Editing Kalashnikov Concern (section)

=== Post-World War II ===
[[File:AK-47 type II noBG.png|thumb|A Type 2 AK-47, the first machined receiver variation]]After [[World War II]], the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant later recovered the production of its civilian arms and transportation. The plant also hired war veteran and ex-tank driver and mechanic, [[Mikhail Kalashnikov|Mikhail T. Kalashnikov]], after noticing his [[submachine gun]] design that gave him distinction as a gun designer. In 1947, Kalashnikov created his [[assault rifle]], the [[7.62×39mm]] [[AK-47]]. The AK-47 became the standard rifle of the [[Soviet Army]] in the same year, and later grew popular around the world. The AK-47 gave the plant fame and newer potential in the [[arms industry]]. The plant also created newer hunting weapons based out of the [[Mosin–Nagant]] rifle as well as sporting weapons. These sporting weapons helped the [[Soviet Union]]'s team to win [[Shooting sports|shooting]] competitions in European championships and the [[Summer Olympic Games]] numerous times.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/russian-arms-factory-izhmash/#izhmash-factory |title=Russian Arms Factory Izhmash |date=15 October 2013 |work=Tactical Life Gun Magazine: Gun News and Gun Reviews |access-date=22 October 2017 |archive-date=23 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023063409/http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/russian-arms-factory-izhmash/#izhmash-factory |url-status=live }}</ref>

Kalashnikov later designed newer firearms: the [[AKM]] and the [[AK-74]] assault rifle, the [[RPK]] [[light machine gun]], and the [[PK machine gun|PK]] [[Belt (firearms)|belt-fed]] machine gun. These firearms helped contribute to greater firepower for the Soviet Army as well as numerous nations that had imported them. Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant gun designer [[Yevgeny Dragunov]] also help contribute to the plant's fame by creating his [[Dragunov sniper rifle|SVD sniper rifle]]. Designed in 1963 and based out of sporting rifles, the SVD became the [[squad]] support weapon for the Soviet Army in the same year as well as starting a new trend of [[Semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]] [[sniper rifle]]s.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

In 1975, the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant changed its name to the Izhmash Industrial Association.<ref name=":3" />