However, the Kalashnikov rifle was not the weapon that gave birth to the 7.62x39mm round; it was the SKS carbine. While not a household name like the AK, the SKS carbine is a very well-known ...

This terrible rifle was an attempt at replacing both the Type 56 carbine, essentially a Chinese-made SKS copy ... as being chambered in the Soviet 7.62x39mm cartridge, easily the most accessible ...

If asked about the 7.62x39mm cartridge (aka the 7.62 Soviet and .30 Russian Short), the first firearm that comes to mind is almost certainly the Avtomat Kalashnikova, i.e., the AK-47 assault rifle.