The Gun That Changed the World - Annotated by Mikhail Kalashnikov (Paperback)

The AK-47 assault rifle is the most widely used weapon in the world, with 80 million units in circulation across five continents.

This remarkable book tells the life story of its inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov, who was born in 1919 and lived through turbulent times under Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev, and Yeltsin.

The book provides a unique insight into the life of a man of ingenuity and vitality in the context of unforgiving Russia of the twentieth century.

With the help of Elena Joly, Kalashnikov recounts his deportation to Siberia as a child, his time as a soldier in a tank regiment, and the invention of the world's most famous weapon.

This is a must-read for anyone interested in military history, firearms enthusiasts, or simply those who want to learn more about an extraordinary individual and his contributions to the world.