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=== First years ===
On 10 June 1807 by the decree of the [[Emperor of All Russias]] [[Alexander I of Russia|Alexander I]] a firearms factory was established in the city of [[Izhevsk]], the construction and operation of which was headed by the chief mining engineer of the city ironworks Andrey Deryabin. Architects, Semyon Yemelyanovich Dudin and Andrey Deryabin developed a long-term master plan for further comprehensive development of the arsenal. Due to the proximity of the ironworks, the armory was supposed to be built on the bank of the [[Izh River]], which immediately solved the problem of raw material supply.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://en.museum-mtk.ru/armourers/izhevsk/ |title=Izhevsk: the Armory Origin {{!}} M.T. Kalashnikov Museum |website=en.museum-mtk.ru |access-date=24 February 2016 |archive-date=19 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419050512/http://en.museum-mtk.ru/armourers/izhevsk/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |url=https://kalashnikov.com/brand/kalashnikov/history/ |title=AO Концерн "Калашников" / Бренды / Калашников / История |website=kalashnikov.com |access-date=23 October 2017 |archive-date=24 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024095958/https://kalashnikov.com/brand/kalashnikov/history/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Deryabin employed Russian and [[Udmurtia]]n agricultural workers living in the city. At that time, agricultural workers had to settle in the arsenal and work there. Neighboring settlements were exempt from this rule, but they had to provide the arsenal with carts, horses and harnesses. Deryabin also hired foreign arsenal experts to train Russian craftsmen; in 1807 the arsenal produced seven [[long gun]]s, five [[pistol]]s and six [[backsword]]s.<ref name=":0" />

The first weapons developed by the armory were the No. 15 17.7mm [[muskets]], produced in the autumn of 1807. In 1808, the musket was later mass-produced for infantry equipping. The plant supplied the [[Imperial Russian Army]] with over 6,000 of the No. 15 17.7mm muskets. In 1809, the arsenal produced [[rifle]]s, [[musket]]s, [[carbine]]s, and flint explosives for [[cavalry]] units. It also produced pistols and gun parts and remelted trophy weapons. During the [[Napoleonic Wars]], especially during the [[French invasion of Russia]], firearms were quickly produced for the Russian army, even though the arsenal had not been finished yet. In the first four years, the factory produced 2,000 long-barreled guns; in 1814, production increased to 10,000 guns and 2,500 swords; by 1830, desired annual output was 25,000 long-barreled guns and 5,000 backswords.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" />

Between 1811 and 1816, ten stone factory buildings, several wooden buildings and the main tower-like building of the arsenal were constructed. In 1817, the construction of the main arsenal building was completed. This four-story building was one of the first multi-storey industrial buildings in Russia. The production process was multi-layered, starting with rough preparatory work (on the lower floors) and ending with the assembly of weapons (on the upper floors).<ref name=":0" />{{Citation needed|date=October 2017}}