Kalashnikov Rifles

Kalashnikov Rifles, or Винтовки Калашникова (formerly Kalashnikov Military Industries) is a Russian defense manufacturing concern and a joint-stock company headquartered in Voronezh. Established directly after the division of Kalashnikov Concern in 2054, Kalashnikov was formed from the civilian weapons department of the Russian defense manufacturer, and now strictly designs rifles. There was, however, a period of time when Kalashnikov Rifles designed a series of handguns, including a revolver.

Kalashnikov Rifles develops about 15% of all manufactured arms in Russia, and is often overshadowed by Torkachev Systemy Oruzhiya, another company deriving from Kalashnikov Concern. It's current CEO is Stefan Karaychevka.

Separation from Kalashnikov Concern
Due to legal troubles and financial issues, the defense manufacturing company known as Kalashnikov Concern split into three separate companies; Kalashnikov Rifles, Torkachev Systemy Oruzhiya, and Kalibre Gunsmiths.

Before then, Ruslan Kuznetsiya was part of Kalashnikov's lead development team, and was tasked with investigating new ideas for firearms. After the company divided, Kuznetsiya and the development team battled the other divisions of Kalashnikov Concern in court over who would obtain the savings from the company. In the end, Alexei Torkachev won his company 70% of Kalashnikov's funding, leaving 15% for both Kuznetsiya and Janus Deising (the founder and CEO of Kalibre Gunsmiths).

Due to a lack of funding and improper management, Kalashnikov Rifles has been known as the least successful of the companies. They primarily create civilian rifles, though some of their early products were more experimental.

Products
Main article: List of Kalashnikov Products

As stated previously, Kalashnikov mainly deals in making civilian rifles. During their beginning years, Kalashnikov designed handguns. One their most well known products is the Petrov SVD sniper rifle.