It is painful for me to see when criminal elements of all kinds fire from my weapon. — Mikhail Kalashnikov
I am still ready to shake hands with anyone who designs a better assault rifle than mine. — Mikhail Kalashnikov
I tried a dozen different modifications that were rejected. But they all served as a path to the final design. — Mikhail Kalashnikov
I was trying to perform as best as possible. I was a boy at the time, but worked well with the sickle. — Mikhail Kalashnikov
We had grain but no mills, so I designed a special mill of wood so we could make flour. — Mikhail Kalashnikov