Kalashnikov

/ (ˌkəˈlæʃnɪˌkɒf) /

a Russian-made automatic rifle See also AK-47

Word Origin for Kalashnikov

C20: named after Mikhail Kalashnikov (born 1919), its designer

In one photo, Smith is on his knees, hands in the air, while a rebel points a Kalashnikov at his head.

War Tourists Flock to Syria’s Front Lines |Ben Taub |November 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Massud Rajavi, the head of the MEK, greeted Arafat in Tehran with a Kalashnikov as a welcoming gift.

Is Israel flirting with Iranian terrorists? |Trita Parsi |May 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
But two days later, Moutlak was trained and outfitted with his own Kalashnikov.

A Syrian Rebel’s Firsthand Report on the Fighting and Bombing in Homs |Katie Paul |February 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The next day, Busti came to visit the clinic, discarded Kalashnikov in hand.

A Syrian Rebel’s Firsthand Report on the Fighting and Bombing in Homs |Katie Paul |February 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

How did the Kalashnikov reach such a strange and potent place?

The Story of Saddam's Gun Collection |C.J. Chivers |October 28, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Alena, the wife of the merchant Kalashnikov, now comes out of her house on her way to vespers, accompanied by a servant.

The Russian Opera |Rosa Newmarch