кала́шников

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1.
Kalashnikov (rifle), AK-47weapons
Солда́ты были вооружены автома́тами кала́шникова.
The soldiers were armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles.
Often in the phrase «автомат Калашникова»; the lowercase form «калашников» (colloquially «калаш») is used for the weapon itself.
2.
Kalashnikov (surname of the inventor)
Михаил Кала́шников со́здал одно́ из са́мых изве́стных автомати́ческих ору́жий в мире.
Mikhail Kalashnikov created one of the most famous automatic weapons in the world.
Written with a capital letter as a personal name.

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