Russian Arms Legend in Trouble: Bankrupt AK-47 Maker Puts Hope in New Guns

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The Russian company that manufactures the legendary Kalashnikov assault rifle has fallen on hard times. A halt in orders from the Russian military and a flood of cheaper knockoffs have driven it into bankruptcy. But the firm hopes to revive it fortunes with new models and a global branding campaign.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...853915,00.html