Mikhail Kalashnikov, who invented the AK-47 assault rifle, attends festivities to celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The AK-47 is one of the world's most popular and reliable rifles. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

Mikhail Kalashnikov, who invented the AK-47 assault rifle, attends festivities to celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The AK-47 is one of the world's most popular and reliable rifles.

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  1. A woman cleans a glass case at an exhibition of assault rifles by inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov at the Artillery Museum in St. Petersburg November 12, 2009. Mikhail Kalashnikov marked his 90th birthday last week.
  2. A visitor looks at a rare model of an assault rifle by inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov during an exhibition of his rifles at the Artillery Museum in St. Petersburg November 12, 2009. Mikhail Kalashnikov marked his 90th birthday last week.
  3. A visitor looks at a rare model of an assault rifle by inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov during an exhibition of his rifles at the Artillery Museum in St. Petersburg November 12, 2009. Mikhail Kalashnikov marked his 90th birthday last week.
  4. A woman cleans a glass case at an exhibition of assault rifles by inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov at the Artillery Museum in St. Petersburg November 12, 2009. Mikhail Kalashnikov marked his 90th birthday last week.
  5. A visitor looks at a rare model of an assault rifle by inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov during an exhibition of his rifles at the Artillery Museum in St. Petersburg November 12, 2009. Mikhail Kalashnikov marked his 90th birthday last week.
  6. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 10: Mikhail Kalashnikov (L), the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle is greeted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) during festivities to celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kremlin on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The globally popular AK-47 7.62mm assault rifle was developed by Kalashnikov in the 1940s and its various variants are still used worldwide by both regular armed forces and terrorist organizations due to its durability, expensive production costs and reliability.
  7. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 10: Russian businessman and official Sergey Chemezov attends festivities to celebrate the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov's 90th birthday at the Kremlin on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The globally popular AK-47 7.62mm assault rifle was developed by Kalashnikov in the 1940s and its various variants are still used worldwide by both regular armed forces and terrorist organizations due to its durability, expensive production costs and reliability.
  8. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 10: Russian businessman and official Sergey Chemezov attends festivities to celebrate the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov's 90th birthday at the Kremlin on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The globally popular AK-47 7.62mm assault rifle was developed by Kalashnikov in the 1940s and its various variants are still used worldwide by both regular armed forces and terrorist organizations due to its durability, expensive production costs and reliability.
  9. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 10: Mikhail Kalashnikov (L), the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle is greeted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) during festivities to celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kremlin on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The globally popular AK-47 7.62mm assault rifle was developed by Kalashnikov in the 1940s and its various variants are still used worldwide by both regular armed forces and terrorist organizations due to its durability, expensive production costs and reliability.
  10. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 10: Mikhail Kalashnikov (L), the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle is greeted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) during festivities to celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kremlin on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The globally popular AK-47 7.62mm assault rifle was developed by Kalashnikov in the 1940s and its various variants are still used worldwide by both regular armed forces and terrorist organizations due to its durability, expensive production costs and reliability.
  11. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 10: Mikhail Kalashnikov (L), the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle is greeted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) during festivities to celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kremlin on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The globally popular AK-47 7.62mm assault rifle was developed by Kalashnikov in the 1940s and its various variants are still used worldwide by both regular armed forces and terrorist organizations due to its durability, expensive production costs and reliability.
  12. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 10: Mikhail Kalashnikov (L), the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle is greeted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) during festivities to celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kremlin on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The globally popular AK-47 7.62mm assault rifle was developed by Kalashnikov in the 1940s and its various variants are still used worldwide by both regular armed forces and terrorist organizations due to its durability, expensive production costs and reliability.
  13. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 10: Mikhail Kalashnikov (L), the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle is greeted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) during festivities to celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kremlin on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The globally popular AK-47 7.62mm assault rifle was developed by Kalashnikov in the 1940s and its various variants are still used worldwide by both regular armed forces and terrorist organizations due to its durability, expensive production costs and reliability.
  14. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 10: Mikhail Kalashnikov (L), the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle is greeted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) during festivities to celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kremlin on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The globally popular AK-47 7.62mm assault rifle was developed by Kalashnikov in the 1940s and its various variants are still used worldwide by both regular armed forces and terrorist organizations due to its durability, expensive production costs and reliability.
  15. Mikhail Kalashnikov, who invented the AK-47 assault rifle, attends festivities to celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The AK-47 is one of the world's most popular and reliable rifles.
  16. Mikhail Kalashnikov, who invented the AK-47 assault rifle, toasts during festivities to celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. AK-47 is one of the world's most popular and reliable rifles.

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