The Kalashnikov Concern won a lawsuit to invalidate the registration of the AK-47 trademark, which had previously belonged to Mikhail Kalashnikov's family. This decision solidified the company's control over the iconic brand.

Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov died in Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia, at the age of 94 from a gastric hemorrhage. His death marked the end of an era for small arms design.

The AKM (Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanny), an improved version of the AK-47, was first brought into service. The AKM was lighter and cheaper to manufacture than its predecessor.

The AK-47 became the standard issue assault rifle of the Soviet Army. This marked a major shift in Soviet infantry weaponry and contributed to the rifle's widespread adoption by other nations and groups.

Mikhail Kalashnikov designed the AK-47 (standing for Avtomat Kalashnikova model 1947). This rifle would go on to become one of the most widely used and recognized firearms in the world.

Kalashnikov entered an assault rifle competition. His winning entry, the "Mikhtim", became the prototype for the development of a family of prototype rifles.

Mikhail Kalashnikov was discharged from the hospital after being wounded in the Battle of Bryansk. He then went to work on designing what would become the famous AK-47 assault rifle.

Mikhail Kalashnikov was wounded in combat in the Battle of Bryansk. This event led to his hospitalization and subsequent inspiration to design a better rifle for the Soviet troops.

Kalashnikov served on T-34 tanks of the 24th Tank Regiment, 108th Tank Division stationed in Stryi before the regiment retreated after the Battle of Brody. This was one of the largest tank battles in military history, and marked the beginning of Operation Barbarossa.

Kalashnikov's father, Timofey Aleksandrovich Kalashnikov, along with most of his family, had their properties confiscated and were deported as kulaks to the village of Nizhnyaya Mokhovaya, Tomsk Oblast. This event dramatically altered Kalashnikov's early life and instilled in him a sense of injustice and resilience.

Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, was born in the village of Kurya, Altai Governorate, Russian State. This marks the beginning of the life of a man who would become one of the most influential small arms designers in history.