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Kalashnikov went further and brought the gun to the Main Artillery Administration. As a result, Mikhail was sent to the small arms proving ground at Shurovskoy (nearby town of Kolomna). Shurovskoy proving ground was a "gun designer's paradise" - plenty of machine tools, excellent metal shops, large museum of small arms.
Pic.4-4 Certificate of Main Artillery Administration assures what Sr. Sergeant Kalashnikov is authorized to make working specimen of a model approved by MAA. All respected parties are instructed to provide practical and all other necessary assistance. March 12 1943
Pic.4-5 Identity card verifies what Mikhail Kalashnikov is assigned to carry out special task as inventor. June 26 1944
Pic.4-6 Interim identity card issued by Ministry for Defense Invention Dept. verifies what Sr. Sergeant Kalashnikov since October 20 1944 is assigned to the Invention Dept. to carry out his invention. Dated September 6 1947.
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