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b"The AK-47 assault rifle, the 20th century\\u2019s deadliest weapon, went into production on 6th July, 1947.\\xa0\\nDesigned by Mikhail Kalashnikov, then a 22 year-old tank sergeant, the 600rpm gun was the winning entry in a national competition to find the next generation of Soviet weapons. It went on to be used in conflicts as diverse as Vietnam, Cuba and Iraq.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how Kalashnikov researched and developed his killing machine; consider the ironic popularity of his weapon in the United States; and recall the end-of-life torment his invention ultimately brought him\\u2026\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018July 6, 1947: The AK-47, an All-Purpose Killer\\u2019 (WIRED, 2009): https://www.wired.com/2009/07/dayintech-0706/\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Kalashnikov inventor haunted by unbearable pain of dead millions\\u2019 (The Guardian, 2014): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/13/kalashnikov-weapon-inventor-spiritual-pain-dead-millions\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Evolution of AK-47 Rifle\\u2019 (The Infographics Show, 2021):\\xa0\\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meTEcIWzyWI\\nLove the show? Join\\xa0\\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\\xa0\\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\\nJoin now via\\xa0Apple Podcasts\\xa0or\\xa0Patreon.\\xa0Thanks!\\n\\xa0\\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\n\\xa0\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"