The man made the most popular gun in the world and in turn got next to nothing when the rifle was mass produced
2006-12-07 03:29:14 · 11 answers · asked by jefferson 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes it is true because kalishnikov developed his idea at the height of the second world war and perfected it in the the AK-47 and the idea was the property of the state. The Soviet union produced 35million AK's plus they licensed the manufacter of AK's to all of the former Soviet states and. So it is the most abundant gun in the world.
2006-12-07 03:42:35 · answer #1 · answered by JimE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see, did they have a patent office in the USSR back then? I thought the U.S. was the only country that had a Patent office. Correct me if I am wrong.
As far as the post right below mine, it takes a living , breathing human being to pull the trigger on a gun to kill a person. The gun, an inanimate object doesn't do the killing, it is merely and instrument used by people to kill.
2006-12-07 11:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The weapon was commissioned by the Soviet government. that is to say, they realised they needed such a gun and told the already well known Kalasnikov to design one. I have never fired any automatics myself because they are so illegal where I live but I have been told by alot of military men that they jam alot and cannot compete with true top of the line weaponry - like M16 and MP5.
Also Grenadier should be smacked. Maybe he wants to compare the stopping power of an AK-47 and an M16A1 using his body as a target.
2006-12-07 12:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
MESSYYCAN, you're responsible for all the stupidity in this post. YOU should be **** smacked.
ETA: Nathan B., your answer was about as ignorant as MESSYYCANS. Where did you get the idea that AK's jam a lot? They don't. And if you want to try showing me about "stopping power", I'm ready when you are, Billy Badass. Bring a lot of friends with you, because you'll need all the help you can get.
2006-12-07 11:44:26 · answer #4 · answered by grenadier8408 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Property of the Russian Government. The man lives a humble lifestyle today. Besides, many countries copied his idea and built cheap knock offs.
2006-12-07 11:30:42 · answer #5 · answered by trigunmarksman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you're working for the Russian government you don't get
to patent anything, it belongs to the state.
Thank you very much, while you're up!
2006-12-07 11:32:48 · answer #6 · answered by producer_vortex 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a very happy man, believe me. He maybe no millionare, but he has everything he needs, and his huge name gets him in any door he ever needs to go.
2006-12-07 11:49:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think he got 2 rubals for it.its a tough weapon,shoot holes through a brick wall,a liitle inacurate but as many bullets as it flings out how can you miss?
2006-12-07 11:49:35 · answer #8 · answered by john doe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is true. Probably why its the most popular weapon because anyone can copy it.
2006-12-07 11:30:36 · answer #9 · answered by Red Wing 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is the way socialism works
2006-12-07 11:31:15 · answer #10 · answered by ken y 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋