Muzeĭno-vystavochnyĭ kompleks strelkogo oruzhii︠a︡ im. M.T. Kalashnikova
Muzeĭno-vystavochnyĭ kompleks strelkogo oruzhii︠a︡ im. M.T. Kalashnikova, Firearms museum in Izhevsk, Russia.
Description
The Kalashnikov Museum is a firearms museum in Izhevsk that displays weapons from the 19th century to today. The collection includes handguns, rifles, and automatic weapons from Russia and other countries, organized in thematic exhibition areas.
History
The museum opened in 2004 to honor Mikhail Kalashnikov and Russian firearms manufacturing. The collection traces weapon development across multiple decades, showing how design and materials changed over time.
Culture
The halls display how Russian weapons designers solved technical problems through innovations that changed manufacturing worldwide. You can see the hands-on approach to engineering that shaped how these firearms were built and refined over time.
Practical
The museum is located at Ulitsa Borodina 19 and offers guided tours in several languages. Visitors should expect interactive areas and electronic shooting exercises that provide a hands-on experience.
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Visitors can test their shooting skills in an electronic firing range that replicates the exact specifications of different Kalashnikov models. This offers authentic training without using real weapons.
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