IZHEVSK, Russia—Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern once had America in its sights: The iconic rifle designer aimed to open a U.S. production facility to meet demand in the world’s largest civilian gun market.
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Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Alexander Mantytskiy (L) hands over a AK-47 rifle to Afghan National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar (R) during a ceremony at a military airfield in Kabul on Feb. 24, 2016. Russia delivered 10,000 Kalashnikovs to the Afghan government on Feb. 24, 2016, with officials saying they were for the fight "against terrorism", a day after the capital hosted talks trying to revive the peace process with the Taliban.
