Kalashnikov Unveils Stylish Semi-Automatic 12-Gauge Shotgun Dubbed MP-155 Ultima Smart Gun For Generation Z

 

Daily Mail: The hipster shotgun: Kalashnikov unveils 'gadget shotgun' with built-in computer and video camera aimed at Gen Z customers who can't bear to be away from tech 

 * The stylish semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun is dubbed the 'MP-155 Ultima' 

 * With a built-in camera and computer, the gun can teach its users how to shoot 

 * It was unveiled by the Kalashnikov group, which produces the AK-47 assault rifle

 * The futuristic weapon is aimed at tech-obsessed Gen Z customers and hipsters

The Kalashnikov group, which produces the AK-47 assault rifle, has unveiled its hipster 'gadget gun' aimed at Gen Z customers who can't bear to be without tech. 

The semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun, dubbed the 'MP-155 Ultima', has a built-in HD video camera and computer to teach its users how to shoot. 

The futuristic weapon, with a stylish composite body and an external display, can record your every move and transmit the information to your smartphone via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. 

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WNU Editor: A built in compass?!?!?

The 15 Wildest Military Prototypes From Russian Arms Maker Kalashnikov

Business Insider: The 15 wildest military prototypes from AK-47 maker Kalashnikov — from the flashy, to the bizarre, to the totally implausible

Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov, founded in 1807, supplied weapons to Russia's imperial tsars and still equips the Russian army today.

Though it is most famous for the AK-47 rifle, the company — whose full name is Kalashnikov Concern — has expanded into a global arms manufacturer for 27 countries.

But some of their latest prototypes appear downright bizarre and have been widely mocked by experts.

There is no hard evidence to suggest that these prototypes are in use yet or fit for purpose. Leonid Bershidsky, a Bloomberg opinion writer, said most Kalashnikov prototypes are just for show.

Take a look at 15 of the company's bizarre new prototypes below — from personal aircrafts to desert buggies with machine guns mounted on top.

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WNU Editor: No future AK-47 prototypes revealed in this post.

Russian Military Has A New Deadly Assault Rifle: The AK-309

An AK-308 rifle is on display during the annual international military-technical forum "ARMY" in Moscow. Reuters

Mark Episkopos, National Interest: Meet Russia's New Deadly Assault Rifle: The AK-308

But Putin won't be placing any orders anytime soon.

Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern has unveiled their new AK-308 assault rifle at the “Army 2018” expo in Moscow.

At first glance, the AK-308 appears to be a rebrand of Kalashnikov’s AK-12 with some design elements from the AK-103. But its tame appearance belies what makes the AK-308 one of Kalashnikov’s most ambitious products in decades: it houses 7.62x51mm NATO rounds.

Since the Second World War, Kalashnikov has produced over twenty assault rifles. Of these, all but three have employed Soviet/Russian-made ammunition. The AK-101 and AK-102 with 5.56x45mm NATO rounds were Kalashnikov’s first foray into exporting a rifle with NATO-standard ammunition, but these made a small international splash.

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Update: The Russian maker of the AK-47 has a new assault rifle and may have a buyer in a close US ally (Business Insider)

WNU Editor: It may be new assault rile, but the Russian military is not buying.

The Russian Military Is Replacing The AK-74M With The New Kalashnikov AK-12 And AK-15 Assault Rifles

AK-15 Kalashnikov Concern

TASS: Advanced Kalashnikov assault rifles accepted for service in Russian troops

Russia’s Defense Ministry has accepted new Kalashnikov AK-12 and AK-15 assault rifles for service

MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. Russia’s Defense Ministry has accepted new Kalashnikov AK-12 and AK-15 assault rifles for service, the press office of the Kalashnikov firearms manufacturer told TASS on Monday.

"A decision has been made on the AK-12 and the AK-15. The submachine guns have been recommended as armament in the ground forces, the Airborne Force and marine infantry," the Kalashnikov press office said.

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More News On The Russian Military Replacing The AK-74M With The New Kalashnikov AK-12 And AK-15 Assault Rifles

Hey, Marines. Russian grunts get new assault rifles, too. -- Military Times
The Russian military is replacing the AK-74M with these 2 new rifles -- Business Insider
The Russian Military Is Getting New Assault Rifles -- Popular Mechanics
The Russian Military Is Officially Replacing The AK-74M With 2 Brand New Kalashnikov Rifles -- Task & Purpose

Kalashnikov Showcase Their Robot Tank, New Gear, And Weapons

Task & Purpose: The Maker Of The AK-47 Just Released Footage Of Its Robot Tank In Action

Kalashnikov Concern may be known for its ubiquitous and durable AK-47 assault rifle, but the Russian defense contractor’s been cooking up some other exciting weaponry and vehicles in recent months. A slick new handgun! A pop-up riot shield! Toy guns, even!

But the most exciting futuristic murder gadget on the legendary weapons manufacturer’s radar might be its BAS-01G Soratnik “Comrade-in-Arms,” an autonomous unmanned combat vehicle designed to tear assholes every which way — at least, according to a new sizzle reel published on March 6.

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WNU editor: Task and Purpose's analysis (and video) on what the Kalashnikov Concern is doing is a must read.

Russian Arms Companies Are Facing New U.S. Sanctions

DW: Kalashnikov stays tight-lipped ahead of new US sanctions

New American sanctions are set to hit the Russian weapons industry. But during a press tour to the home of the famous AK-47 rifle, questions about sanctions were met with defiance – and silence.

Traditional Urdmurt plaid dresses, a log cabin in the snow, and lots of potatoes. It's not what I had expected of the Russian Foreign Ministry's press tour of the Kalashnikov factory. The tour to the industrial city of Izhevsk, the capital of the Urdmurt Republic in the Western Urals, promised a rare glimpse of the company known for its AK-47.

But first, the handful of foreign journalists on the tour was treated to an unexpected lesson about Urdmurt culture — including a performance by former Russian Eurovision contestants Buratovskyie Babushki. They sang renditions of famous pop songs in Urdmurt, the local language of the republic.

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WNU Editor: New U.S. sanctions are going to specifically target those countries and companies that want to purchase Russian arms. There is no sugar-coating on what will be the impact from these sanctions .... it will be severe, and deals like this one .... Russia to supply Turkey with four S-400 missile batteries for $2.5 billion: Kommersant (Reuters), will be even more difficult to arrange in the future.

Russia's Kalashnikov AK-47 Assault Rifle Will Soon Be Manufactured In Florida

FOX News: Russia's iconic AK-47 to be made in USA

It’s as Russian as borscht, but the AK-47 will soon be made in Florida.

The weapon of choice for guerrillas, terrorists and the soldiers of armies around the world, some 100 million AK-47s have been made in Russia since it rolled off the line in 1947. But now, the company’s U.S. arm is planning to manufacture the gun at a plant in Pompano Beach, Fla.

“An iconic firearms platform, revered the world over, with a history of intrigue and controversy, now reborn as the new American Kalashnikov,” the company said in a statement.

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More News On Russia's Kalashnikov AK-47 Assault Rifle To Be Manufactured In Florida

Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle will soon be made in Florida -- ABC News
AK-47 Rifles Will Soon Be Made in Pompano Beach -- NBC
AK-47s will be made in Florida - decades after the gun was first manufactured to bring down the West -- Daily Mail
Kalashnikov USA to produce AK-47 in Florida -- UPI
AK-47 maker moving from Pennsylvania for sunnier skies -- Guns.com

Kalashnikov Has A New Brand And A New Development Strategy For It's Famed Rifle

The AK-47 Softens Its Image -- Jason Karaian, The Atlantic

A rebranding promotes the world-famous killing machine as a "weapon of peace"

One of the most recognizable instruments of war is getting a makeover. Kalashnikov Concern, the company behind the ubiquitous AK-47 assault rife, unveiled a new corporate identity at a high-profile event in Moscow yesterday. A more stylized logo for the parent company was revealed, along with a somewhat Orwellian new marketing slogan—"promoting peace."

In the original Russian, the new corporate catchphrase can translate to "weapons of peace," an even more curious construction. The parent company’s military weapons unit, dubbed simply Kalashnikov, also got a new logo, one that, according to The Guardian, "looks more like the logo of a supermarket or chemist chain than that of an internationally renowned killing machine."

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More News On Kalashnikov's New Brand And Fashion Line

AK-47 maker Kalashnikov gives rifles makeover -- BBC
Arms dealer Kalashnikov’s image makeover: Selling ‘weapons of peace’ -- Washington Post
Kalashnikov relaunches... as a FASHION brand: Assault rifle company unveils plan to become as big as Apple - and rebrands its most famous asset as 'a weapon of peace' -- Daily Mail
Russia's Kalashnikov Unveils New Brand and Plan for World Domination -- Moscow Times
‘Kalashnikov: promoting peace and calm’ – notorious gun gets a makeover -- The Guardian
Kalashnikov rebrands its AK-47 killing machine as a 'weapon of peace' -- Verge
Russia Is Relaunching One of Its Best-Known Brands: Kalashnikov -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Kalashnikovs get new look to boost sales as Russian sanctions bite -- CNN
Kalashnikov's New Slogan? 'Weapons Of Peace' -- NPR
How The World's Top Assault Rifle Is Rebranding As A 'Weapon Of Peace' -- Gizmodo
Company rebrands the AK, calls it ‘Weapon of Peace’ (VIDEO) -- Guns.com
Kalashnikov Concern Launches New Brand -- Ammoland
Russian arms producer Kalashnikov to launch clothing brand -- ITAR-TASS
Russia’s Kalashnikov to launch fashion line -- France 24
Kalashnikov Concern Presents New Black and Red Company Logo -- Sputnik
The new CK: Kalashnikov unveils new brands, fashion range -- RT
Russian Arms Maker Kalashnikov Looks at Potential Sales in 50 Countries -- Sputnik
Kalashnikov Concern Nearly Closes Sales Gap Due to Sanctions: Rostec CEO -- Sputnik
Kalashnikov firearms: Past and present -- RT

AK-47 Inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov Wrote Repentant Letter Before His Death On The Weapon That He Created

Mikhail Kalashnikov, world famous inventor, with an AK-47 assault rifle.(RIA Novosti / Vladimir Vyatkin)

'Am I Guilty?' AK-47 Maker's Near-Death Torment -- RT

In the last years of his life, Mikhail Kalashnikov, the famous Russian weapon designer, anguished over his responsibility for the millions of deaths his inventions caused, his published letter to the head of the Russian Church reveals.

In his public interviews Kalashnikov, who died last month at the age of 94, insisted that he created the AK-47 assault rifle and dozens of other firearms as a means to protect his country, and rejected responsibility for killings perpetrated by militants and terrorists using his weapons.

But, apparently, as he was approaching the end of his life doubts lingered in his mind. Kalashnikov, who found faith in his final years, shared the burden in a letter to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, which was published on Monday by the Izvestia newspaper.

“My soul ache is unbearable and has one irresolvable question: if my rifle took lives, does it mean that I, Mikhail Kalashnikov, aged 93, a peasant woman’s son, an Orthodox Christian in faith, is guilty of those people’s deaths, even if they were enemies?” the leaked letter reads.

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More News On AK-47 Inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov Writing A Repentant Letter Before His Death On The Weapon That He Created

Kalashnikov blamed himself for deaths brought by AK-47 -- Voice of Russia
Kalashnikov Repented Over AK-47 Deaths to Patriarch, Report Says -- The Moscow Times
Kalashnikov inventor haunted by unbearable pain of dead millions -- The Guardian
Kalashnikov 'feared he was to blame' for AK-47 rifle deaths -- BBC
AK-47 creator repented killings by his invention -- Times of India/AFP
AK-47 inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov plagued by guilt: report -- Sydney Morning Herald
Kalashnikov expressed guilt over assault rifle invention in letter to Church -- The Telegraph
Too little, too late? Dying Kalashnikov felt guilt over blood spilled by AK-47 -- FOX News
Emotional letter reveals inventor of the Kalashnikov was wracked with guilt over deaths caused AK-47 -- Daily Mail
Mikhail Kalashnikov: Late AK-47 creator writes that ‘soul aches’ over invention -- Washington Times
AK-47 Inventor In Letter To Church: 'My Spiritual Pain Is Unbearable' -- Business Insider
Kalashnikov ‘remorse’ for his gun’s victims -- Irish Examiner
Mikhail Kalashnikov apparent torment over deaths caused by his AK47 rifle -- Euronews
Mikhail Kalashnikov felt 'spiritual pain' for designing the AK-47 -- The Verge

My Comment: The road to hell is paved with good intentions .... a quote that Mikhail Kalashnikov can probably relate to. After-all .... he designed the AK-47 to defend the Soviet Union .... and I am sure that he never thought that it would eventually become the weapon of choice for most of the world's armies, rebel groups, and terror organizations.

A Russian Military Farewell For Mikhail Kalashnikov Creator Of The AK-47

Hundreds Of Soldiers Turn Out To Honour Mikhail Kalashnikov As The Creator Of The World's Most Lethal Weapon Is Laid To Rest In A New Cemetery For National Heroes -- Daily Mail

* Former Russian peasant designed the AK-47 after the Second World War
* Popular with militants, the gun is still made in his home city of Izhevsk
* Its low price and wide production made it synonymous with mass killing
* Inventor insisted he created it to 'defend the fatherland' of Soviet Union
* He never wanted to design guns and would rather have built a lawnmower
* There is one Kalashnikov for every 70 people in the world

Hundreds of soldiers attended the funeral of Mikhail Kalashnikov today to pay their final respects to the designer of the assault rifle that has killed more people than any other firearm in the world.

Kalashnikov, who created the AK-47 more than 60 years ago, died in hospital on Monday at the age of 94.

He was today buried with full state honours at the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery (FVMK) - a newly opened cemetery for national heroes - in Mytishchi outside Moscow, the defence ministry said.

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My Comment: His weapon has killed more people than any other firearm in the world .... hmmmm .... this is a legacy that I would not want to have.

The Legendary Kalashnikov (RT Documentary)

Mikhail Kalashnikov Who Designed The AK-47 Is Dead At 94

Dead at 94, The Man Who Created World's Most Lethal Weapon: Mikhail Kalashnikov Passes Away In Hospital Bed -- Daily Mail

* Former Russian peasant designed the AK-47 after the Second World War
* Popular with militants, the gun is still made in his home city of Izhevsk
* Its low price and wide production made it synonymous with mass killing
* Inventor insisted he created it to 'defend the fatherland' of Soviet Union
* There is one Kalashnikov for every 70 people in the world

Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the assault rifle that has killed more people than any other firearm in the world, has died at the age of 94.

Kalashnikov, who created the AK-47 just after World War Two, died in his home city of Izhevsk, near the Ural Mountains, where his gun is still made.

He had been ill for some time and had been in intensive care since November 17.

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More News On The Death Of Mikhail Kalashnikov

AK-47 Inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov Dies at Age 94 -- RIA Novosti
Inventor of AK-47 rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov dies at 94 -- RT
AK47 assault rifle inventor Kalashnikov dies at 94 -- BBC
Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of AK-47, dies at 94 -- Washington Post
Kalashnikov assault rifle designer dead at 94 -- CBS/AP
Mikhail Kalashnikov, Creator of AK-47, Dies at 94 -- New York Times
Mikhail Kalashnikov, Whose AK-47 Fuels War Worldwide, Dies at 94 -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Mikhail Kalashnikov dead at 94: AK-47 inventor had been in hospital for a month -- The Independent
The designer of the AK-47 assault rifle dies, aged 94 -- Deutsche Welle
Mikhail Kalashnikov, AK-47 Inventor, Dies at 94 -- Epoch Times
Kalashnikov assault rifle designer is dead at 94 -- Reuters
Reports: Mikhail Kalashnikov, Inventor Of AK-47, Dies -- NPR

Update: His legacy lives on .... Kalashnikov Plans New Rifle, More Export Models – Director -- RIA Novosti

Kalashnikov has Been Sold To Private Investors

Russian President Vladimir Putin reviews examples of the small arm weapons during a working visit to OJSC 'Kalashnikov Concern' in Izhevsk. (Sergey Guneev / RIA Novosti)

Kalashnikov Switches To Private Hands In $41mn Deal -- RT

Russia’s largest weapons producer has struggled to be profitable in the post-Cold War years, and now 49 percent of the Kalashnikov Group will be sold to private buyers for nearly $41 million.

Despite three years of trying to overcome Kalashnikov's debts, state shareholder Rostec will sell its 49 percent stake to private investors, Vedomosti newspaper reports. The reported buyers are two businessmen affiliated with the Russian operator of airport link Aeroexpress, Alexey Krivoruchko, and part owner Andrey Bokarev.

Bokarev is also the co-owner of TransMashHolding, a rail and transport company, as well as Kuzbassrazrezugol, a coal company, and Moscow Metro Department.

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More News On The Makers Of The Kalashnikov Being Sold To Private Investors

Kalashnikov Corp. Sells 49% Stake for $75M – Rostec -- RIA Novosti
49 Percent of Kalashnikov Sold to Private Investors -- The Moscow Times
Fifty percent of Kalashnikov shares to find private owners -- Pravda
Russia Sells Stake in Maker of AK-47s -- New York Times
Russian Army to Receive New Kalashnikov Assault Rifles in 2014 -- RIA Novosti
New Kalashnikov logo -- Guns.com

AK-47 Inventor Kalashnikov Flown To Moscow Hospital For Treatment

Mikhail Kalashnikov, world famous inventor, with an AK-47 assault rifle. (RIA Novosti / Vladimir Vyatkin)

Legendary Gunmaker Kalashnikov Flown To Moscow For Treatment -- RT

93-year-old Mikhail Kalashnikov has been flown to Moscow for hospital treatment on an Emergencies Ministry plane after being taken ill in his home city of Izhevsk. The iconic gunsmith is said to be in a serious condition.

The inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle endured the flight well and has been sent to undergo medical treatment in a Central military hospital in the Russian capital, reports Itar-Tass.

Kalashnikov had been admitted to a cardiology hospital in the city of Izhevsk, in the Urals, after suffering a pulmonary thrombosis, when doctors “decided to send Kalashnikov to a Moscow’s clinic for medical supervision,” said Emergencies Ministry’s spokesperson Irina Rossius.

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More News On AK-47 Inventor Kalashnikov Being Flown To A Moscow Hospital For Treatment

Plane to Take AK-47 Inventor Kalashnikov to Moscow Hospital -- RIA Novosti
AK-47 Inventor Airlifted to Moscow -- Moscow Times
Mikhail Kalashnikov Airlifted to Moscow for Medical Treatment -- Guns.com
AK-47 creator, 93-year-old Kalashnikov, to be flown to Moscow for medical treatment -- AP
Kalashnikov To Be Airlifted To Moscow In New Health Scare -- Defense News/AFP
Kalashnikov Undergoing Medical Tests In Moscow -- Radio Free Europe
Doctors consider Kalashnikov’s condition critical, but stable -- Russia & India Report

My Comment: This is not he first time that he has been sick. As for his AK-47 .... I have test fired it on a number of occasions, and while I do like the AR-15 .... for some reason .... and it must be the Russian in me (my nationality is Russian) .... I have always preferred the AK-47. On a sad note .... I now live in Canada where the AK-47 is banned .... but I will confess that when I go back to the old country .... I have always made a point of visiting the firing range with my cousins.

A New Kalashikov Assault Rifle For The Russian Military

Russian Military May Soon Adopt New Kalashikov Assault Rifle -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, April 30 (RIA Novosti) – The fate of a new Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle developed for the Russian army will be decided during the state acceptance trials due to begin in June 2013, Russia's largest firearms manufacturer, Izhmash, said.

“In the interests of the Defense Ministry, Izhmash is working on the modernization of the AK-74 and AK-100 assault rifles in service with the Russian army, as well as developing a [new] standard assault rifle on the AK-12 platform which will undergo state acceptance trials in June 2013,” Izhmash’s chief designer, Vladimir Zlobin said on Monday.

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My Comment: On my last visit to Russia I had the opportunity to test fire the AK 100 series. Wow .... a terribly effective weapon.

AK-47 Inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov Hospitalized

Famous armorer Mikhail Kalashnikov. (RIA Novosti / Ruslan Krivobok)

AK-47 Inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov In Intensive Care -- RT

Mikhail Kalashnikov, the 93 year-old inventor of the world’s most popular automatic rifle, has been admitted to a cardiology hospital in the Russian city of Izhevsk, in the Urals.

The engineer’s health is said to have worsened during a routine check up on December 20, and Kalashnikov has stayed in intensive care ever since.

According to his biographer Aleksandr Uzhanov, the weapons designer, who has until recently regularly attended work at the military plant in named after him, “feels good and plans to leave the hospital in the coming days.”

Doctors confirm the life of the increasingly frail Kalashnikov is not in immediate danger.

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More News On AK-47 Inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov

Russia’s Kalashnikov in Intensive Care: Report -- Defense News
AK-47 Gun Designer Hospitalized -- ABC News
Russia's Kalashnikov in intensive care: reports -- AFP

My Comment: Russian media is reporting that his health problems are being exaggerated .... but he is 93 years old .... what do they expect.

A New Kalashnikov Rifle From Russia

AK-12 assault rifle. © Photo cortesy of Izhmash

New Kalashnikov Initial Testing ‘Complete’ -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, November 30 (RIA Novosti) - The latest version of Russia's world-famous Kalashnikov assault rifle, the AK-12, has completed a set of preliminary tests, the weapons-making agency responsible for trials of the new gun said on Friday.

Last week, Dmitry Semizorov, head of the Tochmash state arms firm based near Moscow, said the AK-12 “has shown up a range of problems” and “a series of flaws.” He declined to elaborate on what the defects were, saying this was "the developer's confidential information."

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Update: Russia produces new Kalashnikov rifle -- Voice of Russia

My Comment: Here is a small confession. When I am visiting relatives in Russia .... yup .... I do make a point of going (at least once) to the shooting range to "practice" on my marksmanship with this weapon. You Yanks can play with your M4 .... but I will always prefer the Kalashnikov.