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Thread: Space Age Kalashnikov!

Firearms History, Technology & Development: Unusual Firearms: Russian Space Pistol

One of the early Soviet space missions landed far from the designated area, in wild country:

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The two cosmonauts allegedly had to stay inside the capsule for several hours, while a hungry pack of wolves was prowling outside, trying to get into the capsule.

The solution to this issue was fairly simple. The next Soviet space mission added to the survival kit, a firearm that was known for its reliability and simplicity: the AKM assault rifle (this is per a former Soviet defector named Vladimir Rezun (who writes under the pen-name "Victor Suvorov") in one of his books.)
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Spaceflight. Wolves. AKMs. Oh my...