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Swords Into Vodka; Kalashnikov, a legendary symbol of the declining small-arms trade, turns to new lines of work.
Byline: John Ness (With Bryon MacWilliams in Izhevsk and Stefan Theil in Berlin)
If he had designed an athletic shoe, Lt. Gen. Mikhail Kalashnikov wouldn't have to be hustling so hard at his age. Kalashnikov's gift for guns made him a hero of the Soviet Union many times over, and his 85th birthday was feted by nostalgic Russians last week. But his legendary AK-47 is so sturdy that old models have created a permanent glut, contributing to a worldwide decline in the sale of new small arms. That, in turn, is forcing gun makers into new lines. Kalashnikov has lent his name to umbrellas, penknives, watches, golf tees and two different vodkas. One is Russian, and Kalashnikov was recently in London to unveil a British version. "What…
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