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Kalashnikov faces foreign Kalashnikov copycats in Iraq era
In Moscow the Kalashnikov rifle faces cheap foreign copies as Russia seeks to regain arms market strength. Rosoboronexport notes U S purchases of Bulgarian made AKs for Iraq complicate Russian aims while production at Izhmash slows. Analysts cite the weapon's simplicity and reliability as key factors in its global spread and enduring demand.
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Moscow
Russia
Arms Export Agency
United States
Washington
Iraq
Rosoboronexport
Bulgaria
Izhmash
Avtomat
Maxim Pyadushkin
CIS Observer
Soviet Union
Pyadushkin
Poland
Hungary
North Korea
Cuba
India
Egypt
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Eugene Stoner