Mikhail Kalashnikov was a young sergeant in the Soviet army when he began to develop his new rifle. He created a rugged, simple and reliable weapon that could withstand the rigors of service in the field though some of its technology may have been borrowed from German weapons from late World War II. His 1947 design became the standard equipment of the Soviet and Warsaw Pact armies. Versions were manufactured in several other countries including China. ______________________________ World News from the BBC. 当米哈伊尔`卡拉什尼科夫开始研制他的新枪械时,他在苏联军队中只是一名年轻的中士.他研制的武器坚固、简单、可靠,能够应对战地艰苦的环境,其中一些技术可能借鉴了二战后期德国的武器.他1947年设计的武器成为苏联和华沙军队的标准装备.他设计的一系列武器在包括中国在内的其他许多国家都有制造._____________________________ BBC世界新闻
