The father of the legendary AK-47 assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov, has died at the age of 94. The weapon - along with its successors - remains the world's most widely-used firearm, and also an instantly recognizable brand. Former U.S. Navy and CIA officer Michael Vlahos says that after more than six decades in use, the Kalashnikov rifle still stands up to its modern equivalents.<br /><br />RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air<br /><br />Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday<br /><br />Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews<br />Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com<br />Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt<br />Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT<br /><br />RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.
