the Soviet rifle that has become the world's most widespread assault weapon. Credit: Stanislaw Tokarski/Alamy Live News

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A new monument to Russian firearm designer Mikhail Kalashnikov is unveiled during an official ceremony in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017.

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Size: 2848px × 4288px
Location: Moskwa, Rosja
Photo credit: © Stanislaw Tokarski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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